SPC 2025: Paul Avrin [2-47]

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On this page, you will find information about Paul Avrin, 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 11-20, -420, and is ranked #61 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): Paul Surname(s): Avrin Home: New York, NY, United States Awards: 2001-10 Lancaster PA; 2004-05 Piscataway, NY; has lowest NSA membership number (50) Hobbies: travel, sports, gym

Round by Round
High score: 501 Average for: 388 Average against: 403
Round 1		Avrin played #21 Sebastian Knowles (Columbus, OH) and won 501 to 318 (a spread of 183). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 1-0, +183.
Round 2		Avrin recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 2-0, +233. Avrin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 3		Avrin played #58 Brett Jackson (Pensacola Beach, FL) and won 348 to 339 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 3-0, +242. Avrin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 4		Avrin played #7 Joe South (Schertz, TX) and won 427 to 377 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-0, +292.
Round 5		Avrin played #34 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and lost 383 to 398 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-1, +277. Avrin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 6		Avrin played #4 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and lost 355 to 530 (a spread of -175). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 4-2, +102. Avrin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Avrin played #48 Carol McDonald (Northboro, MA) and lost 343 to 394 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-3, +51.
Round 8		Avrin played #42 Mark Milan (San Clemente, CA) and lost 362 to 382 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 4-4, +31.
Round 9		Avrin played #14 Edwin Roth (Conshohocken, PA) and lost 407 to 420 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 4-5, +18.
Round 10		Avrin played #33 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 309 to 448 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 4-6, -121.
Round 11		Avrin played #28 Jay Levin (Teaneck, NJ) and lost 360 to 416 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 4-7, -177.
Round 12		Avrin played #59 Verna Richards Berg (New York, NY) and lost 357 to 385 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 4-8, -205.
Round 13		Avrin played #51 Sheikh K Dukuly (Liberia) and lost 318 to 445 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 4-9, -332.
Round 14		Avrin played #67 Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH) and lost 336 to 400 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 4-10, -396.
Round 15		Avrin played #65 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 451 to 297 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 5-10, -242.
Round 16		Avrin played #11 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 386 to 396 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 5-11, -252.
Round 17		Avrin played #39 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and lost 345 to 426 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 5-12, -333.
Round 18		Avrin played #66 Edward Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) and won 369 to 365 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 6-12, -329.
Round 19		Avrin played #50 Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) and lost 379 to 389 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 6-13, -339.
Round 20		Avrin played #31 Gary Skowronski (Okemos, MI) and lost 366 to 420 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 6-14, -393.
Round 21		Avrin played #30 Robin Lewis (Houston, TX) and won 474 to 338 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 7-14, -257.
Round 22		Avrin played #62 Beth Mix (Manchester, CT) and lost 385 to 495 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 7-15, -367.
Round 23		Avrin played #25 Kevin Burbridge (Newcastle, CA) and won 405 to 387 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 8-15, -349.
Round 24		Avrin played #41 Vicky Julian (San Francisco, CA) and won 417 to 339 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 9-15, -271.
Round 25		Avrin played #60 Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 390 to 424 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 9-16, -305.
Round 26		Avrin played #32 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 451 to 369 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 10-16, -223.
Round 27		Avrin played #61 Skyler Lutz (New York City, NY) and lost 371 to 417 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 10-17, -269.
Round 28		Avrin played #44 Caesar Jaramillo (Seagraves, TX) and won 466 to 346 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 11-17, -149.
Round 29		Avrin played #24 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 416 to 455 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 11-18, -188.
Round 30		Avrin played #35 Hannah Lieberman (New York, NY) and lost 342 to 488 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 11-19, -334.
Round 31		Avrin played #50 Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) again and lost 410 to 496 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 11-20, -420.

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