SPC 2023: Joel Elkins [2-04]

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On this page, you will find information about Joel Elkins, who is competing at the 2023 Scrabble Players 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, +881, and is ranked #9 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: 684 Average for: 421 Average against: 392
Round 1		Elkins played #46 Judy Cole (Levittown, PA) and lost 372 to 386 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 0-1, -14.
Round 2		Elkins played #29 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and lost 411 to 442 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 0-2, -45.
Round 3		Elkins played #28 Asif Ali (NORMAN, OK) and won 445 to 400 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 1-2, +0.
Round 4		Elkins played #38 Beth Mix (Manchester, CT) and lost 327 to 376 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 1-3, -49.
Round 5		Elkins played #19 Caesar Jaramillo (Seagraves, TX) and lost 373 to 377 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 1-4, -53.
Round 6		Elkins played #55 Jak Jones (Henderson, NV) and won 684 to 405 (a spread of 279). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-4, +226. Elkins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Elkins played #14 Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV) and won 449 to 404 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-4, +271.
Round 8		Elkins played #52 Jeffrey Pogue (Westport, CT) and lost 369 to 420 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3-5, +220.
Round 9		Elkins played #50 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and won 429 to 402 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-5, +247.
Round 10		Elkins played #30 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 407 to 392 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 5-5, +262.
Round 11		Elkins played #33 Clay Herron (Dover, DE) and won 449 to 355 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 6-5, +356.
Round 12		Elkins played #8 Annette Obrestad (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 415 to 534 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-6, +237.
Round 13		Elkins played #13 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and won 503 to 419 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-6, +321. Elkins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Elkins played #16 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and won 423 to 399 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8-6, +345.
Round 15		Elkins played #37 Edward H Zurav (Springfield, NJ) and won 501 to 356 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-6, +490.
Round 16		Elkins played #35 Michael Waski (Independence, OH) and won 410 to 369 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 10-6, +531.
Round 17		Elkins played #32 Max Dwyer (West Jordan, UT) and won 450 to 324 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11-6, +657. Elkins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Elkins played #22 Daniel Stock (Medina, OH) and won 511 to 396 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-6, +772. Elkins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 19		Elkins played #24 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and lost 393 to 396 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 12-7, +769.
Round 20		Elkins played #15 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 372 to 410 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-8, +731.
Round 21		Elkins played #3 Billy Nakamura (Sunnyvale, CA) and won 421 to 340 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13-8, +812.
Round 22		Elkins played #22 Daniel Stock (Medina, OH) again and won 438 to 294 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-8, +956.
Round 23		Elkins played #1 Maddy Kamen (Delray Beach, FL) and lost 411 to 467 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14-9, +900.
Round 24		Elkins played #11 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and lost 369 to 421 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14-10, +848.
Round 25		Elkins played #23 Kevin Schutz (Mesa, AZ) and lost 401 to 405 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-11, +844.
Round 26		Elkins played #41 Brian Leavitt (Fresno, CA) and won 388 to 354 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 15-11, +878.
Round 27		Elkins played #41 Brian Leavitt (Fresno, CA) again and won 368 to 367 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 16-11, +879.
Round 28		Elkins played #43 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and won 451 to 388 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 17-11, +942.
Round 29		Elkins played #21 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) and won 417 to 336 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 18-11, +1023.
Round 30		Elkins played #23 Kevin Schutz (Mesa, AZ) again and lost 349 to 393 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 18-12, +979.
Round 31		Elkins played #5 Chris Schneider (Scottsdale, AZ) and lost 331 to 429 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 18-13, +881.

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