SPC 2024: Scott Leifer [2-14]

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On this page, you will find information about Scott Leifer, 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 18.5-12.5, +216, and is ranked #9 in Division 2.

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): Scott Surname(s): Leifer Home: Mansfield, MA, United States Hobbies: Songwriting, Exercising

Round by Round
High score: 540 Average for: 397 Average against: 390
Round 1		Leifer played #58 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 540 to 362 (a spread of 178). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 1-0, +178. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 2		Leifer played #42 Carol McDonald (Northboro, MA) and won 479 to 466 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 2-0, +191. Leifer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 3		Leifer played #26 Steve Hartsman (Germantown, WI) and lost 327 to 387 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 2-1, +131.
Round 4		Leifer played #4 Mike Johnson (Decorah, IA) and lost 274 to 552 (a spread of -278). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 2-2, -147.
Round 5		Leifer played #27 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and won 390 to 382 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-2, -139.
Round 6		Leifer played #2 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and lost 377 to 382 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 3-3, -144.
Round 7		Leifer played #9 Paul Mulik (Joplin, MO) and won 399 to 368 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-3, -113.
Round 8		Leifer played #54 Beth Mix (Manchester, CT) and won 418 to 373 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-3, -68.
Round 9		Leifer played #16 Ricky Sirois (Billerica, MA) and won 468 to 345 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-3, +55.
Round 10		Leifer played #13 Kristy Zurbrick (Dublin, OH) and tied at 355. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6.5-3.5, +55.
Round 11		Leifer played #6 Conor Munro (Miramar, FL) and lost 351 to 433 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6.5-4.5, -27.
Round 12		Leifer played #12 Heather McCall (Toronto ON) and lost 419 to 430 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6.5-5.5, -38.
Round 13		Leifer played #38 Mark Abadi (Philadelphia, PA) and won 407 to 406 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7.5-5.5, -37.
Round 14		Leifer played #18 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 435 to 381 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8.5-5.5, +17.
Round 15		Leifer played #15 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 391 to 365 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9.5-5.5, +43.
Round 16		Leifer played #7 Darin True (Pontiac, IL) and won 409 to 346 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10.5-5.5, +106.
Round 17		Leifer played #3 Bryan Richgruber (Brooklyn, NY) and won 393 to 354 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11.5-5.5, +145.
Round 18		Leifer played #50 Noah Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and lost 386 to 402 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11.5-6.5, +129.
Round 19		Leifer played #5 Michael Thelen (Newton, MA) and won 385 to 379 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12.5-6.5, +135.
Round 20		Leifer played #31 Hank Hees (Saskatoon SK) and lost 364 to 416 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12.5-7.5, +83.
Round 21		Leifer played #7 Darin True (Pontiac, IL) again and won 375 to 361 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13.5-7.5, +97.
Round 22		Leifer played #16 Ricky Sirois (Billerica, MA) again and lost 346 to 371 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13.5-8.5, +72.
Round 23		Leifer played #38 Mark Abadi (Philadelphia, PA) again and won 466 to 418 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14.5-8.5, +120.
Round 24		Leifer played #6 Conor Munro (Miramar, FL) again and won 485 to 310 (a spread of 175). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 15.5-8.5, +295.
Round 25		Leifer played #4 Mike Johnson (Decorah, IA) again and lost 362 to 387 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 15.5-9.5, +270.
Round 26		Leifer played #50 Noah Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) again and lost 393 to 425 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 15.5-10.5, +238.
Round 27		Leifer played #31 Hank Hees (Saskatoon SK) again and won 393 to 386 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 16.5-10.5, +245.
Round 28		Leifer played #3 Bryan Richgruber (Brooklyn, NY) again and won 368 to 356 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 17.5-10.5, +257.
Round 29		Leifer played #3 Bryan Richgruber (Brooklyn, NY) for the third time and lost 384 to 393 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 17.5-11.5, +248.
Round 30		Leifer played #38 Mark Abadi (Philadelphia, PA) for the third time and lost 290 to 420 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 17.5-12.5, +118.
Round 31		Leifer played #31 Hank Hees (Saskatoon SK) for the third time and won 470 to 372 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 18.5-12.5, +216.

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