SPC 2025: Michael Bassett [3-51]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Bassett, 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 10-21, -487, and is ranked #73 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): Michael Surname(s): Bassett Home: Port Clinton, OH, United States

Round by Round
High score: 523 Average for: 369 Average against: 385
Round 1		Bassett played #56 Barbara Epstein (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 361 to 370 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 0-1, -9.
Round 2		Bassett played #2 Chuck Abbate (Quispamsis NB) and lost 405 to 425 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 0-2, -29.
Round 3		Bassett played #29 Harry Chan (Morristown, NJ) and lost 374 to 450 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 0-3, -105.
Round 4		Bassett played #52 Yoli Ushry (Fort Smith, AR) and lost 350 to 418 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 0-4, -173.
Round 5		Bassett played #54 Heather Drumm (New Hartford, NY) and lost 310 to 373 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 0-5, -236.
Round 6		Bassett played #76 John Dalida (Lehigh Acres, FL) and won 471 to 314 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 1-5, -79.
Round 7		Bassett played #77 Sally Reeser (Macungie, PA) and lost 320 to 378 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 1-6, -137.
Round 8		Bassett played #71 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) and lost 388 to 475 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 1-7, -224.
Round 9		Bassett played #28 Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ) and lost 314 to 392 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 1-8, -302.
Round 10		Bassett played #75 Ed Bowe (Portage, MI) and won 381 to 290 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 2-8, -211.
Round 11		Bassett played #27 Dawn Erickson (Anna Maria, FL) and lost 389 to 401 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 2-9, -223.
Round 12		Bassett played #68 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and lost 329 to 413 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 2-10, -307.
Round 13		Bassett played #70 Mattie Harpp (Decatur, GA) and won 523 to 278 (a spread of 245). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 3-10, -62.
Round 14		Bassett played #60 Sam Bowers (Charlottesville, VA) and lost 314 to 444 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 3-11, -192.
Round 15		Bassett played #74 Michael Donegan (Buda, TX) and won 391 to 311 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 4-11, -112.
Round 16		Bassett played #40 Thomas Tremont (Santa Rosa, CA) and lost 367 to 381 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 4-12, -126.
Round 17		Bassett played #65 Michael Garner (Dunedin, FL) and won 409 to 334 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 5-12, -51.
Round 18		Bassett played #41 Shae McWilliams (N Kingston, RI) and won 429 to 340 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 6-12, +38.
Round 19		Bassett played #78 Robbin Steif (West Hollywood, CA) and lost 380 to 405 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 6-13, +13.
Round 20		Bassett played #32 Alex Vratsanos (Unknown city, DE) and lost 236 to 478 (a spread of -242). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 6-14, -229.
Round 21		Bassett played #38 Frances Shaw (Fair Lawn, NJ) and lost 339 to 342 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 6-15, -232.
Round 22		Bassett played #61 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and won 403 to 351 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 7-15, -180.
Round 23		Bassett played #67 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) and lost 298 to 351 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 7-16, -233.
Round 24		Bassett played #57 Jack Lechner (New York, NY) and lost 369 to 383 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 7-17, -247.
Round 25		Bassett played #30 Gwen Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) and won 414 to 304 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 8-17, -137.
Round 26		Bassett played #63 Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) and lost 339 to 432 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 8-18, -230.
Round 27		Bassett played #73 Andrea Wang (Irvington, NY) and won 413 to 347 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 9-18, -164.
Round 28		Bassett played #19 Ralph Ireland (Lithonia, GA) and won 412 to 329 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 10-18, -81.
Round 29		Bassett played #46 Karrie Bowe (Portage, MI) and lost 381 to 504 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 10-19, -204.
Round 30		Bassett played #13 Dave Cameron (Palatine, IL) and lost 342 to 445 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 10-20, -307.
Round 31		Bassett played #41 Shae McWilliams (N Kingston, RI) again and lost 284 to 464 (a spread of -180). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 10-21, -487.

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