NASC 2017: Arthur Finkle [2-69]

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On this page, you will find information about Arthur Finkle, who is competing at the 2017 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 16-15, -689, and is ranked #44 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: 471 Average for: 374 Average against: 396
Round 1		Finkle played #6 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 388 to 273 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 1-0, +115. Finkle is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 2		Finkle played #45 Judy Cole (Concord, MA) and lost 347 to 460 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 1-1, +2.
Round 3		Finkle played #56 Ken Dutch (Lexington, KY) and won 404 to 384 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 2-1, +22. Finkle is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Finkle played #22 Thavatchai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and won 452 to 357 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 3-1, +117. Finkle is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Finkle played #25 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and lost 378 to 380 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-2, +115. Finkle is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Finkle played #59 Russell Stewart (Conyers, GA) and won 471 to 378 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-2, +208. Finkle is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Finkle played #9 Fran Silver (Frisco, TX) and won 413 to 368 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-2, +253. Finkle is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Finkle played #75 Penny Sitler (Knightstown, IN) and won 363 to 342 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 6-2, +274. Finkle is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 9		Finkle played #28 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) and won 370 to 340 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-2, +304. Finkle is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 10		Finkle played #67 Joey Gordon (Fort Worth, TX) and won 375 to 328 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-2, +351. Finkle is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 11		Finkle played #53 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and won 387 to 360 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-2, +378. Finkle is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 12		Finkle played #14 Bryan Richgruber (New York, NY) and lost 342 to 375 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-3, +345. Finkle is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 13		Finkle played #20 Robin Lewis (Houston, TX) and lost 362 to 429 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 9-4, +278. Finkle is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Finkle played #18 Pat Gaboury (Palm city, FL) and won 352 to 344 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-4, +286. Finkle is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 15		Finkle played #63 Brian Miller (Orlando, FL) and won 402 to 380 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-4, +308. Finkle is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 16		Finkle played #17 Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA) and lost 374 to 558 (a spread of -184). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11-5, +124. Finkle is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 17		Finkle played #1 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and lost 318 to 457 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 11-6, -15. Finkle is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Finkle played #5 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and lost 327 to 538 (a spread of -211). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 11-7, -226. Finkle is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Finkle played #3 Jan Cardia (Ponte Vedra, FL) and lost 320 to 569 (a spread of -249). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 11-8, -475. Finkle is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 20		Finkle played #34 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and lost 386 to 452 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 11-9, -541. Finkle is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Finkle played #30 Sam Masling (Washington, DC) and won 388 to 348 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 12-9, -501. Finkle is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Finkle played #54 Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) and lost 392 to 406 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12-10, -515. Finkle is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Finkle played #57 Carol McDonald (Northboro, MA) and lost 313 to 458 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 12-11, -660.
Round 24		Finkle played #37 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and lost 294 to 412 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 12-12, -778.
Round 25		Finkle played #8 Jeff Reeves (Woodworth, LA) and won 338 to 331 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 13-12, -771.
Round 26		Finkle played #38 Paul Mishkin (San Francisco, CA) and lost 329 to 412 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 13-13, -854.
Round 27		Finkle played #36 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and won 358 to 293 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 14-13, -789.
Round 28		Finkle played #12 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 362 to 385 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 14-14, -812.
Round 29		Finkle played #29 Edward Gowash (Fort Worth, TX) and won 439 to 421 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 15-14, -794.
Round 30		Finkle played #4 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 408 to 414 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 15-15, -800.
Round 31		Finkle played #54 Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) again and won 446 to 335 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 16-15, -689.

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