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NASC 2017: Joel Wapnick [CSW1-03]

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On this page, you will find information about Joel Wapnick, 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 18-13, +669, and is ranked #11 in Division CSW1.

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

[photo of Joel Wapnick]

Given name(s): Joel
Surname(s): Wapnick
Home: Cleveland Heights, OH, United States
Awards: 1999 World Champion; 1983 North American Champion; 1998 and 2011 Canadian Champion
Occupation: retired
Round by Round

High score: 564
Average for: 439
Average against: 417

Round 1

[photo of Supriya Devnani]

Wapnick played #40 Supriya Devnani (Orlando, FL) and won 499 to 391 (a spread of 108).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 1-0, +108.

Wapnick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 2

[photo of Carmel Dodd]

Wapnick played #31 Carmel Dodd (Australia) and lost 335 to 440 (a spread of -105).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 1-1, +3.

Round 3

[photo of Peter Armstrong]

Wapnick played #13 Peter Armstrong (Portland, CA) and won 413 to 381 (a spread of 32).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 2-1, +35.

Round 4

[photo of Joanne Craig]

Wapnick played #20 Joanne Craig (Australia) and won 470 to 435 (a spread of 35).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 3-1, +70.

Round 5

[photo of Tim Weiss]

Wapnick played #21 Tim Weiss (Jersey City, NJ) and lost 398 to 477 (a spread of -79).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 3-2, -9.

Round 6

[photo of Evans Clinchy]

Wapnick played #2 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and lost 382 to 476 (a spread of -94).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 3-3, -103.

Round 7

[photo of Jason Broersma]

Wapnick played #26 Jason Broersma (Caledon ON) and won 468 to 413 (a spread of 55).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 4-3, -48.

Round 8

[photo of Rasheed Olajide Balogun]

Wapnick played #10 Rasheed Olajide Balogun (Dallas, TX) and won 466 to 371 (a spread of 95).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 5-3, +47.

Round 9

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Wapnick played #42 Tim Mason (Australia) and lost 341 to 420 (a spread of -79).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 5-4, -32.

Round 10

[photo of Bradley Whitmarsh]

Wapnick played #9 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and won 449 to 343 (a spread of 106).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 6-4, +74.

Round 11

[photo of Ezekiel Markwei]

Wapnick played #19 Ezekiel Markwei (Tampa, FL) and lost 363 to 482 (a spread of -119).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 6-5, -45.

Round 12

[photo of Scott Garner]

Wapnick played #22 Scott Garner (Memphis, TN) and won 509 to 420 (a spread of 89).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 7-5, +44.

Round 13

[photo of Tony Leah]

Wapnick played #17 Tony Leah (Toronto ON) and won 432 to 400 (a spread of 32).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 8-5, +76.

Round 14

[photo of John Holgate]

Wapnick played #14 John Holgate (Australia) and won 391 to 390 (a spread of 1).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 9-5, +77.

Wapnick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 15

[photo of Dave Wiegand]

Wapnick played #1 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 481 to 537 (a spread of -56).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 9-6, +21.

Wapnick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 16

[photo of Carmel Dodd]

Wapnick played #31 Carmel Dodd (Australia) again and lost 387 to 397 (a spread of -10).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 9-7, +11.

Round 17

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Wapnick played #42 Tim Mason (Australia) again and lost 447 to 452 (a spread of -5).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 9-8, +6.

Wapnick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 18

[photo of Stefan Rau]

Wapnick played #15 Stefan Rau (Rhinebeck, NY) and lost 417 to 428 (a spread of -11).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 9-9, -5.

Round 19

[photo of Bob Jackman]

Wapnick played #34 Bob Jackman (Australia) and won 470 to 448 (a spread of 22).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 10-9, +17.

Round 20

[photo of Melissa Routzahn]

Wapnick played #38 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and lost 453 to 467 (a spread of -14).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 10-10, +3.

Wapnick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 21

[photo of Marty Gabriel]

Wapnick played #11 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and lost 458 to 483 (a spread of -25).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 10-11, -22.

Round 22

[photo of John Barker]

Wapnick played #37 John Barker (Australia) and won 454 to 343 (a spread of 111).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 11-11, +89.

Round 23

[photo of Samantha Southard]

Wapnick played #41 Samantha Southard (Southampton, NY) and won 438 to 304 (a spread of 134).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 12-11, +223.

Wapnick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 24

[photo of Mpakaboari Jack]

Wapnick played #32 Mpakaboari Jack (Nigeria) and lost 472 to 504 (a spread of -32).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 12-12, +191.

Wapnick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 25

[photo of Matthew O'Connor]

Wapnick played #8 Matthew O'Connor (DeWitt, NY) and won 451 to 394 (a spread of 57).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 13-12, +248.

Round 26

[photo of Jason Ubeika]

Wapnick played #28 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 505 to 348 (a spread of 157).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 14-12, +405.

Round 27

[photo of Terry Kang Rau]

Wapnick played #39 Terry Kang Rau (Rhinebeck, NY) and won 372 to 351 (a spread of 21).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 15-12, +426.

Wapnick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 28

[photo of Puneet Sharma]

Wapnick played #24 Puneet Sharma (Redwood City, CA) and won 428 to 364 (a spread of 64).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 16-12, +490.

Round 29

[photo of Winter Zxqkj]

Wapnick played #43 Winter (Houston, TX) and won 564 to 395 (a spread of 169).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 17-12, +659.

Wapnick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 30

[photo of Chris Lipe]

Wapnick played #7 Chris Lipe (Saint Louis, MO) and lost 418 to 462 (a spread of -44).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 17-13, +615.

Round 31

[photo of Scott Jackson]

Wapnick played #18 Scott Jackson (Minneapolis, MN) and won 470 to 416 (a spread of 54).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 18-13, +669.


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