NASC 2015: Arthur Finkle [2-74]

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On this page, you will find information about Arthur Finkle, who is competing at the 2015 North American 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 13-18, -555, and is ranked #76 in Division 2.

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): Arthur Surname(s): Finkle Home: Coral Gables, FL, United States Hobbies: Tennis, Skiing, Boating, Basketball, Charities

Round by Round
High score: 481 Average for: 365 Average against: 385
Round 1		Finkle played #5 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 303 to 369 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 0-1, -66.
Round 2		Finkle played #34 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 366 to 382 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 0-2, -82.
Round 3		Finkle played #65 Jon Demeter (Alameda, CA) and lost 312 to 424 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 0-3, -194.
Round 4		Finkle played #79 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 388 to 334 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 1-3, -140.
Round 5		Finkle played #48 Stephanie Sugano (Roseville, CA) and lost 369 to 456 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 1-4, -227.
Round 6		Finkle played #9 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and won 384 to 355 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 2-4, -198.
Round 7		Finkle played #88 Marichelle Roque-Lutz (New Holland, PA) and lost 314 to 389 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 2-5, -273.
Round 8		Finkle played #20 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and lost 324 to 327 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 2-6, -276. Finkle is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Finkle played #50 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 481 to 275 (a spread of 206). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 3-6, -70. Finkle is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Finkle played #69 Kristy Zurbrick (Dublin, OH) and lost 429 to 430 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 3-7, -71.
Round 11		Finkle played #78 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and lost 327 to 352 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 3-8, -96.
Round 12		Finkle played #72 Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) and lost 333 to 358 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 3-9, -121.
Round 13		Finkle played #68 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and won 387 to 351 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 4-9, -85.
Round 14		Finkle recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 5-9, -35.
Round 15		Finkle played #84 Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI) and won 371 to 355 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 6-9, -19.
Round 16		Finkle played #54 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and won 407 to 336 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 7-9, +52.
Round 17		Finkle played #49 Judy Cole (Concord, MA) and lost 345 to 363 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 7-10, +34.
Round 18		Finkle played #70 Caesar Jaramillo (Seagraves, TX) and lost 362 to 365 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 7-11, +31.
Round 19		Finkle played #29 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 386 to 495 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 7-12, -78.
Round 20		Finkle played #44 Brett Jackson (Pensacola Beach, FL) and won 445 to 351 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 8-12, +16.
Round 21		Finkle played #77 Lilla Sinanan (Stoney Creek ON) and won 409 to 365 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 9-12, +60.
Round 22		Finkle played #82 Emily Brodeur (Nashville, TN) and lost 353 to 467 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 9-13, -54.
Round 23		Finkle played #25 Mark Schmidt (Asheville, NC) and lost 270 to 478 (a spread of -208). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 9-14, -262.
Round 24		Finkle played #63 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and won 409 to 357 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 10-14, -210.
Round 25		Finkle played #42 Edward Stewart (Elicott City, MD) and lost 353 to 416 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 10-15, -273.
Round 26		Finkle played #73 Kent Croswell (Hot Springs Village, AR) and won 372 to 348 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 11-15, -249.
Round 27		Finkle played #67 Peter Dolgenos (Sacramento, CA) and won 435 to 338 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 12-15, -152.
Round 28		Finkle played #61 Carl Davis (Riverdale, GA) and lost 312 to 519 (a spread of -207). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 12-16, -359.
Round 29		Finkle played #23 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and lost 346 to 406 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 12-17, -419.
Round 30		Finkle played #87 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and won 339 to 336 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 13-17, -416.
Round 31		Finkle played #23 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) again and lost 313 to 452 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 13-18, -555.

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