NASC 2018: Scott Appel [1-14]

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On this page, you will find information about Scott Appel, who is competing at the 2018 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, +688, and is ranked #12 in Division 1.

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): Scott Surname(s): Appel Home: Elkins Park, PA, United States Awards: 2009 and 2010 BAT Premier Hobbies: Fantasy Baseball & Football, Crosswords, Running, following the Red Sox and Eagles Occupation: Statistician

Round by Round
High score: 579 Average for: 418 Average against: 396
Round 1		Appel played #63 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and won 433 to 315 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 1-0, +118. Appel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Appel played #43 Jeff Cook (Keyser, WV) and lost 293 to 449 (a spread of -156). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-1, -38. Appel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Appel played #22 Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) and lost 307 to 406 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 1-2, -137.
Round 4		Appel played #3 Mack Meller (Bedford, NY) and lost 361 to 441 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 1-3, -217.
Round 5		Appel played #17 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 421 to 427 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 1-4, -223. Appel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Appel played #19 Joey Krafchick (Dallas, TX) and won 487 to 380 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 2-4, -116.
Round 7		Appel played #32 Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) and lost 371 to 400 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 2-5, -145.
Round 8		Appel played #15 Cesar Del Solar (Bronx, NY) and won 472 to 464 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 3-5, -137. Appel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Appel played #5 Eric Tran (Calgary AB) and won 483 to 431 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 4-5, -85.
Round 10		Appel played #9 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and won 468 to 397 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 5-5, -14.
Round 11		Appel played #41 Randy Hersom (Thomasville, NC) and lost 440 to 445 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 5-6, -19. Appel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Appel played #57 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 429 to 442 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 5-7, -32.
Round 13		Appel played #52 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and lost 369 to 444 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 5-8, -107.
Round 14		Appel played #56 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 404 to 424 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 5-9, -127.
Round 15		Appel played #44 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 387 to 330 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 6-9, -70.
Round 16		Appel played #23 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and won 394 to 368 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 7-9, -44.
Round 17		Appel played #64 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and lost 349 to 411 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 7-10, -106.
Round 18		Appel played #50 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and lost 364 to 465 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 7-11, -207.
Round 19		Appel played #58 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and won 419 to 366 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 8-11, -154.
Round 20		Appel recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 9-11, -104.
Round 21		Appel played #46 Jeff Fiszbein (Brighton, MI) and won 501 to 296 (a spread of 205). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10-11, +101.
Round 22		Appel played #53 Tasha Asberry (Kapolei, HI) and won 386 to 330 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 11-11, +157.
Round 23		Appel played #61 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and won 387 to 324 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 12-11, +220.
Round 24		Appel played #24 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) and won 549 to 331 (a spread of 218). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 13-11, +438. Appel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Appel played #13 Avery Mojica (Overland Park, KS) and lost 311 to 467 (a spread of -156). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 13-12, +282.
Round 26		Appel played #33 Morris Greenberg (Brookline, MA) and won 579 to 410 (a spread of 169). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 14-12, +451. Appel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Appel played #25 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 412 to 358 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 15-12, +505.
Round 28		Appel played #51 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and won 495 to 305 (a spread of 190). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 16-12, +695.
Round 29		Appel played #26 Karl Higby (Schenectady, NY) and won 470 to 407 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 17-12, +758.
Round 30		Appel played #18 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 365 to 453 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 17-13, +670.
Round 31		Appel played #17 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) again and won 419 to 401 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 18-13, +688.

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