Merlin Orvik (St. Paul, MN) run at the 2022 The Big Spiel came to an end in the semifinals with a 8-7 loss to Mark Willmert (St. Paul, MN). of the 2022 The Big Spiel in Twin Cities, Minnesota;
 
Orvik finished 4-0 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Orvik defeated Jay Ewen (Frogtown, MN) 1-0, then won 1-0 against Paul Caron (St. Paul, MN) and 1-0 against Paul Geffre (St. Paul, MN). Orvik won 1-0 against Zachary Brenden (Bismarck, ND) in their final qualifying round match.
 
Orvik ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.