SPC 2024: Hank Hees [2-31]

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On this page, you will find information about Hank Hees, 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 17.5-13.5, +593, and is ranked #15 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): Hank Surname(s): Hees Home: Saskatoon, SK, Canada

Round by Round
High score: 531 Average for: 412 Average against: 393
Round 1		Hees played #23 Yaacov Barak (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 462 to 295 (a spread of 167). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 1-0, +167. Hees is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 2		Hees played #15 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and tied at 401. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1.5-0.5, +167. Hees is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Hees played #49 Susan Bertoni (Pfafftown, NC) and lost 428 to 442 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 1.5-1.5, +153. Hees is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Hees played #48 Lisa Perry (Raleigh, NC) and won 495 to 418 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2.5-1.5, +230.
Round 5		Hees played #35 Gregg Bigourdin (Winnipeg MB) and won 420 to 323 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3.5-1.5, +327. Hees is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Hees played #22 Hannah Lieberman (New York, NY) and lost 332 to 435 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 3.5-2.5, +224.
Round 7		Hees played #18 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 485 to 352 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4.5-2.5, +357.
Round 8		Hees played #10 Daniel Stock (Medina, OH) and won 453 to 329 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5.5-2.5, +481.
Round 9		Hees played #30 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 402 to 353 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6.5-2.5, +530.
Round 10		Hees played #12 Heather McCall (Toronto ON) and won 531 to 360 (a spread of 171). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7.5-2.5, +701.
Round 11		Hees played #13 Kristy Zurbrick (Dublin, OH) and lost 384 to 388 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7.5-3.5, +697.
Round 12		Hees played #3 Bryan Richgruber (Brooklyn, NY) and won 374 to 356 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8.5-3.5, +715.
Round 13		Hees played #8 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 430 to 342 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9.5-3.5, +803.
Round 14		Hees played #11 Joe South (Schertz, TX) and won 455 to 314 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10.5-3.5, +944.
Round 15		Hees played #50 Noah Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and lost 354 to 538 (a spread of -184). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10.5-4.5, +760.
Round 16		Hees played #2 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 471 to 414 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11.5-4.5, +817.
Round 17		Hees played #7 Darin True (Pontiac, IL) and lost 338 to 441 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11.5-5.5, +714.
Round 18		Hees played #4 Mike Johnson (Decorah, IA) and lost 380 to 471 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11.5-6.5, +623.
Round 19		Hees played #20 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and won 500 to 353 (a spread of 147). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 12.5-6.5, +770.
Round 20		Hees played #14 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and won 416 to 364 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 13.5-6.5, +822.
Round 21		Hees played #16 Ricky Sirois (Billerica, MA) and won 366 to 334 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14.5-6.5, +854.
Round 22		Hees played #50 Noah Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) again and lost 344 to 402 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14.5-7.5, +796.
Round 23		Hees played #4 Mike Johnson (Decorah, IA) again and won 451 to 336 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15.5-7.5, +911.
Round 24		Hees played #3 Bryan Richgruber (Brooklyn, NY) again and lost 337 to 545 (a spread of -208). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15.5-8.5, +703.
Round 25		Hees played #7 Darin True (Pontiac, IL) again and lost 412 to 416 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 15.5-9.5, +699.
Round 26		Hees played #16 Ricky Sirois (Billerica, MA) again and won 453 to 334 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 16.5-9.5, +818.
Round 27		Hees played #14 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) again and lost 386 to 393 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 16.5-10.5, +811.
Round 28		Hees played #5 Michael Thelen (Newton, MA) and won 379 to 339 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 17.5-10.5, +851.
Round 29		Hees played #16 Ricky Sirois (Billerica, MA) for the third time and lost 384 to 426 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 17.5-11.5, +809.
Round 30		Hees played #6 Conor Munro (Miramar, FL) and lost 385 to 503 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 17.5-12.5, +691.
Round 31		Hees played #14 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) for the third time and lost 372 to 470 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 17.5-13.5, +593.

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