SPC 2023: Carl Johnson [1-07]

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On this page, you will find information about Carl Johnson, 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 19-12, +769, and is ranked #5 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): Carl Surname(s): Johnson Home: Hillsboro, OR, United States Hobbies: Musicology, songwriting, reading, numismatics, video games, poker

Round by Round
High score: 612 Average for: 425 Average against: 400
Round 1		Johnson played #41 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and won 447 to 355 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 1-0, +92.
Round 2		Johnson played #33 Jonathan Lindh (Chicago, IL) and lost 435 to 540 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 1-1, -13. Johnson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Johnson played #22 Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) and won 434 to 330 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 2-1, +91.
Round 4		Johnson played #43 Noah Berger (Berkeley, CA) and won 532 to 405 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-1, +218. Johnson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Johnson played #21 Mike Frentz (San Mateo, CA) and tied at 377. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3.5-1.5, +218. Johnson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Johnson played #9 Ian Weinstein (coral springs, FL) and lost 427 to 469 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 3.5-2.5, +176.
Round 7		Johnson played #15 Rafi Stern (Portland, OR) and lost 342 to 423 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 3.5-3.5, +95.
Round 8		Johnson played #11 Joey Mallick (South Portland, ME) and lost 378 to 428 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3.5-4.5, +45.
Round 9		Johnson played #44 John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) and lost 387 to 403 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 3.5-5.5, +29.
Round 10		Johnson played #34 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 612 to 279 (a spread of 333). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 4.5-5.5, +362.
Round 11		Johnson played #23 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 303 to 470 (a spread of -167). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 4.5-6.5, +195.
Round 12		Johnson played #40 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and won 523 to 324 (a spread of 199). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5.5-6.5, +394.
Round 13		Johnson played #2 Joey Krafchick (Dallas, TX) and won 475 to 437 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 6.5-6.5, +432.
Round 14		Johnson played #19 Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) and won 403 to 333 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7.5-6.5, +502.
Round 15		Johnson played #29 Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and won 376 to 374 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8.5-6.5, +504.
Round 16		Johnson played #37 Rick Julian (Ship Bottom, NJ) and won 493 to 434 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9.5-6.5, +563.
Round 17		Johnson played #16 Trey Wright (Sierra Madre, CA) and won 499 to 384 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 10.5-6.5, +678.
Round 18		Johnson played #13 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) and lost 402 to 432 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10.5-7.5, +648.
Round 19		Johnson played #15 Rafi Stern (Portland, OR) again and lost 348 to 523 (a spread of -175). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 10.5-8.5, +473. Johnson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Johnson played #11 Joey Mallick (South Portland, ME) again and won 416 to 377 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 11.5-8.5, +512.
Round 21		Johnson played #28 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and won 401 to 351 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 12.5-8.5, +562.
Round 22		Johnson played #9 Ian Weinstein (coral springs, FL) again and won 430 to 350 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 13.5-8.5, +642.
Round 23		Johnson played #13 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) again and tied at 411. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14-9, +642.
Round 24		Johnson played #10 Jackson Smylie (Montreal QC) and won 453 to 375 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15-9, +720.
Round 25		Johnson played #6 Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) and lost 451 to 456 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 15-10, +715. Johnson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Johnson played #10 Jackson Smylie (Montreal QC) again and won 390 to 375 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 16-10, +730.
Round 27		Johnson played #15 Rafi Stern (Portland, OR) for the third time and lost 309 to 416 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 16-11, +623.
Round 28		Johnson played #16 Trey Wright (Sierra Madre, CA) again and lost 380 to 496 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 16-12, +507.
Round 29		Johnson played #3 Will Anderson (Lawrenceville, NJ) and won 462 to 385 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 17-12, +584.
Round 30		Johnson played #16 Trey Wright (Sierra Madre, CA) for the third time and won 430 to 359 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 18-12, +655.
Round 31		Johnson played #15 Rafi Stern (Portland, OR) for the fourth time and won 447 to 333 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 19-12, +769.

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