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 4-3, -138, and is ranked #38 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: 414 Average for: 368 Average against: 388
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) but no score is available yet. Current ranking: this round’s game not yet complete. Current record: not yet available.
Round 9		Bolender played #53 Heidi Kujac (New York, NY) but no score is available yet. Current ranking: this round’s game not yet complete. Current record: not yet available.

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