SPC 2023: Joshua Sokol [1-06]

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On this page, you will find information about Joshua Sokol, who is competing at the 2023 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 26-5, +1555, and is ranked #00 in Division 1.

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): Joshua Surname(s): Sokol Home: Montreal, QC, Canada

Round by Round
High score: 663 Average for: 451 Average against: 406
Round 1		Sokol played #45 Mark Miller (King of Prussia, PA) and won 504 to 379 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 1-0, +125. Sokol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 2		Sokol played #25 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and won 440 to 434 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 2-0, +131. Sokol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Sokol played #19 Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) and won 488 to 461 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 3-0, +158. Sokol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Sokol played #4 Orry Swift (Beaumont, TX) and lost 323 to 458 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-1, +23.
Round 5		Sokol played #20 Jack Peters (Waltham, MA) and won 367 to 364 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-1, +26. Sokol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 6		Sokol played #38 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 404 to 489 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4-2, -59.
Round 7		Sokol played #31 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and won 407 to 389 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-2, -41.
Round 8		Sokol played #21 Mike Frentz (San Mateo, CA) and won 455 to 397 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 6-2, +17. Sokol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Sokol played #28 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and won 400 to 395 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-2, +22. Sokol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Sokol played #30 Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) and won 465 to 277 (a spread of 188). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-2, +210. Sokol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 11		Sokol played #9 Ian Weinstein (coral springs, FL) and won 663 to 400 (a spread of 263). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9-2, +473. Sokol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 12		Sokol played #10 Jackson Smylie (Montreal QC) and lost 489 to 500 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-3, +462. Sokol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 13		Sokol played #11 Joey Mallick (South Portland, ME) and won 472 to 452 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-3, +482.
Round 14		Sokol played #8 Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) and lost 385 to 422 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-4, +445. Sokol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Sokol played #5 Noah Walton (Portland, OR) and won 433 to 384 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11-4, +494. Sokol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Sokol played #13 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) and won 512 to 396 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-4, +610. Sokol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Sokol played #3 Will Anderson (Lawrenceville, NJ) and won 443 to 429 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-4, +624. Sokol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 18		Sokol played #5 Noah Walton (Portland, OR) again and won 555 to 511 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-4, +668.
Round 19		Sokol played #4 Orry Swift (Beaumont, TX) again and won 426 to 362 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-4, +732. Sokol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Sokol played #10 Jackson Smylie (Montreal QC) again and won 478 to 431 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16-4, +779.
Round 21		Sokol played #8 Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) again and won 437 to 361 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-4, +855. Sokol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Sokol played #15 Rafi Stern (Portland, OR) and won 485 to 396 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-4, +944. Sokol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Sokol played #31 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) again and won 422 to 303 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-4, +1063. Sokol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Sokol played #18 Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) and won 402 to 391 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-4, +1074. Sokol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Sokol played #7 Carl Johnson (Hillsboro, OR) and won 456 to 451 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 21-4, +1079. Sokol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 26		Sokol played #12 Joe Edley (San Francisco, CA) and won 459 to 301 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22-4, +1237.
Round 27		Sokol played #37 Rick Julian (Ship Bottom, NJ) and lost 393 to 427 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22-5, +1203. Sokol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Sokol played #2 Joey Krafchick (Dallas, TX) and won 459 to 407 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 23-5, +1255. Sokol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Sokol recorded a bye with a spread of 100 points. Current ranking: #00. Current record: 24-5, +1355. Sokol is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Sokol recorded a bye with a spread of 100 points. Current ranking: #00. Current record: 25-5, +1455.
Round 31		Sokol recorded a bye with a spread of 100 points. Current ranking: #00. Current record: 26-5, +1555.

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