NASC 2019: Kevin Belinkoff [4-12]

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On this page, you will find information about Kevin Belinkoff, 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 18-13, +1005, and is ranked #9 in Division 4.

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): Kevin Surname(s): Belinkoff Home: Burbank, CA, United States Occupation: Vice President, Game & Reality Show Production & Development, Hasbro Studios

Round by Round
High score: 548 Average for: 373 Average against: 341
Round 1		Belinkoff played #43 Don Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 351 to 320 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 1-0, +31.
Round 2		Belinkoff played #35 Ronda Roberts (Cave Creek, AZ) and lost 275 to 328 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 1-1, -22.
Round 3		Belinkoff played #13 Debby Lee (Strathclair MB) and won 411 to 315 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 2-1, +74.
Round 4		Belinkoff played #24 Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) and lost 362 to 365 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-2, +71.
Round 5		Belinkoff played #37 Ida Ann Shapiro (New York, NY) and won 414 to 367 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-2, +118.
Round 6		Belinkoff played #38 Vikashini Suresh (Dublin, CA) and won 432 to 298 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-2, +252.
Round 7		Belinkoff played #17 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and lost 361 to 377 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4-3, +236. Belinkoff is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Belinkoff played #20 Rana Afeiche (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 323 to 339 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4-4, +220.
Round 9		Belinkoff played #25 Mary Critelli (Rocklin, CA) and won 394 to 313 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-4, +301.
Round 10		Belinkoff played #14 Howard C Riepe (Elk Grove, CA) and won 432 to 233 (a spread of 199). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-4, +500. Belinkoff is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 11		Belinkoff played #30 John Lauck (Hermiston, OR) and won 394 to 327 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-4, +567.
Round 12		Belinkoff played #33 Daniel Spencer (Salt Lake City, UT) and lost 379 to 431 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 7-5, +515.
Round 13		Belinkoff played #7 Barbara Dixon (Lafayette, IN) and lost 322 to 346 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 7-6, +491.
Round 14		Belinkoff played #9 David Garcia (Pendleton, SC) and won 390 to 361 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 8-6, +520.
Round 15		Belinkoff played #22 Dev Lallawooa (Brandon MB) and won 445 to 305 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-6, +660.
Round 16		Belinkoff played #2 Kevin Noble (Fort Saskatchewan AB) and lost 430 to 445 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-7, +645. Belinkoff is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Belinkoff played #16 Harry Chan (Unknown city, CA) and won 437 to 310 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 10-7, +772.
Round 18		Belinkoff played #30 John Lauck (Hermiston, OR) again and won 403 to 344 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-7, +831.
Round 19		Belinkoff played #34 Roger Freeman (Nashville, TN) and won 319 to 317 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-7, +833. Belinkoff is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 20		Belinkoff played #16 Harry Chan (Unknown city, CA) again and lost 310 to 389 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 12-8, +754.
Round 21		Belinkoff played #6 Leila Rea (Regina SK) and lost 291 to 395 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-9, +650.
Round 22		Belinkoff played #11 John Lazeski (Saskatoon SK) and lost 315 to 352 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 12-10, +613.
Round 23		Belinkoff played #10 Twyla Bellefleur (Weyburn SK) and won 548 to 295 (a spread of 253). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13-10, +866. Belinkoff is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Belinkoff played #21 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 409 to 290 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14-10, +985.
Round 25		Belinkoff played #5 Peter Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and lost 303 to 382 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 14-11, +906.
Round 26		Belinkoff played #50 Douglas Williams (Austin, TX) and won 443 to 242 (a spread of 201). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 15-11, +1107.
Round 27		Belinkoff played #28 Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) and lost 244 to 407 (a spread of -163). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 15-12, +944.
Round 28		Belinkoff played #8 Michael Ireland (Lithonia, GA) and won 412 to 362 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 16-12, +994.
Round 29		Belinkoff played #10 Twyla Bellefleur (Weyburn SK) again and lost 335 to 355 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 16-13, +974.
Round 30		Belinkoff played #8 Michael Ireland (Lithonia, GA) again and won 356 to 330 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 17-13, +1000.
Round 31		Belinkoff played #16 Harry Chan (Unknown city, CA) for the third time and won 334 to 329 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 18-13, +1005.

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