SPC 2023: Eric Goldstein [1-31]

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On this page, you will find information about Eric Goldstein, 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 17-14, +447, and is ranked #13 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): Eric Surname(s): Goldstein Home: Scarsdale, NY, United States

Round by Round
High score: 561 Average for: 426 Average against: 412
Round 1		Goldstein played #13 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) and lost 410 to 561 (a spread of -151). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 0-1, -151.
Round 2		Goldstein played #11 Joey Mallick (South Portland, ME) and won 417 to 405 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 1-1, -139.
Round 3		Goldstein played #44 John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) and won 508 to 321 (a spread of 187). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 2-1, +48. Goldstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Goldstein played #19 Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) and won 453 to 364 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3-1, +137. Goldstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 5		Goldstein played #15 Rafi Stern (Portland, OR) and won 447 to 357 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-1, +227. Goldstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 6		Goldstein played #5 Noah Walton (Portland, OR) and won 524 to 394 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-1, +357. Goldstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 7		Goldstein played #6 Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) and lost 389 to 407 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-2, +339. Goldstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 8		Goldstein played #30 Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) and lost 359 to 483 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-3, +215. Goldstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Goldstein played #10 Jackson Smylie (Montreal QC) and lost 353 to 456 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-4, +112. Goldstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Goldstein played #20 Jack Peters (Waltham, MA) and won 448 to 403 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6-4, +157. Goldstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Goldstein played #46 Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) and won 437 to 410 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 7-4, +184. Goldstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Goldstein played #22 Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) and won 561 to 342 (a spread of 219). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-4, +403. Goldstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 13		Goldstein played #8 Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) and won 414 to 360 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-4, +457.
Round 14		Goldstein played #4 Orry Swift (Beaumont, TX) and lost 409 to 457 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-5, +409. Goldstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 15		Goldstein played #16 Trey Wright (Sierra Madre, CA) and won 559 to 426 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-5, +542. Goldstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 16		Goldstein played #3 Will Anderson (Lawrenceville, NJ) and won 522 to 459 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-5, +605. Goldstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 17		Goldstein played #9 Ian Weinstein (coral springs, FL) and lost 366 to 472 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-6, +499. Goldstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Goldstein played #8 Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) again and lost 363 to 430 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11-7, +432.
Round 19		Goldstein played #16 Trey Wright (Sierra Madre, CA) again and won 467 to 345 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12-7, +554. Goldstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 20		Goldstein played #13 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) again and lost 421 to 485 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-8, +490.
Round 21		Goldstein played #4 Orry Swift (Beaumont, TX) again and won 389 to 359 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13-8, +520. Goldstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Goldstein played #10 Jackson Smylie (Montreal QC) again and lost 396 to 458 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13-9, +458. Goldstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Goldstein played #6 Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) again and lost 303 to 422 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 13-10, +339. Goldstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Goldstein played #9 Ian Weinstein (coral springs, FL) again and lost 353 to 381 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 13-11, +311. Goldstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 25		Goldstein played #38 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 366 to 435 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 13-12, +242. Goldstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Goldstein played #40 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and lost 336 to 492 (a spread of -156). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 13-13, +86.
Round 27		Goldstein played #34 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 468 to 392 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 14-13, +162. Goldstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Goldstein played #45 Mark Miller (King of Prussia, PA) and won 560 to 329 (a spread of 231). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 15-13, +393. Goldstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 29		Goldstein played #30 Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) again and won 456 to 380 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 16-13, +469. Goldstein is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Goldstein played #3 Will Anderson (Lawrenceville, NJ) again and lost 333 to 399 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 16-14, +403.
Round 31		Goldstein played #2 Joey Krafchick (Dallas, TX) and won 428 to 384 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 17-14, +447.

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