SPC 2023: Rafi Stern [1-15]

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On this page, you will find information about Rafi Stern, 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 18-13, +949, and is ranked #8 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): Rafi Surname(s): Stern Home: Portland, OR, United States Awards: 2006 USSO (Division 3); 2007 Seattle Hobbies: Ultimate frisbee, Poker, Beatboxing, Bowling, Ping-Pong, Occupation: Student

Round by Round
High score: 540 Average for: 433 Average against: 402
Round 1		Stern played #23 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 540 to 434 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 1-0, +106.
Round 2		Stern played #36 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and won 494 to 339 (a spread of 155). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 2-0, +261. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Stern played #8 Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) and lost 363 to 487 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2-1, +137. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Stern played #22 Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) and won 457 to 291 (a spread of 166). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 3-1, +303. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Stern played #31 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and lost 357 to 447 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-2, +213.
Round 6		Stern played #26 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and won 441 to 289 (a spread of 152). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-2, +365. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 7		Stern played #7 Carl Johnson (Hillsboro, OR) and won 423 to 342 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-2, +446. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Stern played #1 Mack Meller (Lexington, KY) and won 380 to 343 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-2, +483. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Stern played #9 Ian Weinstein (coral springs, FL) and won 386 to 346 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-2, +523. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Stern played #10 Jackson Smylie (Montreal QC) and lost 408 to 494 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-3, +437. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Stern played #30 Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) and lost 367 to 413 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-4, +391. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Stern played #11 Joey Mallick (South Portland, ME) and lost 454 to 461 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 7-5, +384.
Round 13		Stern played #38 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 497 to 385 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-5, +496.
Round 14		Stern played #5 Noah Walton (Portland, OR) and lost 418 to 458 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-6, +456.
Round 15		Stern played #20 Jack Peters (Waltham, MA) and won 482 to 371 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-6, +567.
Round 16		Stern played #29 Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and won 473 to 401 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-6, +639.
Round 17		Stern played #13 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) and lost 413 to 418 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-7, +634.
Round 18		Stern played #16 Trey Wright (Sierra Madre, CA) and lost 351 to 382 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-8, +603.
Round 19		Stern played #7 Carl Johnson (Hillsboro, OR) again and won 523 to 348 (a spread of 175). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11-8, +778. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Stern played #16 Trey Wright (Sierra Madre, CA) again and won 500 to 397 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12-8, +881.
Round 21		Stern played #3 Will Anderson (Lawrenceville, NJ) and won 496 to 331 (a spread of 165). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 13-8, +1046.
Round 22		Stern played #6 Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) and lost 396 to 485 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-9, +957.
Round 23		Stern played #8 Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) again and won 489 to 481 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14-9, +965. Stern is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Stern played #4 Orry Swift (Beaumont, TX) and lost 456 to 477 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14-10, +944.
Round 25		Stern played #10 Jackson Smylie (Montreal QC) again and lost 449 to 519 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-11, +874.
Round 26		Stern played #36 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) again and won 403 to 357 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 15-11, +920.
Round 27		Stern played #7 Carl Johnson (Hillsboro, OR) for the third time and won 416 to 309 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 16-11, +1027.
Round 28		Stern played #13 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) again and won 432 to 395 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 17-11, +1064.
Round 29		Stern played #9 Ian Weinstein (coral springs, FL) again and lost 336 to 423 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 17-12, +977.
Round 30		Stern played #13 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) for the third time and won 479 to 393 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 18-12, +1063.
Round 31		Stern played #7 Carl Johnson (Hillsboro, OR) for the fourth time and lost 333 to 447 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 18-13, +949.

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