SPC 2025: John Wilder [2-38]

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On this page, you will find information about John Wilder, 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 18-13, +146, and is ranked #13 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): John Surname(s): Wilder Home: Arlington, VA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 509 Average for: 391 Average against: 387
Round 1		Wilder played #25 Kevin Burbridge (Newcastle, CA) and won 425 to 282 (a spread of 143). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 1-0, +143.
Round 2		Wilder played #16 Emmett Brosowsky (Washington, DC) and won 391 to 349 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 2-0, +185. Wilder is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 3		Wilder played #55 Erik Salgado (Cary, NC) and won 420 to 330 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-0, +275. Wilder is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 4		Wilder played #53 Natalie Dicou (Woodland Hills, UT) and lost 424 to 468 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3-1, +231.
Round 5		Wilder played #5 Adam Henderson (Seattle, WA) and won 472 to 288 (a spread of 184). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-1, +415. Wilder is mentioned in this round’s commentary (4 hits).
Round 6		Wilder played #1 Michael Thelen (Newton, MA) and lost 327 to 578 (a spread of -251). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-2, +164. Wilder is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 7		Wilder played #4 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 366 to 348 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-2, +182.
Round 8		Wilder played #36 Asif Ali (NORMAN, OK) and won 412 to 322 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 6-2, +272. Wilder is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 9		Wilder played #21 Sebastian Knowles (Columbus, OH) and won 420 to 402 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-2, +290.
Round 10		Wilder played #34 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and lost 359 to 384 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 7-3, +265.
Round 11		Wilder played #48 Carol McDonald (Northboro, MA) and lost 351 to 426 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-4, +190.
Round 12		Wilder played #3 Evan Chester (Southampton, PA) and lost 394 to 450 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-5, +134.
Round 13		Wilder played #12 Patrick Beatrez (North Olmsted, OH) and won 444 to 389 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8-5, +189.
Round 14		Wilder played #10 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and lost 385 to 443 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 8-6, +131.
Round 15		Wilder played #45 Cameron Siegal (Scarsdale, NY) and won 409 to 383 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 9-6, +157. Wilder is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Wilder played #8 Robert DeSimone (Norwalk, CT) and lost 380 to 419 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-7, +118.
Round 17		Wilder played #40 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and lost 347 to 383 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 9-8, +82.
Round 18		Wilder played #6 Mark Garrod (Lansing, MI) and lost 312 to 429 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 9-9, -35.
Round 19		Wilder played #22 Joe Petree (Secane, PA) and won 438 to 420 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 10-9, -17.
Round 20		Wilder played #61 Skyler Lutz (New York City, NY) and won 450 to 383 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 11-9, +50.
Round 21		Wilder played #51 Sheikh K Dukuly (Liberia) and won 509 to 288 (a spread of 221). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 12-9, +271.
Round 22		Wilder played #26 Kristy Zurbrick (Dublin, OH) and lost 283 to 450 (a spread of -167). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 12-10, +104.
Round 23		Wilder played #28 Jay Levin (Teaneck, NJ) and won 413 to 395 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13-10, +122.
Round 24		Wilder played #33 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 264 to 392 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 13-11, -6.
Round 25		Wilder played #37 Daniel Stock (Medina, OH) and won 453 to 370 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14-11, +77.
Round 26		Wilder played #19 Tracy Cobbs (Hartselle, AL) and lost 396 to 484 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 14-12, -11.
Round 27		Wilder played #43 Marty Gold (Arlington, VA) and won 385 to 340 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 15-12, +34.
Round 28		Wilder played #17 Mark Abadi (Philadelphia, PA) and won 440 to 301 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 16-12, +173.
Round 29		Wilder played #40 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) again and won 454 to 323 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 17-12, +304.
Round 30		Wilder played #29 Kevin Nai (Wilmington, DE) and won 381 to 366 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 18-12, +319.
Round 31		Wilder played #7 Joe South (Schertz, TX) and lost 232 to 405 (a spread of -173). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 18-13, +146.

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