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SPC 2025: Bruce D Ambrosio [2-32]
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On this page, you will find information about
Bruce D Ambrosio, 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 16-15, +22, and is ranked
#30 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 | ![[photo of Bruce D Ambrosio]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/dambrosio_bruce.jpeg)
| Given name(s): Bruce Surname(s): D Ambrosio Home: Los Angeles, CA, United States Awards: Southern California Scrabble Hall of Fame honoree Hobbies: movies, spectator sports Occupation: Retired (computer programmer) |
Round by Round | High score: 474 Average for: 389 Average against: 390 | Round 1 | ![[photo of Steve Anstandig]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/a/anstandig_steve.jpg)
| D Ambrosio played #40 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and lost 430 to 475 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 0-1, -45. | Round 2 | ![[photo of Ken Louie]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/louie_ken_AA002374_2.jpg)
| D Ambrosio played #56 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and lost 385 to 395 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 0-2, -55. | Round 3 | ![[photo of Robert DeSimone]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/desimone_robert_AA004526_1.jpg)
| D Ambrosio played #8 Robert DeSimone (Norwalk, CT) and won 384 to 370 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 1-2, -41. | Round 4 | ![[photo of Joel Elkins]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/e/elkins_joel.jpeg)
| D Ambrosio played #10 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and won 415 to 392 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-2, -18. | Round 5 | ![[photo of Tijan Jeng]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/j/jeng_t_j.jpg)
| D Ambrosio played #9 Tijan Jeng (Baltimore, MD) and lost 384 to 398 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 2-3, -32. | Round 6 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| D Ambrosio played #29 Kevin Nai (Wilmington, DE) and won 433 to 351 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-3, +50. D Ambrosio is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 7 | ![[photo of Clay Herron]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/h/herron_clay_AA007926_1.jpg)
| D Ambrosio played #57 Clay Herron (Dover, DE) and lost 377 to 391 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 3-4, +36. | Round 8 | ![[photo of Scott Leifer]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/leifer_scott.jpeg)
| D Ambrosio played #15 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and won 394 to 370 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 4-4, +60. D Ambrosio is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 9 | ![[photo of Tracy Cobbs]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/cobbs_tracy_AA008953.jpg)
| D Ambrosio played #19 Tracy Cobbs (Hartselle, AL) and lost 298 to 453 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 4-5, -95. | Round 10 | ![[photo of Cameron Siegal]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/siegal_cameron_AA008684_2.jpg)
| D Ambrosio played #45 Cameron Siegal (Scarsdale, NY) and lost 280 to 469 (a spread of -189). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 4-6, -284. | Round 11 | ![[photo of Kevin Leeds]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/leeds_kevin_2.jpg)
| D Ambrosio played #18 Kevin Leeds (Austin, TX) and won 474 to 276 (a spread of 198). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5-6, -86. | Round 12 | ![[photo of Marty Gold]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/gold_martin_AA001503.jpg)
| D Ambrosio played #43 Marty Gold (Arlington, VA) and lost 394 to 427 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 5-7, -119. | Round 13 | ![[photo of Skyler Lutz]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/lutz_skyler_AA007731.jpg)
| D Ambrosio played #61 Skyler Lutz (New York City, NY) and lost 385 to 414 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 5-8, -148. | Round 14 | ![[photo of Jay Levin]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/levin_jay_AA002834.jpg)
| D Ambrosio played #28 Jay Levin (Teaneck, NJ) and lost 362 to 429 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 5-9, -215. | Round 15 | ![[photo of Cynthia Seales]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/seales_cynthia.jpeg)
| D Ambrosio played #63 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and lost 415 to 438 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 5-10, -238. | Round 16 | ![[photo of Connie Creed]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/creed_connie.jpg)
| D Ambrosio played #49 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and won 403 to 355 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 6-10, -190. | Round 17 | | D Ambrosio recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 7-10, -140. | Round 18 | ![[photo of Benjamin Ansell]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/a/ansell_benjamin_AA005988.jpg)
| D Ambrosio played #60 Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and won 412 to 329 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8-10, -57. | Round 19 | ![[photo of David Engelhardt]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/e/engelhardt_david.jpeg)
| D Ambrosio played #54 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 420 to 415 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 9-10, -52. | Round 20 | ![[photo of Daniel Stock]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/stock_daniel_2.jpg)
| D Ambrosio played #37 Daniel Stock (Medina, OH) and lost 367 to 371 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-11, -56. | Round 21 | ![[photo of Asif Ali]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/a/ali_asif_AA003582.jpg)
| D Ambrosio played #36 Asif Ali (NORMAN, OK) and won 427 to 372 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 10-11, -1. | Round 22 | ![[photo of Sheikh K Dukuly]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/dukuly_sheikh_k_AA003234_1.jpg)
| D Ambrosio played #51 Sheikh K Dukuly (Liberia) and lost 370 to 428 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 10-12, -59. | Round 23 | ![[photo of Ed Liebfried]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/liebfried_ed_AA003408_1.jpg)
| D Ambrosio played #20 Ed Liebfried (East Kingston, NH) and lost 339 to 474 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 10-13, -194. | Round 24 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| D Ambrosio played #64 Letitia Sears (Vancouver BC) and won 386 to 364 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 11-13, -172. | Round 25 | ![[photo of Joel Horn]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/h/horn_joel.jpg)
| D Ambrosio played #11 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 366 to 408 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 11-14, -214. | Round 26 | ![[photo of Paul Avrin]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/a/avrin_paul_3.jpg)
| D Ambrosio played #47 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 369 to 451 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 11-15, -296. | Round 27 | ![[photo of Arthur Finkle]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/finkle_arthur.jpg)
| D Ambrosio played #65 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 410 to 368 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 12-15, -254. | Round 28 | ![[photo of Mark Fidler]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/fidler_mark_4.jpg)
| D Ambrosio played #24 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 344 to 326 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 13-15, -236. | Round 29 | ![[photo of Hannah Lieberman]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/lieberman_hannah_AA000513_1.jpg)
| D Ambrosio played #35 Hannah Lieberman (New York, NY) and won 404 to 357 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 14-15, -189. | Round 30 | ![[photo of Yaacov Barak]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/barak_yaacov_AA007127.jpg)
| D Ambrosio played #23 Yaacov Barak (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 464 to 290 (a spread of 174). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 15-15, -15. | Round 31 | ![[photo of Benjamin Ansell]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/a/ansell_benjamin_AA005988.jpg)
| D Ambrosio played #60 Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) again and won 384 to 347 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 16-15, +22. |
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