SPC 2025: Michael Thelen [2-01]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Thelen, 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, +426, and is ranked #8 in Division 2.

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): Michael Surname(s): Thelen Home: Newton, MA, United States Hobbies: Trying to fix everything Occupation: Software engineer

Round by Round
High score: 578 Average for: 447 Average against: 386
Round 1		Thelen played #66 Edward Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) and won 454 to 352 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 1-0, +102.
Round 2		Thelen played #39 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and lost 370 to 497 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-1, -25.
Round 3		Thelen played #33 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and won 523 to 336 (a spread of 187). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-1, +162.
Round 4		Thelen played #60 Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and won 418 to 375 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-1, +205.
Round 5		Thelen played #40 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and won 455 to 380 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-1, +280. Thelen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Thelen played #38 John Wilder (Arlington, VA) and won 578 to 327 (a spread of 251). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 5-1, +531. Thelen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 7		Thelen played #53 Natalie Dicou (Woodland Hills, UT) and lost 331 to 436 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 5-2, +426.
Round 8		Thelen played #6 Mark Garrod (Lansing, MI) but no score is available yet. Current ranking: this round’s game not yet complete. Current record: not yet available.
Round 9		Thelen played #9 Tijan Jeng (Baltimore, MD) but no score is available yet. Current ranking: this round’s game not yet complete. Current record: not yet available.

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