SPC 2025: Michael Donegan [3-74]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Donegan, 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, +68, and is ranked #44 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): Donegan Home: Buda, TX, United States Occupation: Retired Computer Scientist

Round by Round
High score: 406 Average for: 360 Average against: 350
Round 1		Donegan played #2 Chuck Abbate (Quispamsis NB) and lost 364 to 413 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 0-1, -49.
Round 2		Donegan played #29 Harry Chan (Morristown, NJ) and lost 284 to 403 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 0-2, -168.
Round 3		Donegan played #56 Barbara Epstein (Brooklyn, NY) and won 397 to 304 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 1-2, -75.
Round 4		Donegan played #78 Robbin Steif (West Hollywood, CA) and lost 360 to 385 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 1-3, -100.
Round 5		Donegan played #21 Kevin Ng (Jersey City, NJ) and lost 329 to 487 (a spread of -158). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 1-4, -258.
Round 6		Donegan played #37 Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) and won 406 to 222 (a spread of 184). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 2-4, -74.
Round 7		Donegan played #71 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) and won 377 to 235 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-4, +68.
Round 8		Donegan played #59 John Wright (Evansville, IN) but no score is available yet. Current ranking: this round’s game not yet complete. Current record: not yet available.
Round 9		Donegan played #52 Yoli Ushry (Fort Smith, 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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