SPC 2022: Evan Yurko [2-43]

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On this page, you will find information about Evan Yurko, 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 19-12, +394, and is ranked #9 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): Evan Surname(s): Yurko Home: Holyoke, MA, United States Hobbies: Fishing, Scrabble, Ultimate Frisbee, Golf, Basketball, Playing Coronet Occupation: Student

Round by Round
High score: 606 Average for: 408 Average against: 397
Round 1		Yurko played #30 Michael Ecsedy (Brookfield, CT) and lost 305 to 465 (a spread of -160). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 0-1, -160.
Round 2		Yurko played #8 Stephen Schwitzer (east Lansing, MI) and lost 390 to 563 (a spread of -173). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 0-2, -333. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Yurko played #60 Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) and won 454 to 349 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 1-2, -228.
Round 4		Yurko recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 2-2, -178.
Round 5		Yurko played #32 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 367 to 359 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 3-2, -170.
Round 6		Yurko played #62 Matthew Zeleznik (Barrington, RI) and lost 401 to 447 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 3-3, -216.
Round 7		Yurko played #28 Jeffrey Jacobson (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 345 to 389 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 3-4, -260.
Round 8		Yurko played #54 Seth Weinstein (New York, NY) and lost 405 to 430 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 3-5, -285.
Round 9		Yurko played #47 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 426 to 396 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 4-5, -255.
Round 10		Yurko played #56 Verna Richards Berg (Manhattan, NY) and won 469 to 346 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 5-5, -132.
Round 11		Yurko played #24 Kevin Nai (Wilmington, DE) and won 429 to 424 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 6-5, -127.
Round 12		Yurko played #19 Paul Mulik (Joplin, MO) and won 423 to 414 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 7-5, -118.
Round 13		Yurko played #29 Tijan Jeng (Baltimore, MD) and won 426 to 385 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 8-5, -77.
Round 14		Yurko played #27 Hannah Lieberman (New York, NY) and won 419 to 381 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-5, -39.
Round 15		Yurko played #2 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) and lost 380 to 439 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9-6, -98.
Round 16		Yurko played #12 Joe South (Schertz, TX) and lost 382 to 492 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 9-7, -208.
Round 17		Yurko played #21 Jay Levin (Teaneck, NJ) and won 390 to 377 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 10-7, -195.
Round 18		Yurko played #20 Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 301 to 418 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 10-8, -312.
Round 19		Yurko played #57 Susan Bertoni (Clemmons/Winston-Salem, NC) and won 407 to 404 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 11-8, -309.
Round 20		Yurko played #26 Steve Pellinen (St Louis Park, MN) and won 349 to 335 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 12-8, -295.
Round 21		Yurko played #14 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and won 418 to 352 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13-8, -229.
Round 22		Yurko played #41 Kristy Zurbrick (Dublin, OH) and won 463 to 385 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14-8, -151.
Round 23		Yurko played #11 Menachem Rosenberg (Galloway, NJ) and lost 300 to 473 (a spread of -173). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 14-9, -324.
Round 24		Yurko played #4 Mark Garrod (East Lansing, MI) and won 528 to 252 (a spread of 276). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 15-9, -48.
Round 25		Yurko played #61 Leo McKenna (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 385 to 414 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 15-10, -77. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Yurko played #23 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) and lost 401 to 419 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 15-11, -95.
Round 27		Yurko played #50 Beth Mix (Manchester, CT) and won 418 to 376 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 16-11, -53.
Round 28		Yurko played #52 Noah Kalus (New Paltz, NY) and won 606 to 296 (a spread of 310). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 17-11, +257. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 29		Yurko played #26 Steve Pellinen (St Louis Park, MN) again and won 476 to 414 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 18-11, +319. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 30		Yurko played #1 Roy Kamen (Delray Beach, FL) and won 398 to 267 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 19-11, +450. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Yurko played #25 Chris Schneider (Scottsdale, AZ) and lost 381 to 437 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 19-12, +394. Yurko is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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