NSC 2013: Michael Gincel [#91]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Gincel, who is competing at the 2013 National SCRABBLE 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, -663, and is ranked #86 in Division 4.

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): Gincel Home: Lakewood, NJ, United States

Round by Round
High score: 434 Average for: 332 Average against: 356
Round 1		Gincel played #2 Conchita Deprospo (Unknown city, FL) and lost 259 to 326 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 0-1, -67.
Round 2		Gincel played #27 Kay Adam (Volin, SD) and lost 299 to 411 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 0-2, -179.
Round 3		Gincel played #70 Miriam Kasdan (San Francisco, CA) and won 389 to 372 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 1-2, -162.
Round 4		Gincel played #89 Maurice W Ross (Rio Rancho, NM) and won 387 to 335 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 2-2, -110. Gincel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Gincel played #68 Richard Banker (Ankeny, IA) and lost 256 to 317 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 2-3, -171.
Round 6		Gincel played #25 Gladys Burritt (Eureka, CA) and lost 268 to 328 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 2-4, -231.
Round 7		Gincel played #60 Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) and lost 304 to 397 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 2-5, -324.
Round 8		Gincel played #64 Annie Adkins (Waukomis, OK) and lost 308 to 379 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 2-6, -395. Gincel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Gincel played #72 Norm Garvin (Seattle, WA) and lost 301 to 365 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 2-7, -459.
Round 10		Gincel played #34 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and lost 262 to 402 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 2-8, -599.
Round 11		Gincel played #52 Rana Afeiche (Keller, TX) and won 350 to 311 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 3-8, -560.
Round 12		Gincel played #77 Darlene Kendel (Calgary AB) and won 422 to 303 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 4-8, -441.
Round 13		Gincel recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 5-8, -391.
Round 14		Gincel played #73 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) and lost 266 to 372 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 5-9, -497.
Round 15		Gincel played #88 Karen Kaminski (Demotte, IN) and lost 305 to 322 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 5-10, -514.
Round 16		Gincel played #56 Douglas Patterson (Fair Oaks, CA) and won 362 to 339 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 6-10, -491.
Round 17		Gincel played #85 Desiree Engel (Anaheim, CA) and won 434 to 262 (a spread of 172). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 7-10, -319.
Round 18		Gincel played #36 Lucille Thornton (Pennsauken, NJ) and lost 368 to 432 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 7-11, -383. Gincel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Gincel played #69 Janet Griesel (Madison, WI) and won 315 to 294 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 8-11, -362.
Round 20		Gincel played #51 Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO) and lost 361 to 380 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 8-12, -381.
Round 21		Gincel played #41 Maxine Marcus (Anaheim Hills, CA) and lost 355 to 376 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 8-13, -402.
Round 22		Gincel played #71 Jean Trotman (West Memphis, AR) and lost 274 to 347 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 8-14, -475.
Round 23		Gincel played #83 Judy Troutman (Unknown city, NE) and won 368 to 242 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 9-14, -349.
Round 24		Gincel played #84 Dawn Mennear (Des Moines, IA) and lost 332 to 344 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 9-15, -361.
Round 25		Gincel played #66 Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) and lost 401 to 458 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 9-16, -418.
Round 26		Gincel played #81 Carmela Long (Thornhill ON) and lost 253 to 462 (a spread of -209). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 9-17, -627.
Round 27		Gincel played #76 Anna Marie Cook (Calgary AB) and won 393 to 315 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 10-17, -549.
Round 28		Gincel played #59 Paul Becker (Holden, MA) and won 341 to 340 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 11-17, -548.
Round 29		Gincel played #87 Leanne Becker (Jefferson, MA) and won 344 to 334 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 12-17, -538.
Round 30		Gincel played #79 Norman Wei (Cape Coral, FL) and lost 332 to 380 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 12-18, -586.
Round 31		Gincel played #95 Nikki Hoffmann (Evansville, IN) and lost 351 to 428 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 12-19, -663. Gincel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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