NASC 2019: Joel Elkins [2-11]

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On this page, you will find information about Joel Elkins, who is competing at the 2019 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 20-11, +914, and is ranked #4 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): Joel Surname(s): Elkins Home: West Hollywood, CA, United States Hobbies: Baseball and, oh, I don't know, Scrabble

Round by Round
High score: 559 Average for: 427 Average against: 398
Round 1		Elkins played #74 Jacqueline Heller (Los Angeles, CA) and won 518 to 277 (a spread of 241). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 1-0, +241. Elkins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 2		Elkins played #39 Robin Levin (San Francisco, CA) and lost 418 to 475 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1-1, +184.
Round 3		Elkins played #32 Asif Ali (NORMAN, OK) and won 445 to 377 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 2-1, +252. Elkins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Elkins played #60 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and won 346 to 295 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3-1, +303. Elkins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Elkins played #48 Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC) and won 410 to 367 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-1, +346. Elkins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Elkins played #18 Matthew Larocque (Edmonton AB) and won 559 to 311 (a spread of 248). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 5-1, +594. Elkins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 7		Elkins played #10 Bryan Richgruber (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 397 to 589 (a spread of -192). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-2, +402. Elkins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 8		Elkins played #44 John Wiley (Palo Alto, CA) and won 554 to 368 (a spread of 186). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-2, +588. Elkins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 9		Elkins played #3 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and lost 353 to 485 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 6-3, +456. Elkins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Elkins played #6 Bryn Bowen (Toronto ON) and lost 447 to 463 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-4, +440.
Round 11		Elkins played #66 Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) and won 411 to 297 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-4, +554.
Round 12		Elkins played #40 Noah Kalus (New Paltz, NY) and won 397 to 372 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 8-4, +579.
Round 13		Elkins played #49 Michael Waski (Independence, OH) and won 485 to 435 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-4, +629. Elkins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Elkins played #13 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) and lost 320 to 514 (a spread of -194). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-5, +435.
Round 15		Elkins played #62 Jem Burch (Unknown city, CA) and lost 446 to 455 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-6, +426. Elkins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Elkins played #22 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 359 to 358 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-6, +427.
Round 17		Elkins played #36 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and lost 334 to 362 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-7, +399.
Round 18		Elkins played #5 Chris Schneider (McLean, VA) and won 395 to 325 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 11-7, +469.
Round 19		Elkins played #38 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) and won 437 to 341 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-7, +565.
Round 20		Elkins played #30 Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) and won 503 to 438 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13-7, +630. Elkins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Elkins played #2 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) and lost 369 to 415 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13-8, +584.
Round 22		Elkins played #7 Sal Piro (New York, NY) and won 440 to 430 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14-8, +594.
Round 23		Elkins played #2 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) again and won 500 to 465 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 15-8, +629. Elkins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 24		Elkins played #13 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) again and won 400 to 376 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 16-8, +653. Elkins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Elkins played #25 Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 367 to 425 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 16-9, +595.
Round 26		Elkins played #3 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) again and lost 472 to 478 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 16-10, +589. Elkins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Elkins played #10 Bryan Richgruber (Brooklyn, NY) again and won 430 to 420 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 17-10, +599.
Round 28		Elkins played #14 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) and won 397 to 294 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 18-10, +702.
Round 29		Elkins played #3 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) for the third time and won 488 to 349 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 19-10, +841.
Round 30		Elkins played #62 Jem Burch (Unknown city, CA) again and won 448 to 351 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 20-10, +938. Elkins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Elkins played #10 Bryan Richgruber (Brooklyn, NY) for the third time and lost 392 to 416 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 20-11, +914.

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