SPC 2025: Michael Garner [3-65]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Garner, 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 12-19, -606, and is ranked #69 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): Garner Home: Dunedin, FL, United States Occupation: Retired

Round by Round
High score: 493 Average for: 356 Average against: 376
Round 1		Garner played #12 Jamie Logan (Augusta, ME) and lost 330 to 332 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 0-1, -2.
Round 2		Garner played #38 Frances Shaw (Fair Lawn, NJ) and won 377 to 333 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 1-1, +42.
Round 3		Garner played #55 Linda Wancel (Flushing, NY) and won 364 to 307 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-1, +99.
Round 4		Garner played #27 Dawn Erickson (Anna Maria, FL) and won 419 to 346 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3-1, +172.
Round 5		Garner played #40 Thomas Tremont (Santa Rosa, CA) and won 370 to 288 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-1, +254. Garner is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Garner played #19 Ralph Ireland (Lithonia, GA) and won 397 to 263 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-1, +388.
Round 7		Garner played #14 Susan Bertoni (Pfafftown, NC) and lost 286 to 313 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5-2, +361.
Round 8		Garner played #2 Chuck Abbate (Quispamsis NB) and lost 299 to 447 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-3, +213.
Round 9		Garner played #8 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and lost 362 to 406 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-4, +169.
Round 10		Garner played #58 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) and lost 305 to 495 (a spread of -190). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5-5, -21.
Round 11		Garner played #52 Yoli Ushry (Fort Smith, AR) and lost 400 to 447 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 5-6, -68.
Round 12		Garner played #62 Katherine Edwards (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 335 to 471 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 5-7, -204.
Round 13		Garner played #23 Kevin Gauthier (Albany, NY) and lost 348 to 357 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 5-8, -213.
Round 14		Garner played #57 Jack Lechner (New York, NY) and lost 304 to 423 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 5-9, -332.
Round 15		Garner played #79 Charlie Mann (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 349 to 384 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 5-10, -367.
Round 16		Garner played #56 Barbara Epstein (Brooklyn, NY) and won 381 to 360 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 6-10, -346.
Round 17		Garner played #51 Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, OH) and lost 334 to 409 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 6-11, -421.
Round 18		Garner played #68 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and won 392 to 382 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 7-11, -411.
Round 19		Garner played #21 Kevin Ng (Jersey City, NJ) and lost 266 to 394 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 7-12, -539.
Round 20		Garner played #76 John Dalida (Lehigh Acres, FL) and won 351 to 348 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 8-12, -536.
Round 21		Garner played #77 Sally Reeser (Macungie, PA) and lost 316 to 374 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 8-13, -594.
Round 22		Garner played #75 Ed Bowe (Portage, MI) and lost 372 to 401 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 8-14, -623.
Round 23		Garner played #70 Mattie Harpp (Decatur, GA) and lost 327 to 405 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 8-15, -701.
Round 24		Garner played #74 Michael Donegan (Buda, TX) and won 380 to 361 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 9-15, -682.
Round 25		Garner played #78 Robbin Steif (West Hollywood, CA) and lost 331 to 417 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 9-16, -768.
Round 26		Garner played #60 Sam Bowers (Charlottesville, VA) and lost 344 to 383 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 9-17, -807.
Round 27		Garner played #41 Shae McWilliams (N Kingston, RI) and won 423 to 394 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 10-17, -778.
Round 28		Garner played #71 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) and won 493 to 319 (a spread of 174). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 11-17, -604.
Round 29		Garner played #61 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and won 489 to 294 (a spread of 195). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 12-17, -409.
Round 30		Garner played #47 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 305 to 385 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 12-18, -489.
Round 31		Garner played #68 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) again and lost 302 to 419 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 12-19, -606.

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