SPC 2025: Bob Bolender [3-33]

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On this page, you will find information about Bob Bolender, 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 14.5-16.5, +33, and is ranked #51 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): Bob Surname(s): Bolender Home: Austin, TX, United States Occupation: Pastor

Round by Round
High score: 548 Average for: 372 Average against: 371
Round 1		Bolender played #58 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) and won 383 to 363 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1-0, +20.
Round 2		Bolender played #71 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) and won 372 to 322 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2-0, +70.
Round 3		Bolender played #8 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and won 406 to 399 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-0, +77.
Round 4		Bolender played #72 Dana Tornabene (Charlottesville, VA) and lost 363 to 482 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 3-1, -42.
Round 5		Bolender played #2 Chuck Abbate (Quispamsis NB) and lost 325 to 420 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 3-2, -137. Bolender is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Bolender played #26 Jennifer Tomlinson (Fort Myers, FL) and lost 314 to 432 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 3-3, -255.
Round 7		Bolender played #30 Gwen Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) and won 414 to 297 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 4-3, -138.
Round 8		Bolender played #64 Marichelle Roque-Lutz (New Holland, PA) and lost 331 to 405 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4-4, -212.
Round 9		Bolender played #53 Heidi Kujac (New York, NY) and lost 280 to 377 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 4-5, -309.
Round 10		Bolender played #17 Steve Moniz (Manchester, NH) and lost 376 to 403 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 4-6, -336.
Round 11		Bolender played #46 Karrie Bowe (Portage, MI) and lost 359 to 360 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 4-7, -337.
Round 12		Bolender played #39 Carol Tillson (Silver Spring, MD) and won 339 to 289 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 5-7, -287.
Round 13		Bolender played #73 Andrea Wang (Irvington, NY) and won 461 to 324 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 6-7, -150.
Round 14		Bolender played #21 Kevin Ng (Jersey City, NJ) and won 463 to 346 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 7-7, -33.
Round 15		Bolender played #50 Dathan Lang (Blue Bell, PA) and won 387 to 287 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 8-7, +67. Bolender is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Bolender played #67 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) and won 387 to 359 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 9-7, +95.
Round 17		Bolender played #55 Linda Wancel (Flushing, NY) and lost 352 to 416 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 9-8, +31.
Round 18		Bolender played #22 Daniel Tinkelman (Brooklyn, NY) and tied at 390. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 9.5-8.5, +31.
Round 19		Bolender played #52 Yoli Ushry (Fort Smith, AR) and lost 331 to 341 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9.5-9.5, +21.
Round 20		Bolender played #9 Nick Purifoy (Prairie Village, KS) and lost 262 to 484 (a spread of -222). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 9.5-10.5, -201.
Round 21		Bolender played #45 Flora Taylor (Chapel Hill, NC) and lost 325 to 339 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 9.5-11.5, -215.
Round 22		Bolender played #79 Charlie Mann (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 317 to 451 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 9.5-12.5, -349.
Round 23		Bolender played #32 Alex Vratsanos (Unknown city, DE) and lost 335 to 341 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 9.5-13.5, -355.
Round 24		Bolender played #69 Richard Price (Fayetteville, AR) and won 430 to 299 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 10.5-13.5, -224.
Round 25		Bolender played #56 Barbara Epstein (Brooklyn, NY) and won 411 to 365 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 11.5-13.5, -178.
Round 26		Bolender played #18 Penny Sitler (Knightstown, IN) and lost 423 to 443 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 11.5-14.5, -198.
Round 27		Bolender played #70 Mattie Harpp (Decatur, GA) and won 548 to 301 (a spread of 247). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 12.5-14.5, +49.
Round 28		Bolender played #78 Robbin Steif (West Hollywood, CA) and lost 314 to 395 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 12.5-15.5, -32.
Round 29		Bolender played #41 Shae McWilliams (N Kingston, RI) and won 406 to 394 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 13.5-15.5, -20.
Round 30		Bolender played #77 Sally Reeser (Macungie, PA) and lost 346 to 353 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 13.5-16.5, -27.
Round 31		Bolender played #78 Robbin Steif (West Hollywood, CA) again and won 379 to 319 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 14.5-16.5, +33.

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