SPC 2023: Michael Waski [2-35]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Waski, 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 15-16, -631, and is ranked #34 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): Michael Surname(s): Waski Home: Independence, OH, United States

Round by Round
High score: 496 Average for: 370 Average against: 391
Round 1		Waski played #25 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 353 to 433 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 0-1, -80.
Round 2		Waski played #2 Ken Kasney (Meridian, ID) and lost 219 to 417 (a spread of -198). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 0-2, -278. Waski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Waski played #55 Jak Jones (Henderson, NV) and won 389 to 358 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 1-2, -247.
Round 4		Waski played #40 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 361 to 554 (a spread of -193). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 1-3, -440. Waski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Waski played #26 Mark Milan (San Clemente, CA) and lost 317 to 420 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 1-4, -543.
Round 6		Waski played #49 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) and won 366 to 347 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 2-4, -524. Waski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Waski played #20 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 414 to 353 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 3-4, -463.
Round 8		Waski played #7 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and won 413 to 389 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 4-4, -439.
Round 9		Waski played #29 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and won 379 to 334 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5-4, -394.
Round 10		Waski played #31 Adam Henderson (Seattle, WA) and lost 308 to 369 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 5-5, -455. Waski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Waski played #54 Emmett Brosowsky (Washington, DC) and won 433 to 339 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 6-5, -361.
Round 12		Waski played #5 Chris Schneider (Scottsdale, AZ) and won 493 to 330 (a spread of 163). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-5, -198.
Round 13		Waski played #17 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and won 440 to 338 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8-5, -96.
Round 14		Waski played #15 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 381 to 453 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8-6, -168.
Round 15		Waski played #32 Max Dwyer (West Jordan, UT) and lost 261 to 499 (a spread of -238). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 8-7, -406. Waski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Waski played #4 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and lost 369 to 410 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 8-8, -447.
Round 17		Waski played #53 Letitia Sears (Vancouver BC) and won 496 to 301 (a spread of 195). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 9-8, -252.
Round 18		Waski played #38 Beth Mix (Manchester, CT) and lost 347 to 383 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 9-9, -288.
Round 19		Waski played #10 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 251 to 435 (a spread of -184). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 9-10, -472.
Round 20		Waski played #14 Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 346 to 364 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9-11, -490.
Round 21		Waski played #33 Clay Herron (Dover, DE) and won 419 to 297 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 10-11, -368.
Round 22		Waski played #9 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 404 to 383 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 11-11, -347.
Round 23		Waski played #28 Asif Ali (NORMAN, OK) and lost 361 to 430 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 11-12, -416.
Round 24		Waski played #50 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and won 461 to 315 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 12-12, -270.
Round 25		Waski played #42 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and won 391 to 351 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 13-12, -230.
Round 26		Waski played #18 Kevin Nai (Wilmington, DE) and won 380 to 363 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14-12, -213.
Round 27		Waski played #21 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) and lost 387 to 415 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 14-13, -241.
Round 28		Waski played #52 Jeffrey Pogue (Westport, CT) and lost 346 to 443 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 14-14, -338.
Round 29		Waski played #8 Annette Obrestad (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 349 to 476 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 14-15, -465.
Round 30		Waski played #44 Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC) and lost 266 to 465 (a spread of -199). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 14-16, -664.
Round 31		Waski played #26 Mark Milan (San Clemente, CA) again and won 378 to 345 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 15-16, -631.

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