SPC 2023: Scott Appel [1-14]

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On this page, you will find information about Scott Appel, 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 11-20, -694, and is ranked #43 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): Scott Surname(s): Appel Home: Elkins Park, PA, United States Awards: 2009 and 2010 BAT Premier Hobbies: Fantasy Baseball & Football, Crosswords, Running, following the Red Sox and Eagles Occupation: Statistician

Round by Round
High score: 511 Average for: 398 Average against: 421
Round 1		Appel played #24 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) and won 484 to 437 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 1-0, +47. Appel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Appel played #43 Noah Berger (Berkeley, CA) and lost 414 to 417 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 1-1, +44.
Round 3		Appel played #4 Orry Swift (Beaumont, TX) and lost 381 to 409 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1-2, +16.
Round 4		Appel played #33 Jonathan Lindh (Chicago, IL) and won 366 to 358 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2-2, +24. Appel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Appel played #39 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 374 to 364 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 3-2, +34.
Round 6		Appel played #45 Mark Miller (King of Prussia, PA) and lost 351 to 517 (a spread of -166). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-3, -132.
Round 7		Appel played #26 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and won 448 to 383 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 4-3, -67.
Round 8		Appel played #28 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and lost 359 to 434 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 4-4, -142.
Round 9		Appel played #22 Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) and won 423 to 372 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 5-4, -91.
Round 10		Appel played #29 Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 384 to 476 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 5-5, -183.
Round 11		Appel played #3 Will Anderson (Lawrenceville, NJ) and lost 315 to 365 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 5-6, -233.
Round 12		Appel played #46 Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 369 to 382 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 5-7, -246. Appel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Appel played #37 Rick Julian (Ship Bottom, NJ) and lost 386 to 423 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 5-8, -283.
Round 14		Appel played #32 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 399 to 417 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 5-9, -301.
Round 15		Appel played #42 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 509 to 273 (a spread of 236). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 6-9, -65. Appel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Appel played #25 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 392 to 507 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 6-10, -180.
Round 17		Appel played #18 Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) and lost 355 to 463 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 6-11, -288.
Round 18		Appel played #2 Joey Krafchick (Dallas, TX) and lost 443 to 449 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 6-12, -294.
Round 19		Appel played #40 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and lost 361 to 447 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 6-13, -380.
Round 20		Appel played #35 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 495 to 355 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7-13, -240.
Round 21		Appel played #23 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 407 to 461 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 7-14, -294.
Round 22		Appel played #34 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 323 to 466 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-15, -437.
Round 23		Appel played #21 Mike Frentz (San Mateo, CA) and won 483 to 395 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8-15, -349.
Round 24		Appel played #27 Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA) and won 407 to 263 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-15, -205. Appel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Appel played #17 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 327 to 407 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-16, -285.
Round 26		Appel played #38 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 403 to 455 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-17, -337.
Round 27		Appel played #12 Joe Edley (San Francisco, CA) and lost 370 to 451 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-18, -418.
Round 28		Appel played #41 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and won 511 to 368 (a spread of 143). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 10-18, -275.
Round 29		Appel played #19 Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) and lost 362 to 531 (a spread of -169). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 10-19, -444.
Round 30		Appel played #44 John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) and lost 284 to 631 (a spread of -347). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 10-20, -791.
Round 31		Appel played #35 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) again and won 463 to 366 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 11-20, -694.

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