# Match Record: Tuesday DUPR Ladder League - Pickleheads Up & Down the River - Game 7 (2026-05-19)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 19:33:37
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6354628256
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-19
- **Estimated Play Time:** 9:00 PM
- **Event:** Tuesday DUPR Ladder League - Pickleheads Up & Down the River - Game 7
- **Location:** The Pickleball Zone 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 12-10
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 2.74)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Steven Karam** (DUPR ID: RZYNPD) - Rating: 3.009, Location: Humble, TX, US
- **Andy Hope** (DUPR ID: V62V46) - Rating: 2.556, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Jerry Christian** (DUPR ID: 2LX4JE) - Rating: 2.866, Location: Atascocita, TX, US
- **Michael  Zientek** (DUPR ID: WZDQML) - Rating: 2.519, Location: N/A

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