On this page, you will find information about
Donna Stanton, 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, -572, and is ranked
#22 in Division CSW1.
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.
Round by Round |
High score: 540 Average for: 421 Average against: 439 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Austin Shin]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/shin_austin_AA005355.jpg)
| Stanton played #1 Austin Shin (Metairie, LA) and won 526 to 406 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 1-0, +120. Stanton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Yukiko Loritz]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/loritz_yukiko_2.jpg)
| Stanton played #27 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and won 540 to 426 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 2-0, +234. Stanton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Dipo Akanbi]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/a/akanbi_dipo_.jpg)
| Stanton played #50 Dipo Akanbi (NGA) and won 440 to 313 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 3-0, +361. Stanton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (4 hits). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Stefan Kac]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kac_stefan_AA007569.jpg)
| Stanton played #20 Stefan Kac (Los Angeles, CA) and won 404 to 389 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-0, +376. Stanton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Stefan Rau]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/rau_stefan_AA000053.jpg)
| Stanton played #10 Stefan Rau (Troy, NY) and lost 421 to 437 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-1, +360. Stanton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Prince Omosefe]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/o/omosefe_prince_.jpg)
| Stanton played #41 Prince Omosefe (Nigeria) and lost 432 to 599 (a spread of -167). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4-2, +193. Stanton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Rik Kennedy]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kennedy_rik_.jpg)
| Stanton played #39 Rik Kennedy (Northern Ireland) and won 473 to 395 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 5-2, +271. Stanton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Alec Sjoholm]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/sjoholm_alec_AA004487.jpg)
| Stanton played #4 Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) and lost 409 to 449 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-3, +231. Stanton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Bradley Whitmarsh]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/whitmarsh_bradley_2.jpg)
| Stanton played #11 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and lost 523 to 533 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5-4, +221. Stanton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Joel Wapnick]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/wapnick_joel_2.jpg)
| Stanton played #9 Joel Wapnick (Cleveland Heights, OH) and lost 420 to 428 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 5-5, +213. Stanton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Jason Broersma]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/broersma_jason.jpg)
| Stanton played #24 Jason Broersma (Caledon ON) and won 404 to 369 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-5, +248. Stanton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Jason Ubeika]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/ubeika_jason_2.jpg)
| Stanton played #19 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 448 to 363 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-5, +333. Stanton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Robert Linn]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/linn_robert_LM000055.jpeg)
| Stanton played #13 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 394 to 376 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-5, +351. Stanton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Terry Kang]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/rau_terry_kang_AA000054_1.jpg)
| Stanton played #26 Terry Kang (Rhinebeck, NY) and won 478 to 411 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-5, +418. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Olatunde Oduwole]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/o/oduwole_olatunde_taofeek.jpg)
| Stanton played #53 Olatunde Oduwole (Nigeria) and lost 256 to 429 (a spread of -173). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 9-6, +245. Stanton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Waseem Khatri]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/khatri_waseem__2.jpg)
| Stanton played #7 Waseem Khatri (Pakistan) and won 471 to 365 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-6, +351. Stanton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Marlon Prudencio]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/prudencio_marlon.jpg)
| Stanton played #21 Marlon Prudencio (Singapore) and lost 402 to 438 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-7, +315. Stanton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of David Eldar]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/e/eldar_david_3.jpg)
| Stanton played #2 David Eldar (Australia) and lost 402 to 518 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-8, +199. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Eric Kinderman]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kinderman_eric.jpg)
| Stanton played #16 Eric Kinderman (Burlington, VT) and won 443 to 404 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 11-8, +238. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Kien Hung Yeo]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/y/yeo_kien_hung_2.jpg)
| Stanton played #15 Kien Hung Yeo (Malaysia) and lost 329 to 509 (a spread of -180). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-9, +58. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Winter Zxqkj]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/z/zxqkj_winter_AA481516.jpg)
| Stanton played #14 Winter (Houston, TX) and lost 363 to 527 (a spread of -164). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 11-10, -106. |
Round 22 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Stanton played #54 Stu Harkness (Scotland) and lost 358 to 486 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 11-11, -234. Stanton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Andy Kurnia]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kurnia_andy.jpg)
| Stanton played #48 Andy Kurnia (Singapore) and won 447 to 348 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 12-11, -135. Stanton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Gary Smart]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/smart_gary_AA000656_1.jpg)
| Stanton played #32 Gary Smart (Glendale, AZ) and won 394 to 379 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13-11, -120. Stanton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Mohammad Sulaiman]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/sulaiman_mohammad.jpg)
| Stanton played #28 Mohammad Sulaiman (Shreveport, LA) and lost 272 to 643 (a spread of -371). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 13-12, -491. Stanton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Terry Kang]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/rau_terry_kang_AA000054_1.jpg)
| Stanton played #26 Terry Kang (Rhinebeck, NY) again and won 478 to 448 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14-12, -461. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Carmel Dodd]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/dodd_carmel.jpg)
| Stanton played #23 Carmel Dodd (Australia) and won 526 to 390 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 15-12, -325. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Kien Hung Yeo]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/y/yeo_kien_hung_2.jpg)
| Stanton played #15 Kien Hung Yeo (Malaysia) again and won 383 to 374 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 16-12, -316. Stanton is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Waseem Khatri]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/khatri_waseem__2.jpg)
| Stanton played #7 Waseem Khatri (Pakistan) again and lost 432 to 559 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 16-13, -443. |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Jason Keller]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/keller_jason_AA000419.jpg)
| Stanton played #5 Jason Keller (Princeton, NJ) and lost 364 to 478 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 16-14, -557. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Terry Kang]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/rau_terry_kang_AA000054_1.jpg)
| Stanton played #26 Terry Kang (Rhinebeck, NY) for the third time and lost 414 to 429 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 16-15, -572. |