SPC 2023: Andy Hoang [1-13]

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On this page, you will find information about Andy Hoang, 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 17.5-13.5, -528, and is ranked #10 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): Andy Surname(s): Hoang Home: Cary, NC, United States Awards: 2009 National School SCRABBLE Champion, 2012 National School SCRABBLE Champion, 2013 Division III National Champion Occupation: Senior Scientist

Round by Round
High score: 561 Average for: 418 Average against: 435
Round 1		Hoang played #31 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and won 561 to 410 (a spread of 151). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 1-0, +151. Hoang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Hoang played #44 John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) and won 416 to 322 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 2-0, +245. Hoang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 3		Hoang played #11 Joey Mallick (South Portland, ME) and won 460 to 457 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 3-0, +248. Hoang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Hoang played #16 Trey Wright (Sierra Madre, CA) and won 489 to 366 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 4-0, +371. Hoang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Hoang played #4 Orry Swift (Beaumont, TX) and won 416 to 403 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5-0, +384. Hoang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Hoang played #17 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 402 to 394 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-0, +392. Hoang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Hoang played #10 Jackson Smylie (Montreal QC) and lost 364 to 446 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-1, +310. Hoang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Hoang played #9 Ian Weinstein (coral springs, FL) and lost 316 to 426 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-2, +200. Hoang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Hoang played #5 Noah Walton (Portland, OR) and lost 355 to 510 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 6-3, +45. Hoang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Hoang played #28 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and won 449 to 387 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-3, +107. Hoang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Hoang played #20 Jack Peters (Waltham, MA) and lost 298 to 535 (a spread of -237). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-4, -130.
Round 12		Hoang played #29 Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and won 519 to 376 (a spread of 143). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-4, +13. Hoang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Hoang played #19 Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) and won 409 to 341 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-4, +81.
Round 14		Hoang played #3 Will Anderson (Lawrenceville, NJ) and won 515 to 482 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-4, +114. Hoang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 15		Hoang played #8 Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) and lost 326 to 496 (a spread of -170). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-5, -56. Hoang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Hoang played #6 Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) and lost 396 to 512 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-6, -172.
Round 17		Hoang played #15 Rafi Stern (Portland, OR) and won 418 to 413 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11-6, -167.
Round 18		Hoang played #7 Carl Johnson (Hillsboro, OR) and won 432 to 402 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12-6, -137.
Round 19		Hoang played #9 Ian Weinstein (coral springs, FL) again and lost 374 to 487 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 12-7, -250. Hoang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Hoang played #31 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) again and won 485 to 421 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-7, -186.
Round 21		Hoang played #11 Joey Mallick (South Portland, ME) again and lost 352 to 605 (a spread of -253). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13-8, -439. Hoang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Hoang played #4 Orry Swift (Beaumont, TX) again and lost 409 to 461 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 13-9, -491. Hoang is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Hoang played #7 Carl Johnson (Hillsboro, OR) again and tied at 411. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 13.5-9.5, -491.
Round 24		Hoang played #38 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 419 to 359 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 14.5-9.5, -431.
Round 25		Hoang played #2 Joey Krafchick (Dallas, TX) and won 463 to 323 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15.5-9.5, -291.
Round 26		Hoang played #5 Noah Walton (Portland, OR) again and won 490 to 452 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 16.5-9.5, -253.
Round 27		Hoang played #10 Jackson Smylie (Montreal QC) again and lost 442 to 482 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 16.5-10.5, -293.
Round 28		Hoang played #15 Rafi Stern (Portland, OR) again and lost 395 to 432 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 16.5-11.5, -330.
Round 29		Hoang played #8 Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) again and lost 366 to 573 (a spread of -207). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 16.5-12.5, -537.
Round 30		Hoang played #15 Rafi Stern (Portland, OR) for the third time and lost 393 to 479 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 16.5-13.5, -623.
Round 31		Hoang played #16 Trey Wright (Sierra Madre, CA) again and won 411 to 316 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 17.5-13.5, -528.

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