SPC 2023: Portia Zwicker [4-15]

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On this page, you will find information about Portia Zwicker, 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 16-15, -138, and is ranked #34 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): Portia Surname(s): Zwicker Home: Schenectady, NY, United States

Round by Round
High score: 511 Average for: 352 Average against: 357
Round 1		Zwicker played #34 Buffy Hogan (Madison, WI) and won 372 to 336 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1-0, +36.
Round 2		Zwicker played #51 Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) and won 406 to 251 (a spread of 155). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 2-0, +191. Zwicker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 3		Zwicker played #8 Jeffrey Goldstein (Delray Beach, FL) and lost 374 to 394 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 2-1, +171.
Round 4		Zwicker played #16 Brian Summers (High Ridge, MO) and lost 332 to 416 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-2, +87.
Round 5		Zwicker played #46 Katherine Rybak (Evansville, IN) and lost 324 to 384 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 2-3, +27.
Round 6		Zwicker played #44 Deborah Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 361 to 335 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3-3, +53.
Round 7		Zwicker played #40 John Lauck (Hermiston, OR) and won 440 to 404 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 4-3, +89. Zwicker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Zwicker played #39 Brenda Prine (Elora ON) and lost 284 to 451 (a spread of -167). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 4-4, -78.
Round 9		Zwicker played #29 Deborah Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) and won 366 to 289 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5-4, -1.
Round 10		Zwicker played #32 Andrew Morgan (Ottawa ON) and lost 350 to 398 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 5-5, -49.
Round 11		Zwicker played #1 Bob Vanech (Venice, CA) and lost 383 to 425 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 5-6, -91.
Round 12		Zwicker played #31 Hans Farwig (Unknown city, CO) and won 337 to 323 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 6-6, -77.
Round 13		Zwicker played #36 Sharon Freeman (Alexandria, VA) and won 365 to 348 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 7-6, -60.
Round 14		Zwicker played #41 Sharon Dalgliesh (Ajax ON) and won 353 to 308 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-6, -15.
Round 15		Zwicker played #11 Wanda Fleming (Washington, DC) and lost 312 to 422 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 8-7, -125.
Round 16		Zwicker played #24 Wanda Tumlin (Trussville, AL) and won 365 to 349 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-7, -109.
Round 17		Zwicker played #38 Rana Afeiche (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 251 to 445 (a spread of -194). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 9-8, -303.
Round 18		Zwicker played #47 Dathan Lang (Blue Bell, PA) and won 378 to 324 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 10-8, -249.
Round 19		Zwicker played #20 Michael Ireland (Lithonia, GA) and won 356 to 253 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-8, -146.
Round 20		Zwicker played #45 John Wright (Evansville, IN) and lost 311 to 354 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 11-9, -189.
Round 21		Zwicker played #33 Pete Baney (Fort Wayne, IN) and lost 290 to 349 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 11-10, -248.
Round 22		Zwicker played #2 Derven Francis (Henderson, NV) and lost 305 to 431 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 11-11, -374.
Round 23		Zwicker played #26 Michael Donegan (Buda, TX) and won 330 to 290 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 12-11, -334. Zwicker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Zwicker played #59 Jose Sabido (Unknown city, TX) and lost 317 to 373 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 12-12, -390.
Round 25		Zwicker played #28 Regenia Hidalgo (Colleyville, TX) and lost 316 to 397 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 12-13, -471.
Round 26		Zwicker played #53 Robin Cole (Seattle, WA) and lost 321 to 357 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 12-14, -507.
Round 27		Zwicker played #55 Donna Bullock (Jonesboro, GA) and won 384 to 331 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 13-14, -454.
Round 28		Zwicker played #61 Francina Bailey (Wilmington, CA) and won 511 to 320 (a spread of 191). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 14-14, -263.
Round 29		Zwicker played #43 Gil Baker (Chicago, IL) and lost 321 to 384 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 14-15, -326.
Round 30		Zwicker played #54 Chandra Hebert (Knoxville, TN) and won 397 to 313 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 15-15, -242.
Round 31		Zwicker played #9 Robin Schlauch (College Park, MD) and won 402 to 298 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 16-15, -138.

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