SPC 2025: Kenji Matsumoto [1-09]

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On this page, you will find information about Kenji Matsumoto, who is competing at the 2025 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 5-2, +535, and is ranked #4 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): Kenji Surname(s): Matsumoto Home: Reno, NV, United States Awards: Division 3 Reno 2000, Division 2 2005 BAT premier Hobbies: philosophy

Round by Round
High score: 513 Average for: 441 Average against: 365
Round 1		Matsumoto played #46 Peter Schwartzman (Galesburg, IL) and lost 360 to 389 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 0-1, -29.
Round 2		Matsumoto played #33 Maddy Kamen (Delray Beach, FL) and won 509 to 325 (a spread of 184). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1-1, +155.
Round 3		Matsumoto played #19 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) and won 461 to 349 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 2-1, +267.
Round 4		Matsumoto played #8 Carl Johnson (Hillsboro, OR) and lost 385 to 393 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 2-2, +259.
Round 5		Matsumoto played #29 Marlon Hill (Randallstown, MD) and won 444 to 395 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-2, +308.
Round 6		Matsumoto played #48 Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA) and won 513 to 327 (a spread of 186). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-2, +494. Matsumoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Matsumoto played #11 Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and won 415 to 374 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-2, +535.
Round 8		Matsumoto played #4 Mack Meller (Lexington, KY) but no score is available yet. Current ranking: this round’s game not yet complete. Current record: not yet available.
Round 9		Matsumoto played #26 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) but no score is available yet. Current ranking: this round’s game not yet complete. Current record: not yet available.

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