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NASC 2019: Ella Sobel [3-28]

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On this page, you will find information about Ella Sobel, 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 17-14, +254, and is ranked #22 in Division 3.

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 Ella Sobel]

Given name(s): Ella
Surname(s): Sobel
Home: Dorval, QC, Canada
Round by Round

High score: 507
Average for: 396
Average against: 387

Round 1

[photo of Josephine Flowers]

Sobel played #54 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and won 423 to 349 (a spread of 74).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 1-0, +74.

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

Round 2

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Sobel played #69 Jeffrey Polan (Toluca Lake, CA) and lost 303 to 373 (a spread of -70).

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 1-1, +4.

Round 3

[photo of Lindsay Shin]

Sobel played #4 Lindsay Shin (Metairie, LA) and won 420 to 377 (a spread of 43).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 2-1, +47.

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

Round 4

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Sobel played #61 Alison Lifland (Pasadena, CA) and won 507 to 346 (a spread of 161).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 3-1, +208.

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

Round 5

[photo of Karen Smith]

Sobel played #27 Karen Smith (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 446 to 294 (a spread of 152).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 4-1, +360.

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

Round 6

[photo of Evan Yurko]

Sobel played #14 Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA) and lost 330 to 518 (a spread of -188).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 4-2, +172.

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

Round 7

[photo of Cornelia Guest]

Sobel played #26 Cornelia Guest (Bethel, CT) and won 496 to 366 (a spread of 130).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 5-2, +302.

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

Round 8

[photo of Nick Purifoy]

Sobel played #11 Nick Purifoy (Kansas City, MO) and lost 272 to 468 (a spread of -196).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 5-3, +106.

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

Round 9

[photo of Jason Eyolfson]

Sobel played #47 Jason Eyolfson (Regina SK) and won 447 to 381 (a spread of 66).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 6-3, +172.

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

Round 10

[photo of Kevin Sears]

Sobel played #46 Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) and lost 373 to 489 (a spread of -116).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 6-4, +56.

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

Round 11

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Sobel played #40 Kent Croswell (Hot Springs Village, AR) and won 411 to 408 (a spread of 3).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 7-4, +59.

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

Round 12

[photo of Kevin Ng]

Sobel played #24 Kevin Ng (Staten Island, NY) and won 432 to 345 (a spread of 87).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 8-4, +146.

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

Round 13

[photo of Ben Greenwood]

Sobel played #2 Ben Greenwood (Florence, MA) and won 391 to 378 (a spread of 13).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 9-4, +159.

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

Round 14

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Sobel played #7 Richard Frank (Palm Desert, CA) and lost 375 to 387 (a spread of -12).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 9-5, +147.

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

Round 15

[photo of Robin Ross]

Sobel played #34 Robin Ross (Portland, OR) and won 446 to 358 (a spread of 88).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 10-5, +235.

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

Round 16

[photo of Ken Louie]

Sobel played #3 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and won 403 to 380 (a spread of 23).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 11-5, +258.

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

Round 17

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Sobel played #5 Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) and lost 342 to 393 (a spread of -51).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 11-6, +207.

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

Round 18

[photo of Dianne Wittman]

Sobel played #50 Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) and lost 347 to 504 (a spread of -157).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 11-7, +50.

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

Round 19

[photo of April McCarley]

Sobel played #35 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and won 477 to 333 (a spread of 144).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 12-7, +194.

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

Round 20

[photo of Joe Gatz]

Sobel played #45 Joe Gatz (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 462 to 292 (a spread of 170).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 13-7, +364.

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

Round 21

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Sobel played #16 Erik Salgado (Cary, NC) and lost 341 to 476 (a spread of -135).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 13-8, +229.

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

Round 22

[photo of Tom O'Laughlin]

Sobel played #41 Tom O'Laughlin (Edmond, OK) and lost 291 to 373 (a spread of -82).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 13-9, +147.

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

Round 23

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Sobel played #18 Chris Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) and won 406 to 389 (a spread of 17).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 14-9, +164.

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

Round 24

[photo of Benjamin Ansell]

Sobel played #21 Benjamin Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 356 to 366 (a spread of -10).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 14-10, +154.

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

Round 25

[photo of Edward Gordon]

Sobel played #15 Edward Gordon (Austin, TX) and won 441 to 313 (a spread of 128).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 15-10, +282.

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

Round 26

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Sobel played #5 Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) again and won 423 to 396 (a spread of 27).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 16-10, +309.

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

Round 27

[photo of Lindsay Shin]

Sobel played #4 Lindsay Shin (Metairie, LA) again and lost 410 to 423 (a spread of -13).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 16-11, +296.

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

Round 28

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Sobel played #16 Erik Salgado (Cary, NC) again and lost 346 to 413 (a spread of -67).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 16-12, +229.

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

Round 29

[photo of Mark Hamilton]

Sobel played #60 Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON) and won 429 to 360 (a spread of 69).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 17-12, +298.

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

Round 30

[photo of Tapani Lindgren]

Sobel played #10 Tapani Lindgren (Roseville, CA) and lost 352 to 390 (a spread of -38).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 17-13, +260.

Round 31

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Sobel played #40 Kent Croswell (Hot Springs Village, AR) again and lost 364 to 370 (a spread of -6).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 17-14, +254.


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