SPC 2024: Larry Durbin [3-26]

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On this page, you will find information about Larry Durbin, 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 16-15, +175, and is ranked #32 in Division 3.

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): Larry Surname(s): Durbin Home: Cordova, TN, United States

Round by Round
High score: 461 Average for: 380 Average against: 374
Round 1		Durbin played #55 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) and won 388 to 354 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1-0, +34. Durbin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Durbin played #68 Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON) and lost 348 to 402 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-1, -20.
Round 3		Durbin played #10 Greg Rogers (Mishawaka, IN) and lost 422 to 436 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 1-2, -34.
Round 4		Durbin played #31 Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and lost 339 to 369 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 1-3, -64.
Round 5		Durbin played #70 Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) and won 389 to 324 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 2-3, +1.
Round 6		Durbin played #39 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and lost 307 to 453 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 2-4, -145.
Round 7		Durbin played #53 Don Drumm (Clinton, NY) and won 365 to 342 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 3-4, -122.
Round 8		Durbin played #6 Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) and lost 363 to 368 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 3-5, -127.
Round 9		Durbin played #2 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 299 to 417 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 3-6, -245.
Round 10		Durbin played #43 Ralph Ireland (Lithonia, GA) and won 449 to 299 (a spread of 150). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 4-6, -95.
Round 11		Durbin played #50 Margaret Yoder (Richmond, KY) and lost 353 to 355 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 4-7, -97.
Round 12		Durbin played #36 Beth Palmer (Evansville, IN) and lost 362 to 420 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 4-8, -155.
Round 13		Durbin played #7 Dan Terkell (Chicago, IL) and won 454 to 337 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 5-8, -38.
Round 14		Durbin played #38 James W Flomo (Lanham, MD) and won 407 to 370 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 6-8, -1.
Round 15		Durbin played #51 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and won 461 to 273 (a spread of 188). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 7-8, +187.
Round 16		Durbin played #35 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and lost 315 to 351 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 7-9, +151.
Round 17		Durbin played #25 Samuel Heiman (Chesterfield, MO) and lost 371 to 433 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 7-10, +89.
Round 18		Durbin played #62 Nicole Kazarian (Worcester, MA) and won 402 to 397 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8-10, +94.
Round 19		Durbin played #78 Charlie Alexander (Chicago, IL) and won 411 to 398 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 9-10, +107.
Round 20		Durbin played #75 Ed Bowe (Portage, MI) and won 350 to 341 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 10-10, +116.
Round 21		Durbin played #66 Michael Christophel (Conyers, GA) and lost 336 to 389 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 10-11, +63.
Round 22		Durbin played #29 Heather Drumm (New Hartford, NY) and won 434 to 320 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 11-11, +177.
Round 23		Durbin played #72 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and won 433 to 316 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 12-11, +294.
Round 24		Durbin played #79 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and won 388 to 284 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 13-11, +398.
Round 25		Durbin played #65 Richard Price (Fayetteville, AR) and lost 383 to 389 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 13-12, +392.
Round 26		Durbin played #57 Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, OH) and lost 355 to 384 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 13-13, +363.
Round 27		Durbin played #60 Dathan Lang (Blue Bell, PA) and won 418 to 362 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 14-13, +419.
Round 28		Durbin played #13 Andrew Gardner (Conyers, GA) and won 421 to 355 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 15-13, +485.
Round 29		Durbin played #69 Karrie Bowe (Portage, MI) and lost 305 to 490 (a spread of -185). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 15-14, +300.
Round 30		Durbin played #27 Susan Blanchard (Matthews, NC) and lost 328 to 461 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 15-15, +167.
Round 31		Durbin played #50 Margaret Yoder (Richmond, KY) again and won 420 to 412 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 16-15, +175.

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