SPC 2023: Brian Summers [4-16]

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On this page, you will find information about Brian Summers, 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, +481, and is ranked #26 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): Brian Surname(s): Summers Home: High Ridge, MO, United States Hobbies: NFL, Professional snooker, Horse racing Occupation: Actuary

Round by Round
High score: 527 Average for: 375 Average against: 359
Round 1		Summers played #32 Andrew Morgan (Ottawa ON) and lost 335 to 375 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 0-1, -40.
Round 2		Summers played #54 Chandra Hebert (Knoxville, TN) and won 399 to 347 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-1, +12.
Round 3		Summers played #4 Jennifer DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and lost 377 to 403 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 1-2, -14.
Round 4		Summers played #15 Portia Zwicker (Schenectady, NY) and won 416 to 332 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-2, +70.
Round 5		Summers played #34 Buffy Hogan (Madison, WI) and lost 323 to 331 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2-3, +62.
Round 6		Summers played #11 Wanda Fleming (Washington, DC) and lost 256 to 349 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 2-4, -31.
Round 7		Summers played #44 Deborah Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA) and lost 359 to 394 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 2-5, -66.
Round 8		Summers played #48 Petronella Read (Cambridge ON) and won 448 to 304 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 3-5, +78.
Round 9		Summers played #57 Don Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA) and lost 295 to 337 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 3-6, +36.
Round 10		Summers played #2 Derven Francis (Henderson, NV) and lost 339 to 365 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 3-7, +10.
Round 11		Summers played #53 Robin Cole (Seattle, WA) and lost 292 to 333 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 3-8, -31.
Round 12		Summers played #56 Mike Vopatek (Oceanside, CA) and won 354 to 265 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 4-8, +58.
Round 13		Summers played #55 Donna Bullock (Jonesboro, GA) and won 389 to 310 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-8, +137.
Round 14		Summers played #51 Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) and won 376 to 316 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 6-8, +197.
Round 15		Summers played #37 Diane Sleek (Freeport, ME) and won 381 to 350 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 7-8, +228.
Round 16		Summers played #29 Deborah Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) and won 376 to 354 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 8-8, +250.
Round 17		Summers played #13 Marie Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and won 402 to 319 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9-8, +333.
Round 18		Summers played #24 Wanda Tumlin (Trussville, AL) and won 387 to 309 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-8, +411.
Round 19		Summers played #21 George Borsuk (Melville, NY) and won 527 to 287 (a spread of 240). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 11-8, +651. Summers is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Summers played #20 Michael Ireland (Lithonia, GA) and lost 360 to 401 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 11-9, +610.
Round 21		Summers played #27 Andrew Rosen (Newmarket ON) and won 374 to 363 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 12-9, +621.
Round 22		Summers played #35 Mary Critelli (Rocklin, CA) and lost 301 to 411 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 12-10, +511.
Round 23		Summers played #47 Dathan Lang (Blue Bell, PA) and lost 410 to 422 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-11, +499. Summers is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Summers played #19 Henry Moses (Unknown city, TX) and won 425 to 375 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13-11, +549.
Round 25		Summers played #22 Jack Lechner (New York, NY) and won 395 to 393 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14-11, +551. Summers is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Summers played #23 Victoria Bledsoe (Lexington, KY) and won 407 to 352 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 15-11, +606.
Round 27		Summers played #27 Andrew Rosen (Newmarket ON) again and lost 351 to 354 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 15-12, +603.
Round 28		Summers played #52 Ross Fidler (Hebron, ME) and won 409 to 380 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 16-12, +632.
Round 29		Summers played #40 John Lauck (Hermiston, OR) and lost 372 to 425 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 16-13, +579.
Round 30		Summers played #6 Diana Bowen (Charlottesville, VA) and lost 395 to 462 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 16-14, +512.
Round 31		Summers played #22 Jack Lechner (New York, NY) again and lost 390 to 421 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 16-15, +481.

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