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 4-3, +80, and is ranked #25 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: 462 Average for: 384 Average against: 373
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) but no score is available yet. Current ranking: this round’s game not yet complete. Current record: not yet available.
Round 9		Barak played #17 Mark Abadi (Philadelphia, PA) but no score is available yet. Current ranking: this round’s game not yet complete. Current record: not yet available.

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