SPC 2025: Samuel Kaplan [1-30]

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On this page, you will find information about Samuel Kaplan, 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 3-4, -251, and is ranked #40 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): Samuel Surname(s): Kaplan Home: Roslyn Heights, NY, United States Awards: 2019 Highest Win % in Lower Divisions Hobbies: Bowling

Round by Round
High score: 469 Average for: 397 Average against: 433
Round 1		Kaplan played #16 Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) and won 469 to 457 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1-0, +12.
Round 2		Kaplan played #11 Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and won 433 to 364 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 2-0, +81.
Round 3		Kaplan played #53 Dustin Dean (Hanover, MD) and won 452 to 409 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 3-0, +124.
Round 4		Kaplan played #42 Jonathan Lindh (Chicago, IL) and lost 390 to 409 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-1, +105.
Round 5		Kaplan played #2 Joey Krafchick (Ocean Springs, MS) and lost 409 to 430 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 3-2, +84. Kaplan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Kaplan played #12 Nigel Peltier (Beaverton, OR) and lost 314 to 453 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 3-3, -55.
Round 7		Kaplan played #25 Karl Higby (Schenectady, NY) and lost 311 to 507 (a spread of -196). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 3-4, -251.
Round 8		Kaplan played #31 Rahn McKeown (Chester Springs, PA) but no score is available yet. Current ranking: this round’s game not yet complete. Current record: not yet available.
Round 9		Kaplan played #10 Cesar Del Solar (Stamford, CT) but no score is available yet. Current ranking: this round’s game not yet complete. Current record: not yet available.

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