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 17-14, +441, and is ranked #18 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: 536 Average for: 421 Average against: 408
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: #15. 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) and lost 383 to 409 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-5, -277.
Round 9		Kaplan played #10 Cesar Del Solar (Stamford, CT) and lost 279 to 575 (a spread of -296). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 3-6, -573.
Round 10		Kaplan played #15 Chloe Fatsis (Providence, RI) and lost 394 to 443 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 3-7, -622.
Round 11		Kaplan played #36 Brandon Randall (New Haven, CT) and lost 436 to 464 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 3-8, -650.
Round 12		Kaplan recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 4-8, -600.
Round 13		Kaplan played #41 Patricia Barrett (Houston, TX) and won 489 to 307 (a spread of 182). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 5-8, -418.
Round 14		Kaplan played #51 Noah Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and lost 374 to 375 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 5-9, -419.
Round 15		Kaplan played #52 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 459 to 342 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 6-9, -302.
Round 16		Kaplan played #48 Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA) and won 471 to 404 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 7-9, -235.
Round 17		Kaplan played #23 Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI) and won 419 to 319 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 8-9, -135.
Round 18		Kaplan played #49 Froilan Mendoza (Scarsdale, NY) and lost 346 to 542 (a spread of -196). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 8-10, -331.
Round 19		Kaplan played #44 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 474 to 359 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 9-10, -216.
Round 20		Kaplan played #54 Mark Miller (King of Prussia, PA) and lost 384 to 398 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 9-11, -230.
Round 21		Kaplan played #33 Maddy Kamen (Delray Beach, FL) and won 482 to 386 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 10-11, -134.
Round 22		Kaplan played #50 Hank Hees (Saskatoon SK) and won 402 to 361 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 11-11, -93.
Round 23		Kaplan played #45 Timothy Bottorff (Owings Mills, MD) and won 536 to 331 (a spread of 205). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 12-11, +112.
Round 24		Kaplan played #40 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 491 to 350 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13-11, +253.
Round 25		Kaplan played #29 Marlon Hill (Randallstown, MD) and won 479 to 358 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 14-11, +374.
Round 26		Kaplan played #26 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and lost 412 to 511 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14-12, +275.
Round 27		Kaplan played #17 Joe Edley (San Francisco, CA) and won 404 to 322 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 15-12, +357.
Round 28		Kaplan played #47 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and won 512 to 384 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 16-12, +485.
Round 29		Kaplan played #24 David Spargo (South Burlington, VT) and lost 401 to 444 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 16-13, +442.
Round 30		Kaplan played #3 Ian Weinstein (coral springs, FL) and lost 365 to 390 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 16-14, +417.
Round 31		Kaplan played #10 Cesar Del Solar (Stamford, CT) again and won 460 to 436 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 17-14, +441.

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