SPC 2022: Karen Blood [4-40]

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On this page, you will find information about Karen Blood, 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 15-16, -192, and is ranked #40 in Division 4.

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): Karen Surname(s): Blood Home: Baltimore, MD, United States Occupation: IT Consultant

Round by Round
High score: 494 Average for: 362 Average against: 369
Round 1		Blood played #29 Jean Lithgow (New York City, NY) and won 494 to 305 (a spread of 189). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 1-0, +189. Blood is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 2		Blood played #14 Linda Brandt (Safety Harbor, FL) and won 354 to 319 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 2-0, +224. Blood is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Blood played #51 Jan Lapierre (Marlton, NJ) and won 379 to 369 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-0, +234. Blood is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Blood played #16 Daniel Spencer (Salt Lake City, UT) and lost 323 to 367 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-1, +190.
Round 5		Blood played #21 Julie Anderson (Mt Dora, FL) and lost 372 to 377 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 3-2, +185.
Round 6		Blood played #34 James Krycka (Jessup, MD) and won 428 to 327 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-2, +286.
Round 7		Blood played #8 Diane Kerner (Powell, OH) and lost 365 to 424 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4-3, +227.
Round 8		Blood played #19 Jesse Metzger (Chesterfield, MA) and lost 338 to 395 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 4-4, +170.
Round 9		Blood played #32 Donna Biderman (Alexandria, VA) and won 388 to 319 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 5-4, +239.
Round 10		Blood played #24 Brian Triplett (Lynchburg, VA) and won 389 to 307 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-4, +321.
Round 11		Blood played #13 Brian Summers (High Ridge, MO) and won 394 to 368 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 7-4, +347.
Round 12		Blood played #31 Donna Anderson (Evans, GA) and won 451 to 285 (a spread of 166). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-4, +513.
Round 13		Blood played #11 Kevin Belinkoff (Woodland Hills, CA) and lost 306 to 330 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-5, +489.
Round 14		Blood played #1 Linda Tilley (Grosse Ile, MI) and won 427 to 381 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-5, +535. Blood is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Blood played #20 Wanda Fleming (Washington, DC) and lost 292 to 438 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-6, +389.
Round 16		Blood played #27 Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and lost 334 to 389 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-7, +334.
Round 17		Blood played #59 Nolan Miranda (Unknown city, NC) and lost 273 to 460 (a spread of -187). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 9-8, +147.
Round 18		Blood played #38 Sally Reeser (Emmaus, PA) and won 449 to 368 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 10-8, +228.
Round 19		Blood played #2 Harry Chan (Morristown, NJ) and lost 330 to 434 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 10-9, +124.
Round 20		Blood played #4 Deb Mulrooney (Epping, NH) and won 381 to 328 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 11-9, +177.
Round 21		Blood played #25 Robin Schlauch (College Park, MD) and won 408 to 311 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 12-9, +274.
Round 22		Blood played #57 Lisa Perry (Raleigh, NC) and lost 319 to 323 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-10, +270. Blood is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Blood played #15 Beth Leech (Highland Park, NJ) and lost 328 to 461 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 12-11, +137.
Round 24		Blood played #49 Deborah Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 390 to 348 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 13-11, +179.
Round 25		Blood played #17 Elaine Livers (Kaplan, LA) and lost 295 to 409 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 13-12, +65.
Round 26		Blood played #10 Marie Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and lost 294 to 443 (a spread of -149). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 13-13, -84.
Round 27		Blood played #41 Kay Weston (Lubbock, TX) and lost 345 to 348 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 13-14, -87.
Round 28		Blood played #54 Mike Bell (Fletcher, NC) and won 361 to 349 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 14-14, -75.
Round 29		Blood played #5 Dan Goldberg (East Meadow, NY) and won 390 to 351 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 15-14, -36.
Round 30		Blood played #3 Lois Greene (Dayton, OH) and lost 298 to 344 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 15-15, -82.
Round 31		Blood played #39 Ruth Brower (Hockessin, DE) and lost 340 to 450 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 15-16, -192.

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