SPC 2025: Richard Popper [2-34]

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On this page, you will find information about Richard Popper, 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, +194, and is ranked #12 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): Richard Surname(s): Popper Home: Wilmington, DE, United States Hobbies: Bridge Occupation: Attorney

Round by Round
High score: 537 Average for: 423 Average against: 395
Round 1		Popper played #22 Joe Petree (Secane, PA) and won 442 to 392 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1-0, +50.
Round 2		Popper played #12 Patrick Beatrez (North Olmsted, OH) and won 446 to 409 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 2-0, +87. Popper is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Popper played #60 Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and won 537 to 318 (a spread of 219). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 3-0, +306. Popper is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 4		Popper played #15 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and won 465 to 409 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 4-0, +362.
Round 5		Popper played #47 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 398 to 383 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 5-0, +377. Popper is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 6		Popper played #53 Natalie Dicou (Woodland Hills, UT) and lost 283 to 427 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 5-1, +233. Popper is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 7		Popper played #7 Joe South (Schertz, TX) and lost 387 to 426 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 5-2, +194.
Round 8		Popper played #3 Evan Chester (Southampton, PA) but no score is available yet. Current ranking: this round’s game not yet complete. Current record: not yet available.
Round 9		Popper 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.

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