SPC 2023: Noah Berger [1-43]

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On this page, you will find information about Noah Berger, 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 14-17, -215, and is ranked #32 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): Noah Surname(s): Berger Home: Berkeley, CA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 572 Average for: 402 Average against: 409
Round 1		Berger played #4 Orry Swift (Beaumont, TX) and lost 371 to 480 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 0-1, -109.
Round 2		Berger played #14 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and won 417 to 414 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-1, -106.
Round 3		Berger played #24 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) and won 420 to 346 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2-1, -32. Berger is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Berger played #7 Carl Johnson (Hillsboro, OR) and lost 405 to 532 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2-2, -159.
Round 5		Berger played #42 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 414 to 376 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-2, -121. Berger is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Berger played #1 Mack Meller (Lexington, KY) and lost 384 to 421 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-3, -158. Berger is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Berger played #30 Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) and lost 380 to 400 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 3-4, -178.
Round 8		Berger played #34 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 449 to 327 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4-4, -56. Berger is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Berger played #16 Trey Wright (Sierra Madre, CA) and lost 303 to 386 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 4-5, -139.
Round 10		Berger played #26 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and lost 391 to 442 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 4-6, -190.
Round 11		Berger played #37 Rick Julian (Ship Bottom, NJ) and lost 332 to 431 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 4-7, -289.
Round 12		Berger played #12 Joe Edley (San Francisco, CA) and lost 356 to 443 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 4-8, -376.
Round 13		Berger played #36 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and lost 409 to 414 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 4-9, -381.
Round 14		Berger played #18 Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) and won 386 to 362 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 5-9, -357.
Round 15		Berger played #25 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 366 to 498 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-10, -489.
Round 16		Berger played #2 Joey Krafchick (Dallas, TX) and lost 340 to 442 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 5-11, -591.
Round 17		Berger played #40 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and lost 401 to 448 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 5-12, -638.
Round 18		Berger played #35 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 433 to 352 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 6-12, -557.
Round 19		Berger played #33 Jonathan Lindh (Chicago, IL) and won 435 to 406 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 7-12, -528.
Round 20		Berger played #41 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and won 463 to 356 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 8-12, -421.
Round 21		Berger played #39 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 505 to 311 (a spread of 194). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 9-12, -227.
Round 22		Berger played #27 Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA) and won 406 to 333 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10-12, -154. Berger is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Berger played #32 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 344 to 527 (a spread of -183). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 10-13, -337. Berger is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Berger played #45 Mark Miller (King of Prussia, PA) and lost 403 to 448 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 10-14, -382.
Round 25		Berger played #44 John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) and won 376 to 317 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 11-14, -323. Berger is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Berger played #21 Mike Frentz (San Mateo, CA) and lost 351 to 437 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 11-15, -409.
Round 27		Berger played #23 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 384 to 445 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 11-16, -470.
Round 28		Berger played #29 Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and won 454 to 382 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 12-16, -398.
Round 29		Berger played #46 Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) and won 572 to 296 (a spread of 276). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 13-16, -122.
Round 30		Berger played #17 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 462 to 405 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 14-16, -65.
Round 31		Berger played #21 Mike Frentz (San Mateo, CA) again and lost 360 to 510 (a spread of -150). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 14-17, -215.

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