SPC 2025: Andy Hoang [1-19]

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On this page, you will find information about Andy Hoang, 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 17-14, -351, and is ranked #23 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): Andy Surname(s): Hoang Home: Cary, NC, United States Awards: 2009 National School SCRABBLE Champion, 2012 National School SCRABBLE Champion, 2013 Division III National Champion Occupation: Senior Scientist

Round by Round
High score: 526 Average for: 406 Average against: 417
Round 1		Hoang played #33 Maddy Kamen (Delray Beach, FL) and won 466 to 369 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 1-0, +97.
Round 2		Hoang played #46 Peter Schwartzman (Galesburg, IL) and won 526 to 381 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 2-0, +242.
Round 3		Hoang played #9 Kenji Matsumoto (Reno, NV) and lost 349 to 461 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-1, +130.
Round 4		Hoang played #4 Mack Meller (Lexington, KY) and lost 370 to 504 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-2, -4.
Round 5		Hoang played #28 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and lost 425 to 433 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 2-3, -12.
Round 6		Hoang played #44 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 435 to 379 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-3, +44.
Round 7		Hoang played #24 David Spargo (South Burlington, VT) and won 406 to 405 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4-3, +45.
Round 8		Hoang played #18 Seth Lipkin (Lenox, MA) and won 418 to 345 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-3, +118.
Round 9		Hoang played #20 Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) and won 452 to 373 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6-3, +197.
Round 10		Hoang played #35 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and won 456 to 428 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-3, +225.
Round 11		Hoang played #6 Will Anderson (Lawrenceville, NJ) and lost 349 to 380 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-4, +194.
Round 12		Hoang played #38 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 418 to 367 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 8-4, +245.
Round 13		Hoang played #26 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and won 453 to 384 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-4, +314.
Round 14		Hoang played #22 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and won 447 to 405 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10-4, +356.
Round 15		Hoang played #8 Carl Johnson (Hillsboro, OR) and lost 340 to 477 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-5, +219.
Round 16		Hoang played #5 Jackson Smylie (Montreal QC) and lost 398 to 452 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-6, +165.
Round 17		Hoang played #2 Joey Krafchick (Ocean Springs, MS) and lost 330 to 504 (a spread of -174). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-7, -9.
Round 18		Hoang played #21 Mike Frentz (San Mateo, CA) and lost 297 to 467 (a spread of -170). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 10-8, -179.
Round 19		Hoang played #3 Ian Weinstein (coral springs, FL) and won 447 to 425 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-8, -157.
Round 20		Hoang played #47 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and won 441 to 359 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-8, -75.
Round 21		Hoang played #13 Joey Mallick (South Portland, ME) and won 389 to 314 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13-8, +0.
Round 22		Hoang played #12 Nigel Peltier (Beaverton, OR) and lost 329 to 498 (a spread of -169). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13-9, -169.
Round 23		Hoang played #39 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 449 to 397 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-9, -117.
Round 24		Hoang played #39 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) again and lost 406 to 478 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 14-10, -189.
Round 25		Hoang played #22 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) again and lost 416 to 428 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 14-11, -201.
Round 26		Hoang played #36 Brandon Randall (New Haven, CT) and won 393 to 299 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 15-11, -107.
Round 27		Hoang played #39 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) for the third time and won 507 to 477 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 16-11, -77.
Round 28		Hoang played #9 Kenji Matsumoto (Reno, NV) again and lost 429 to 494 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 16-12, -142.
Round 29		Hoang played #14 Rafi Stern (Portland, OR) and lost 306 to 376 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 16-13, -212.
Round 30		Hoang played #31 Rahn McKeown (Chester Springs, PA) and won 391 to 346 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 17-13, -167.
Round 31		Hoang played #14 Rafi Stern (Portland, OR) again and lost 337 to 521 (a spread of -184). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 17-14, -351.

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