SPC 2023: Michael Bassett [4-05]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Bassett, 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 19.5-11.5, +446, and is ranked #5 in Division 4.

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): Bassett Home: Port Clinton, OH, United States

Round by Round
High score: 505 Average for: 390 Average against: 376
Round 1		Bassett played #46 Katherine Rybak (Evansville, IN) and won 396 to 301 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 1-0, +95. Bassett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Bassett played #29 Deborah Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) and won 396 to 358 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 2-0, +133. Bassett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Bassett played #17 Les Mintz (Henderson, NV) and won 479 to 358 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 3-0, +254. Bassett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 4		Bassett played #25 Tina Yates (Charleston, WV) and won 489 to 380 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 4-0, +363. Bassett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Bassett played #24 Wanda Tumlin (Trussville, AL) and won 377 to 363 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5-0, +377. Bassett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Bassett played #10 Tristan Vanech (Venice, CA) and tied at 392. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5.5-0.5, +377. Bassett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Bassett played #4 Jennifer DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and won 384 to 349 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6.5-0.5, +412. Bassett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Bassett played #22 Jack Lechner (New York, NY) and won 499 to 288 (a spread of 211). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7.5-0.5, +623. Bassett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Bassett played #28 Regenia Hidalgo (Colleyville, TX) and won 367 to 353 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8.5-0.5, +637. Bassett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Bassett played #23 Victoria Bledsoe (Lexington, KY) and lost 327 to 333 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8.5-1.5, +631. Bassett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Bassett played #19 Henry Moses (Unknown city, TX) and lost 340 to 419 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8.5-2.5, +552. Bassett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Bassett played #52 Ross Fidler (Hebron, ME) and lost 343 to 401 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 8.5-3.5, +494.
Round 13		Bassett played #9 Robin Schlauch (College Park, MD) and lost 374 to 440 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8.5-4.5, +428.
Round 14		Bassett played #1 Bob Vanech (Venice, CA) and won 410 to 373 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9.5-4.5, +465.
Round 15		Bassett played #47 Dathan Lang (Blue Bell, PA) and won 505 to 377 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10.5-4.5, +593.
Round 16		Bassett played #6 Diana Bowen (Charlottesville, VA) and won 392 to 383 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11.5-4.5, +602.
Round 17		Bassett played #35 Mary Critelli (Rocklin, CA) and won 403 to 313 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12.5-4.5, +692. Bassett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Bassett played #27 Andrew Rosen (Newmarket ON) and won 456 to 374 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13.5-4.5, +774. Bassett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 19		Bassett played #10 Tristan Vanech (Venice, CA) again and lost 343 to 452 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13.5-5.5, +665. Bassett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Bassett played #4 Jennifer DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) again and lost 293 to 359 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 13.5-6.5, +599.
Round 21		Bassett played #23 Victoria Bledsoe (Lexington, KY) again and won 375 to 317 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14.5-6.5, +657.
Round 22		Bassett played #30 Skyler Lutz (Somerville, NJ) and won 384 to 346 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 15.5-6.5, +695. Bassett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Bassett played #1 Bob Vanech (Venice, CA) again and lost 396 to 454 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 15.5-7.5, +637. Bassett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Bassett played #38 Rana Afeiche (Fort Worth, TX) and won 419 to 324 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16.5-7.5, +732.
Round 25		Bassett played #38 Rana Afeiche (Fort Worth, TX) again and lost 303 to 502 (a spread of -199). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16.5-8.5, +533. Bassett is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Bassett played #30 Skyler Lutz (Somerville, NJ) again and lost 357 to 391 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 16.5-9.5, +499.
Round 27		Bassett played #21 George Borsuk (Melville, NY) and won 406 to 348 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 17.5-9.5, +557.
Round 28		Bassett played #19 Henry Moses (Unknown city, TX) again and won 381 to 317 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 18.5-9.5, +621.
Round 29		Bassett played #1 Bob Vanech (Venice, CA) for the third time and won 378 to 359 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 19.5-9.5, +640.
Round 30		Bassett played #10 Tristan Vanech (Venice, CA) for the third time and lost 338 to 461 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 19.5-10.5, +517.
Round 31		Bassett played #1 Bob Vanech (Venice, CA) for the fourth time and lost 400 to 471 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 19.5-11.5, +446.

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