SPC 2023: David Poder [1-34]

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On this page, you will find information about David Poder, 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, -913, and is ranked #44 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): David Surname(s): Poder Home: Huntington Beach, CA, United States Awards: 2004-06 Mediterranean Cruise; (4th) 2004-07 Reno, NV; (13th) 2004 NSC; (2nd) 2005-07 California Seniors Hobbies: Golf

Round by Round
High score: 492 Average for: 393 Average against: 423
Round 1		Poder played #21 Mike Frentz (San Mateo, CA) and lost 407 to 429 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 0-1, -22. Poder is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Poder played #3 Will Anderson (Lawrenceville, NJ) and won 424 to 356 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 1-1, +46. Poder is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Poder played #39 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and lost 378 to 397 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1-2, +27.
Round 4		Poder played #45 Mark Miller (King of Prussia, PA) and won 455 to 355 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-2, +127. Poder is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Poder played #46 Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 402 to 429 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-3, +100. Poder is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Poder played #22 Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) and lost 377 to 384 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 2-4, +93. Poder is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Poder played #41 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and won 413 to 328 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 3-4, +178. Poder is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Poder played #43 Noah Berger (Berkeley, CA) and lost 327 to 449 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-5, +56.
Round 9		Poder played #19 Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) and lost 453 to 454 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 3-6, +55. Poder is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Poder played #7 Carl Johnson (Hillsboro, OR) and lost 279 to 612 (a spread of -333). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 3-7, -278.
Round 11		Poder played #27 Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA) and lost 369 to 428 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 3-8, -337.
Round 12		Poder played #24 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) and lost 412 to 505 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 3-9, -430.
Round 13		Poder played #25 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 343 to 433 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 3-10, -520.
Round 14		Poder played #42 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and lost 366 to 424 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 3-11, -578.
Round 15		Poder played #35 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 475 to 401 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 4-11, -504.
Round 16		Poder played #40 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and won 379 to 369 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-11, -494.
Round 17		Poder played #17 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 402 to 527 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 5-12, -619.
Round 18		Poder played #23 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 378 to 444 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 5-13, -685.
Round 19		Poder played #32 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 406 to 420 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 5-14, -699.
Round 20		Poder played #44 John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) and won 377 to 359 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 6-14, -681.
Round 21		Poder played #33 Jonathan Lindh (Chicago, IL) and won 409 to 381 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-14, -653.
Round 22		Poder played #14 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and won 466 to 323 (a spread of 143). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8-14, -510.
Round 23		Poder played #26 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and lost 450 to 453 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 8-15, -513.
Round 24		Poder played #12 Joe Edley (San Francisco, CA) and won 413 to 398 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 9-15, -498.
Round 25		Poder played #20 Jack Peters (Waltham, MA) and lost 355 to 448 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 9-16, -591.
Round 26		Poder played #29 Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 371 to 393 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 9-17, -613.
Round 27		Poder played #31 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and lost 392 to 468 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 9-18, -689.
Round 28		Poder played #28 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and won 401 to 335 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 10-18, -623.
Round 29		Poder played #2 Joey Krafchick (Dallas, TX) and lost 342 to 491 (a spread of -149). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 10-19, -772.
Round 30		Poder played #42 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) again and lost 281 to 496 (a spread of -215). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 10-20, -987.
Round 31		Poder played #27 Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA) again and won 492 to 418 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 11-20, -913.

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