SPC 2023: Paul Holser [1-22]

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On this page, you will find information about Paul Holser, 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 16-15, +185, and is ranked #21 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): Paul Surname(s): Holser Home: McKinney, TX, United States Hobbies: guitar, crossword puzzles, mimicry, making software Occupation: software developer

Round by Round
High score: 602 Average for: 401 Average against: 395
Round 1		Holser played #33 Jonathan Lindh (Chicago, IL) and won 602 to 374 (a spread of 228). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 1-0, +228. Holser is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 2		Holser played #41 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and won 412 to 345 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 2-0, +295. Holser is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 3		Holser played #7 Carl Johnson (Hillsboro, OR) and lost 330 to 434 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 2-1, +191. Holser is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 4		Holser played #15 Rafi Stern (Portland, OR) and lost 291 to 457 (a spread of -166). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-2, +25. Holser is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Holser played #35 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 414 to 327 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-2, +112. Holser is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Holser played #34 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 384 to 377 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 4-2, +119. Holser is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 7		Holser played #20 Jack Peters (Waltham, MA) and lost 432 to 438 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-3, +113. Holser is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Holser played #44 John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) and won 428 to 311 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 5-3, +230. Holser is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 9		Holser played #14 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and lost 372 to 423 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5-4, +179. Holser is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Holser played #11 Joey Mallick (South Portland, ME) and won 444 to 404 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6-4, +219. Holser is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Holser played #39 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 510 to 340 (a spread of 170). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-4, +389. Holser is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 12		Holser played #31 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and lost 342 to 561 (a spread of -219). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 7-5, +170. Holser is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Holser played #5 Noah Walton (Portland, OR) and lost 398 to 418 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7-6, +150.
Round 14		Holser played #16 Trey Wright (Sierra Madre, CA) and lost 385 to 392 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7-7, +143. Holser is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Holser played #46 Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 291 to 543 (a spread of -252). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 7-8, -109.
Round 16		Holser played #45 Mark Miller (King of Prussia, PA) and lost 325 to 375 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 7-9, -159.
Round 17		Holser played #32 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 401 to 391 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 8-9, -149.
Round 18		Holser played #25 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and won 357 to 331 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9-9, -123.
Round 19		Holser played #18 Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) and lost 405 to 444 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 9-10, -162.
Round 20		Holser played #12 Joe Edley (San Francisco, CA) and won 482 to 290 (a spread of 192). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 10-10, +30.
Round 21		Holser played #42 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and lost 290 to 398 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 10-11, -78. Holser is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Holser played #37 Rick Julian (Ship Bottom, NJ) and won 411 to 356 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 11-11, -23.
Round 23		Holser played #29 Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and won 492 to 331 (a spread of 161). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12-11, +138. Holser is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Holser played #36 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and lost 318 to 458 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 12-12, -2. Holser is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Holser played #24 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) and lost 285 to 527 (a spread of -242). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 12-13, -244. Holser is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Holser played #27 Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA) and won 463 to 367 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 13-13, -148.
Round 27		Holser played #26 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and lost 365 to 399 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 13-14, -182.
Round 28		Holser played #23 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 356 to 313 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 14-14, -139. Holser is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Holser played #17 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 590 to 288 (a spread of 302). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 15-14, +163. Holser is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 30		Holser played #18 Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) again and lost 408 to 413 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 15-15, +158.
Round 31		Holser played #19 Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) and won 444 to 417 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 16-15, +185.

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