SPC 2023: Mark Milan [2-26]

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On this page, you will find information about Mark Milan, 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, -398, and is ranked #40 in Division 2.

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): Mark Surname(s): Milan Home: San Clemente, CA, United States Hobbies: Cooking, Scrabble Occupation: Retired

Round by Round
High score: 493 Average for: 383 Average against: 396
Round 1		Milan played #37 Edward H Zurav (Springfield, NJ) and lost 409 to 479 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 0-1, -70.
Round 2		Milan played #42 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and lost 307 to 372 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 0-2, -135.
Round 3		Milan played #12 James Donnelly (Hingham, MA) and lost 358 to 478 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 0-3, -255.
Round 4		Milan played #50 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and lost 335 to 432 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 0-4, -352.
Round 5		Milan played #35 Michael Waski (Independence, OH) and won 420 to 317 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 1-4, -249.
Round 6		Milan played #47 Gary Moss (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 380 to 448 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 1-5, -317.
Round 7		Milan played #43 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and won 426 to 385 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 2-5, -276.
Round 8		Milan played #36 John Wiley (Palo Alto, CA) and lost 357 to 437 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 2-6, -356.
Round 9		Milan played #53 Letitia Sears (Vancouver BC) and lost 419 to 446 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 2-7, -383.
Round 10		Milan played #34 Kevin Burbridge (Newcastle, CA) and lost 320 to 383 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 2-8, -446.
Round 11		Milan played #19 Caesar Jaramillo (Seagraves, TX) and won 390 to 379 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 3-8, -435.
Round 12		Milan played #55 Jak Jones (Henderson, NV) and lost 403 to 431 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 3-9, -463.
Round 13		Milan played #49 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) and won 472 to 299 (a spread of 173). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 4-9, -290. Milan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Milan played #20 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 493 to 443 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 5-9, -240. Milan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Milan played #44 Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC) and won 411 to 337 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 6-9, -166.
Round 16		Milan played #9 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 359 to 427 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 6-10, -234.
Round 17		Milan played #29 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and won 395 to 357 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 7-10, -196.
Round 18		Milan played #7 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and won 444 to 328 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 8-10, -80.
Round 19		Milan played #30 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 389 to 413 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 8-11, -104.
Round 20		Milan played #48 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and lost 312 to 584 (a spread of -272). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 8-12, -376.
Round 21		Milan played #56 George Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) and lost 334 to 452 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8-13, -494.
Round 22		Milan played #39 Francis Anum (Virginia Beach, VA) and lost 347 to 374 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8-14, -521.
Round 23		Milan played #51 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 386 to 305 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 9-14, -440.
Round 24		Milan played #32 Max Dwyer (West Jordan, UT) and won 423 to 408 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 10-14, -425.
Round 25		Milan played #40 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and won 374 to 363 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 11-14, -414.
Round 26		Milan played #46 Judy Cole (Levittown, PA) and won 386 to 362 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 12-14, -390.
Round 27		Milan played #16 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 345 to 379 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 12-15, -424.
Round 28		Milan played #10 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 348 to 450 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 12-16, -526.
Round 29		Milan played #33 Clay Herron (Dover, DE) and won 437 to 297 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 13-16, -386.
Round 30		Milan played #18 Kevin Nai (Wilmington, DE) and won 359 to 338 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 14-16, -365.
Round 31		Milan played #35 Michael Waski (Independence, OH) again and lost 345 to 378 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 14-17, -398.

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