SPC 2025: Dustin Dean [1-53]

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On this page, you will find information about Dustin Dean, 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, -453, and is ranked #43 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): Dustin Surname(s): Dean Home: Hanover, MD, United States

Round by Round
High score: 457 Average for: 381 Average against: 446
Round 1		Dean played #11 Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 362 to 516 (a spread of -154). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 0-1, -154.
Round 2		Dean played #16 Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) and won 457 to 453 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-1, -150.
Round 3		Dean played #30 Samuel Kaplan (Roslyn Heights, NY) and lost 409 to 452 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-2, -193.
Round 4		Dean played #45 Timothy Bottorff (Owings Mills, MD) and won 422 to 317 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 2-2, -88.
Round 5		Dean played #25 Karl Higby (Schenectady, NY) and lost 389 to 449 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 2-3, -148. Dean is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Dean played #40 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 213 to 524 (a spread of -311). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 2-4, -459. Dean is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Dean played #31 Rahn McKeown (Chester Springs, PA) and won 414 to 408 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 3-4, -453.
Round 8		Dean played #44 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) but no score is available yet. Current ranking: this round’s game not yet complete. Current record: not yet available.
Round 9		Dean played #23 Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI) but no score is available yet. Current ranking: this round’s game not yet complete. Current record: not yet available.

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