SPC 2023: Michael Early [1-35]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Early, 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 8-23, -2254, and is ranked #46 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): Michael Surname(s): Early Home: Fort Worth, TX, United States Awards: 1994 Texas State Championship; 2005 (Div. 2) NASO; 2005 (2nd) Western Canadian Championship; 2007 (8th) Players Championship Hobbies: music, philosophy, games, writing

Round by Round
High score: 594 Average for: 363 Average against: 436
Round 1		Early played #9 Ian Weinstein (coral springs, FL) and lost 292 to 504 (a spread of -212). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 0-1, -212. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Early played #12 Joe Edley (San Francisco, CA) and won 416 to 369 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 1-1, -165.
Round 3		Early played #30 Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) and won 425 to 417 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2-1, -157. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Early played #44 John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) and lost 420 to 432 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 2-2, -169.
Round 5		Early played #22 Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) and lost 327 to 414 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 2-3, -256.
Round 6		Early played #3 Will Anderson (Lawrenceville, NJ) and lost 376 to 427 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 2-4, -307.
Round 7		Early played #28 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and lost 315 to 562 (a spread of -247). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 2-5, -554. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 8		Early played #23 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 330 to 440 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 2-6, -664.
Round 9		Early played #24 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) and lost 319 to 476 (a spread of -157). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 2-7, -821.
Round 10		Early played #25 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and won 377 to 338 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 3-7, -782.
Round 11		Early played #2 Joey Krafchick (Dallas, TX) and lost 280 to 569 (a spread of -289). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-8, -1071. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Early played #18 Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) and lost 268 to 630 (a spread of -362). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-9, -1433. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Early played #42 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and lost 396 to 485 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 3-10, -1522.
Round 14		Early played #40 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and won 395 to 393 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4-10, -1520.
Round 15		Early played #34 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and lost 401 to 475 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 4-11, -1594.
Round 16		Early played #33 Jonathan Lindh (Chicago, IL) and lost 387 to 475 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 4-12, -1682.
Round 17		Early played #27 Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA) and lost 322 to 471 (a spread of -149). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 4-13, -1831.
Round 18		Early played #43 Noah Berger (Berkeley, CA) and lost 352 to 433 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 4-14, -1912.
Round 19		Early played #21 Mike Frentz (San Mateo, CA) and lost 294 to 419 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 4-15, -2037.
Round 20		Early played #14 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and lost 355 to 495 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 4-16, -2177.
Round 21		Early played #32 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 313 to 457 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 4-17, -2321.
Round 22		Early played #41 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and lost 321 to 362 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 4-18, -2362. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Early played #45 Mark Miller (King of Prussia, PA) and won 397 to 325 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 5-18, -2290.
Round 24		Early played #26 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and lost 306 to 437 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 5-19, -2421.
Round 25		Early played #39 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 404 to 357 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 6-19, -2374.
Round 26		Early played #17 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 365 to 378 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 6-20, -2387.
Round 27		Early played #46 Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 357 to 437 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 6-21, -2467.
Round 28		Early played #20 Jack Peters (Waltham, MA) and won 419 to 322 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 7-21, -2370.
Round 29		Early played #29 Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and won 594 to 316 (a spread of 278). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 8-21, -2092. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Early played #27 Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA) again and lost 378 to 443 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 8-22, -2157.
Round 31		Early played #14 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) again and lost 366 to 463 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 8-23, -2254.

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