SPC 2025: Yaacov Barak [2-23]

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On this page, you will find information about Yaacov Barak, 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 14-17, -393, and is ranked #49 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): Yaacov Surname(s): Barak Home: Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 496 Average for: 378 Average against: 393
Round 1		Barak played #50 Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) and won 422 to 349 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 1-0, +73.
Round 2		Barak played #53 Natalie Dicou (Woodland Hills, UT) and lost 347 to 373 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1-1, +47. Barak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Barak played #11 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and won 462 to 375 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-1, +134. Barak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Barak played #62 Beth Mix (Manchester, CT) and lost 301 to 368 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 2-2, +67.
Round 5		Barak played #12 Patrick Beatrez (North Olmsted, OH) and won 416 to 380 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 3-2, +103. Barak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Barak played #14 Edwin Roth (Conshohocken, PA) and lost 350 to 416 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-3, +37. Barak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Barak played #43 Marty Gold (Arlington, VA) and won 390 to 347 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4-3, +80.
Round 8		Barak played #51 Sheikh K Dukuly (Liberia) and won 455 to 355 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-3, +180. Barak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Barak played #17 Mark Abadi (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 396 to 439 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 5-4, +137.
Round 10		Barak played #58 Brett Jackson (Pensacola Beach, FL) and lost 310 to 463 (a spread of -153). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 5-5, -16.
Round 11		Barak played #25 Kevin Burbridge (Newcastle, CA) and won 460 to 378 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-5, +66.
Round 12		Barak played #10 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and lost 286 to 543 (a spread of -257). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 6-6, -191.
Round 13		Barak played #54 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 346 to 308 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 7-6, -153.
Round 14		Barak played #29 Kevin Nai (Wilmington, DE) and lost 364 to 374 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 7-7, -163.
Round 15		Barak played #7 Joe South (Schertz, TX) and lost 315 to 377 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 7-8, -225.
Round 16		Barak played #22 Joe Petree (Secane, PA) and lost 313 to 490 (a spread of -177). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 7-9, -402.
Round 17		Barak played #20 Ed Liebfried (East Kingston, NH) and won 396 to 395 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 8-9, -401.
Round 18		Barak played #49 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 384 to 402 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 8-10, -419.
Round 19		Barak played #63 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and lost 346 to 441 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 8-11, -514.
Round 20		Barak played #30 Robin Lewis (Houston, TX) and won 496 to 248 (a spread of 248). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 9-11, -266.
Round 21		Barak recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 10-11, -216.
Round 22		Barak played #46 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and won 495 to 219 (a spread of 276). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 11-11, +60. Barak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Barak played #56 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and won 439 to 381 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 12-11, +118.
Round 24		Barak played #34 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and lost 331 to 450 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 12-12, -1.
Round 25		Barak played #19 Tracy Cobbs (Hartselle, AL) and won 372 to 363 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 13-12, +8.
Round 26		Barak played #48 Carol McDonald (Northboro, MA) and won 426 to 332 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 14-12, +102.
Round 27		Barak played #5 Adam Henderson (Seattle, WA) and lost 326 to 434 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 14-13, -6.
Round 28		Barak played #4 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and lost 367 to 503 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 14-14, -142.
Round 29		Barak played #57 Clay Herron (Dover, DE) and lost 358 to 405 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 14-15, -189.
Round 30		Barak played #32 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 290 to 464 (a spread of -174). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 14-16, -363.
Round 31		Barak played #44 Caesar Jaramillo (Seagraves, TX) and lost 379 to 409 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 14-17, -393.

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