SPC 2023: Don Gawryla [4-57]

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On this page, you will find information about Don Gawryla, 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 8.5-22.5, -1127, and is ranked #57 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): Don Surname(s): Gawryla Home: Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 432 Average for: 317 Average against: 357
Round 1		Gawryla played #10 Tristan Vanech (Venice, CA) and lost 334 to 357 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 0-1, -23. Gawryla is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Gawryla played #21 George Borsuk (Melville, NY) and lost 302 to 385 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 0-2, -106.
Round 3		Gawryla played #41 Sharon Dalgliesh (Ajax ON) and won 360 to 282 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-2, -28. Gawryla is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 4		Gawryla played #11 Wanda Fleming (Washington, DC) and lost 302 to 423 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 1-3, -149.
Round 5		Gawryla played #14 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 286 to 459 (a spread of -173). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 1-4, -322.
Round 6		Gawryla played #31 Hans Farwig (Unknown city, CO) and lost 295 to 311 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 1-5, -338. Gawryla is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Gawryla played #58 Celia Dayrit Thompson (Hudson, FL) and won 399 to 323 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 2-5, -262.
Round 8		Gawryla played #55 Donna Bullock (Jonesboro, GA) and won 329 to 240 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 3-5, -173. Gawryla is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Gawryla played #16 Brian Summers (High Ridge, MO) and won 337 to 295 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 4-5, -131.
Round 10		Gawryla played #13 Marie Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and lost 336 to 373 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 4-6, -168.
Round 11		Gawryla played #36 Sharon Freeman (Alexandria, VA) and lost 324 to 360 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 4-7, -204.
Round 12		Gawryla played #61 Francina Bailey (Wilmington, CA) and lost 319 to 352 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 4-8, -237.
Round 13		Gawryla played #33 Pete Baney (Fort Wayne, IN) and lost 247 to 375 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 4-9, -365. Gawryla is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Gawryla played #50 Jay Westreich (Washington, DC) and lost 311 to 414 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 4-10, -468.
Round 15		Gawryla played #56 Mike Vopatek (Oceanside, CA) and tied at 352. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 4.5-10.5, -468.
Round 16		Gawryla played #54 Chandra Hebert (Knoxville, TN) and lost 308 to 320 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 4.5-11.5, -480.
Round 17		Gawryla played #44 Deborah Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA) and lost 304 to 376 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 4.5-12.5, -552.
Round 18		Gawryla played #51 Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) and lost 277 to 419 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 4.5-13.5, -694.
Round 19		Gawryla played #48 Petronella Read (Cambridge ON) and lost 268 to 326 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 4.5-14.5, -752.
Round 20		Gawryla played #43 Gil Baker (Chicago, IL) and lost 334 to 440 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 4.5-15.5, -858.
Round 21		Gawryla played #24 Wanda Tumlin (Trussville, AL) and lost 246 to 379 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 4.5-16.5, -991.
Round 22		Gawryla played #53 Robin Cole (Seattle, WA) and won 432 to 340 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 5.5-16.5, -899.
Round 23		Gawryla played #37 Diane Sleek (Freeport, ME) and lost 242 to 403 (a spread of -161). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 5.5-17.5, -1060. Gawryla is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Gawryla played #34 Buffy Hogan (Madison, WI) and lost 274 to 318 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 5.5-18.5, -1104.
Round 25		Gawryla recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 6.5-18.5, -1054.
Round 26		Gawryla played #42 Pamela Pudelka (Richmond, TX) and lost 269 to 275 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 6.5-19.5, -1060.
Round 27		Gawryla played #49 Dan Goldberg (East Meadow, NY) and won 378 to 299 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 7.5-19.5, -981.
Round 28		Gawryla played #18 Diane Kerner (Powell, OH) and lost 296 to 388 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 7.5-20.5, -1073.
Round 29		Gawryla played #59 Jose Sabido (Unknown city, TX) and won 423 to 292 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 8.5-20.5, -942.
Round 30		Gawryla played #29 Deborah Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 322 to 429 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 8.5-21.5, -1049.
Round 31		Gawryla played #55 Donna Bullock (Jonesboro, GA) again and lost 315 to 393 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 8.5-22.5, -1127.

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