SPC 2024: Michael Christophel [3-66]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Christophel, 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 15.5-15.5, +414, and is ranked #38 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): Michael Surname(s): Christophel Home: Conyers, GA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 550 Average for: 382 Average against: 369
Round 1		Christophel played #1 Carl Davis (Riverdale, GA) and won 550 to 278 (a spread of 272). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 1-0, +272. Christophel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 2		Christophel played #25 Samuel Heiman (Chesterfield, MO) and lost 376 to 424 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1-1, +224. Christophel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Christophel played #43 Ralph Ireland (Lithonia, GA) and lost 296 to 447 (a spread of -151). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 1-2, +73.
Round 4		Christophel played #63 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) and won 381 to 380 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 2-2, +74. Christophel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Christophel played #47 Michael Garner (Dunedin, FL) and won 443 to 296 (a spread of 147). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-2, +221. Christophel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Christophel played #44 Kirsten Klassen (Elkhart, IN) and lost 364 to 375 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 3-3, +210. Christophel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Christophel played #12 Nick Purifoy (Prairie Village, KS) and won 419 to 307 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 4-3, +322. Christophel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Christophel played #73 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) and lost 363 to 416 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 4-4, +269.
Round 9		Christophel played #39 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and won 339 to 314 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 5-4, +294.
Round 10		Christophel played #62 Nicole Kazarian (Worcester, MA) and won 325 to 324 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-4, +295.
Round 11		Christophel played #65 Richard Price (Fayetteville, AR) and won 417 to 356 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 7-4, +356.
Round 12		Christophel played #21 Joshua Victor (Cheltenham, PA) and lost 382 to 434 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7-5, +304.
Round 13		Christophel played #11 Judy Cole (Levittown, PA) and lost 335 to 469 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 7-6, +170.
Round 14		Christophel played #13 Andrew Gardner (Conyers, GA) and won 424 to 305 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-6, +289.
Round 15		Christophel played #24 Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson Station, NY) and lost 330 to 378 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 8-7, +241.
Round 16		Christophel played #61 Marichelle Roque-Lutz (New Holland, PA) and lost 324 to 417 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 8-8, +148.
Round 17		Christophel played #32 Hannah Rozear (Durham, NC) and lost 322 to 471 (a spread of -149). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 8-9, -1.
Round 18		Christophel played #54 Greg Smith (San Antonio, TX) and won 407 to 337 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 9-9, +69.
Round 19		Christophel played #17 John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) and lost 359 to 362 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 9-10, +66.
Round 20		Christophel played #49 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and won 459 to 317 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 10-10, +208.
Round 21		Christophel played #26 Larry Durbin (Cordova, TN) and won 389 to 336 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 11-10, +261.
Round 22		Christophel played #14 Ejike Osondu (Bloomfield, NJ) and lost 342 to 408 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 11-11, +195.
Round 23		Christophel played #59 Heidi Kujac (New York, NY) and won 423 to 292 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 12-11, +326.
Round 24		Christophel played #7 Dan Terkell (Chicago, IL) and lost 399 to 447 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 12-12, +278.
Round 25		Christophel played #3 Kit Morehead (Berkley, MI) and lost 349 to 434 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 12-13, +193.
Round 26		Christophel played #23 Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) and won 418 to 362 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 13-13, +249.
Round 27		Christophel played #28 Cheryl Kagan (Rockville, MD) and lost 350 to 403 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 13-14, +196.
Round 28		Christophel played #79 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and won 344 to 319 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 14-14, +221.
Round 29		Christophel played #30 Penny Sitler (Knightstown, IN) and lost 400 to 410 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 14-15, +211.
Round 30		Christophel played #36 Beth Palmer (Evansville, IN) and won 471 to 268 (a spread of 203). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 15-15, +414.
Round 31		Christophel played #31 Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and tied at 354. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 15.5-15.5, +414.

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