SPC 2025: Daniel Tinkelman [3-22]

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On this page, you will find information about Daniel Tinkelman, 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 3-4, -56, and is ranked #48 in Division 3.

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): Daniel Surname(s): Tinkelman Home: Brooklyn, NY, United States

Round by Round
High score: 419 Average for: 389 Average against: 397
Round 1		Tinkelman played #43 Cheryl Kagan (Rockville, MD) and won 393 to 311 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 1-0, +82.
Round 2		Tinkelman played #63 Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) and lost 351 to 401 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 1-1, +32.
Round 3		Tinkelman played #5 Adam Fine (Germantown, MD) and won 419 to 393 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 2-1, +58.
Round 4		Tinkelman played #30 Gwen Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) and won 417 to 386 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-1, +89.
Round 5		Tinkelman played #48 Nicole Kazarian (Worcester, MA) and lost 379 to 462 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 3-2, +6. Tinkelman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Tinkelman played #14 Susan Bertoni (Pfafftown, NC) and lost 383 to 436 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 3-3, -47.
Round 7		Tinkelman played #64 Marichelle Roque-Lutz (New Holland, PA) and lost 383 to 392 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 3-4, -56.
Round 8		Tinkelman played #78 Robbin Steif (West Hollywood, CA) but no score is available yet. Current ranking: this round’s game not yet complete. Current record: not yet available.
Round 9		Tinkelman played #69 Richard Price (Fayetteville, AR) but no score is available yet. Current ranking: this round’s game not yet complete. Current record: not yet available.

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