SPC 2024: Ben Withers [1-37]

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On this page, you will find information about Ben Withers, who is competing at the 2024 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 13-18, -158, and is ranked #38 in Division 1.

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): Ben Surname(s): Withers Home: Houston, TX, United States Awards: 2003-02, 2005-02 Salado, TX; 2005-01 Waco, TX; (51st) 2003 WSC; Texas State Champion 2003 and 2005 Hobbies: Travel, Reading Occupation: Physician

Round by Round
High score: 483 Average for: 394 Average against: 401
Round 1		Withers played #8 Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) and won 431 to 362 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 1-0, +69. Withers is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 2		Withers played #23 James Donnelly (Hingham, MA) and lost 374 to 384 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1-1, +59. Withers is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Withers played #35 Noah Berger (Berkeley, CA) and tied at 399. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 1.5-1.5, +59. Withers is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Withers played #21 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and won 390 to 380 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 2.5-1.5, +69. Withers is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Withers played #45 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 335 to 478 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 2.5-2.5, -74.
Round 6		Withers played #27 Knox Daniel (Charlottesville, VA) and lost 340 to 432 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 2.5-3.5, -166.
Round 7		Withers played #24 Peter Schwartzman (Galesburg, IL) and tied at 437. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 3-4, -166.
Round 8		Withers played #40 Josh Kopczak (Madison, OH) and lost 359 to 381 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 3-5, -188.
Round 9		Withers played #13 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and won 455 to 315 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-5, -48.
Round 10		Withers played #44 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and lost 275 to 477 (a spread of -202). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 4-6, -250.
Round 11		Withers played #20 John Luebkemann (Aubrey, TX) and lost 371 to 424 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 4-7, -303.
Round 12		Withers played #33 Trenton Charlson (Columbus, OH) and won 410 to 400 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 5-7, -293.
Round 13		Withers played #4 Jackson Smylie (Montreal QC) and lost 475 to 476 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 5-8, -294.
Round 14		Withers played #32 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and lost 399 to 421 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 5-9, -316.
Round 15		Withers played #36 Froilan Mendoza (Scarsdale, NY) and lost 404 to 420 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 5-10, -332.
Round 16		Withers played #47 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 387 to 389 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 5-11, -334.
Round 17		Withers recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 6-11, -284.
Round 18		Withers played #30 Dustin Dean (Hanover, MD) and lost 337 to 417 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 6-12, -364.
Round 19		Withers played #38 Jonathan Lindh (Chicago, IL) and won 450 to 363 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7-12, -277.
Round 20		Withers played #26 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and won 442 to 342 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 8-12, -177.
Round 21		Withers played #39 Dan Wachtell (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 338 to 410 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 8-13, -249.
Round 22		Withers played #29 Mark Garrod (Lansing, MI) and won 369 to 327 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 9-13, -207.
Round 23		Withers played #18 Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) and lost 433 to 451 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 9-14, -225.
Round 24		Withers played #46 Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 413 to 421 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9-15, -233.
Round 25		Withers played #42 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 434 to 421 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 10-15, -220.
Round 26		Withers played #41 Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA) and lost 358 to 433 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 10-16, -295.
Round 27		Withers played #36 Froilan Mendoza (Scarsdale, NY) again and lost 402 to 415 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 10-17, -308.
Round 28		Withers played #47 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) again and lost 315 to 390 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 10-18, -383.
Round 29		Withers played #29 Mark Garrod (Lansing, MI) again and won 483 to 368 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 11-18, -268.
Round 30		Withers played #34 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and won 385 to 337 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 12-18, -220.
Round 31		Withers played #28 Mark Edward Owens (Red Fox, KY) and won 412 to 350 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 13-18, -158.

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