NASC 2019: Arthur Finkle [2-59]

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On this page, you will find information about Arthur Finkle, 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 14-17, -811, and is ranked #60 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: 548 Average for: 378 Average against: 404
Round 1		Finkle played #9 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and lost 390 to 421 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 0-1, -31.
Round 2		Finkle played #30 Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 417 to 456 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 0-2, -70.
Round 3		Finkle played #50 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 411 to 347 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 1-2, -6.
Round 4		Finkle played #58 Alan Whitman (Los Gatos, CA) and won 372 to 344 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 2-2, +22. Finkle is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Finkle played #17 Stefan Kac (North Hollywood, CA) and won 410 to 388 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-2, +44. Finkle is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Finkle played #24 Joey Gordon (Fort Worth, TX) and won 449 to 349 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 4-2, +144. Finkle is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Finkle played #2 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) and won 417 to 413 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-2, +148. Finkle is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Finkle played #28 Martin Gold (Arlington, VA) and won 458 to 404 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 6-2, +202. Finkle is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 9		Finkle played #53 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 548 to 358 (a spread of 190). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-2, +392. Finkle is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 10		Finkle played #60 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and lost 362 to 450 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-3, +304. Finkle is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 11		Finkle played #10 Bryan Richgruber (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 362 to 521 (a spread of -159). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-4, +145. Finkle is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Finkle played #5 Chris Schneider (McLean, VA) and lost 375 to 429 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7-5, +91. Finkle is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Finkle played #44 John Wiley (Palo Alto, CA) and lost 293 to 433 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 7-6, -49.
Round 14		Finkle played #49 Michael Waski (Independence, OH) and lost 375 to 386 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 7-7, -60.
Round 15		Finkle played #66 Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) and lost 363 to 365 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-8, -62.
Round 16		Finkle played #42 Judy Horn (Reading, MA) and won 431 to 356 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 8-8, +13.
Round 17		Finkle played #8 Ken Kasney (Meridian, ID) and lost 335 to 386 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 8-9, -38.
Round 18		Finkle played #48 Jill Turney (North Vancouver BC) and lost 345 to 395 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 8-10, -88.
Round 19		Finkle played #26 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 323 to 359 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 8-11, -124.
Round 20		Finkle played #64 Jon Demeter (Alameda, CA) and lost 345 to 364 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 8-12, -143.
Round 21		Finkle played #54 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 368 to 473 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 8-13, -248.
Round 22		Finkle played #37 Ravee Joradol (Thailand) and won 419 to 372 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 9-13, -201.
Round 23		Finkle played #61 Daniel Heck (Des Moines, IA) and lost 296 to 426 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 9-14, -331.
Round 24		Finkle played #75 Deborah Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) and won 380 to 376 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 10-14, -327.
Round 25		Finkle played #74 Jacqueline Heller (Los Angeles, CA) and won 403 to 339 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 11-14, -263.
Round 26		Finkle played #43 Beth Mix (Vernon, CT) and won 466 to 385 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 12-14, -182.
Round 27		Finkle played #70 Thomas Tremont (Santa Rosa, CA) and won 384 to 324 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 13-14, -122.
Round 28		Finkle played #56 Kaia Nana (Weston, WV) and lost 286 to 427 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 13-15, -263.
Round 29		Finkle played #34 John Ortman (Roseville, CA) and won 422 to 393 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 14-15, -234.
Round 30		Finkle played #39 Robin Levin (San Francisco, CA) and lost 241 to 533 (a spread of -292). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 14-16, -526. Finkle is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Finkle played #34 John Ortman (Roseville, CA) again and lost 262 to 547 (a spread of -285). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 14-17, -811.

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