SPC 2022: Joe South [2-12]

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On this page, you will find information about Joe South, who is competing at the 2022 Scrabble Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 17.5-13.5, -11, and is ranked #17 in Division 2.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Joe Surname(s): South Home: Schertz, TX, United States Awards: 11th place participation ribbon, Hudson OH 2006

Round by Round
High score: 492 Average for: 401 Average against: 402
Round 1		South played #56 Verna Richards Berg (Manhattan, NY) and lost 337 to 370 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 0-1, -33.
Round 2		South played #42 Francis Anum (Virginia Beach, VA) and lost 411 to 443 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 0-2, -65.
Round 3		South played #17 Martin Gold (Arlington, VA) and lost 379 to 393 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 0-3, -79.
Round 4		South played #36 Kay Patterson (Napa, CA) and won 429 to 369 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 1-3, -19.
Round 5		South played #2 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) and won 457 to 363 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 2-3, +75.
Round 6		South played #23 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) and won 443 to 377 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-3, +141.
Round 7		South played #55 Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) and won 372 to 357 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4-3, +156.
Round 8		South played #57 Susan Bertoni (Clemmons/Winston-Salem, NC) and won 406 to 371 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-3, +191.
Round 9		South played #63 Elspeth Abbate (Sarasota, FL) and lost 391 to 443 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 5-4, +139.
Round 10		South played #27 Hannah Lieberman (New York, NY) and won 366 to 359 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-4, +146.
Round 11		South played #32 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 465 to 455 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 7-4, +156. South is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		South played #49 Bernard Gotlieb (Montréal QC) and won 453 to 389 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-4, +220.
Round 13		South played #18 Benjamin Bloom (Marion, CT) and lost 386 to 392 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-5, +214.
Round 14		South played #61 Leo McKenna (Los Angeles, CA) and won 397 to 345 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 9-5, +266.
Round 15		South played #1 Roy Kamen (Delray Beach, FL) and lost 346 to 390 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 9-6, +222.
Round 16		South played #43 Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA) and won 492 to 382 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-6, +332.
Round 17		South played #3 Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 394 to 504 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-7, +222.
Round 18		South played #4 Mark Garrod (East Lansing, MI) and lost 283 to 514 (a spread of -231). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 10-8, -9.
Round 19		South played #14 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and lost 334 to 452 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 10-9, -127.
Round 20		South played #22 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and tied at 401. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 10.5-9.5, -127.
Round 21		South played #45 Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) and won 441 to 416 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 11.5-9.5, -102. South is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		South played #51 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and won 462 to 300 (a spread of 162). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 12.5-9.5, +60.
Round 23		South played #62 Matthew Zeleznik (Barrington, RI) and won 419 to 293 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 13.5-9.5, +186.
Round 24		South played #52 Noah Kalus (New Paltz, NY) and won 360 to 330 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14.5-9.5, +216.
Round 25		South played #29 Tijan Jeng (Baltimore, MD) and lost 409 to 435 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14.5-10.5, +190. South is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		South played #26 Steve Pellinen (St Louis Park, MN) and lost 374 to 480 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 14.5-11.5, +84.
Round 27		South played #58 Ed Liebfried (Concord, NH) and won 402 to 401 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 15.5-11.5, +85. South is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		South played #28 Jeffrey Jacobson (Philadelphia, PA) and won 471 to 465 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 16.5-11.5, +91. South is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		South played #61 Leo McKenna (Los Angeles, CA) again and lost 376 to 497 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 16.5-12.5, -30.
Round 30		South played #54 Seth Weinstein (New York, NY) and won 438 to 374 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 17.5-12.5, +34.
Round 31		South played #26 Steve Pellinen (St Louis Park, MN) again and lost 344 to 389 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 17.5-13.5, -11.

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