SPC 2025: Arthur Finkle [2-65]

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On this page, you will find information about Arthur Finkle, who is competing at the 2025 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 10-21, -817, and is ranked #63 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: 445 Average for: 367 Average against: 396
Round 1		Finkle played #4 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and lost 374 to 391 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 0-1, -17.
Round 2		Finkle played #26 Kristy Zurbrick (Dublin, OH) and lost 441 to 478 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 0-2, -54. Finkle is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Finkle played #44 Caesar Jaramillo (Seagraves, TX) and lost 315 to 457 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 0-3, -196.
Round 4		Finkle played #66 Edward Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) and lost 375 to 419 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 0-4, -240.
Round 5		Finkle played #35 Hannah Lieberman (New York, NY) and lost 381 to 418 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 0-5, -277.
Round 6		Finkle played #51 Sheikh K Dukuly (Liberia) and lost 362 to 415 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 0-6, -330.
Round 7		Finkle played #30 Robin Lewis (Houston, TX) and won 375 to 344 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 1-6, -299.
Round 8		Finkle played #61 Skyler Lutz (New York City, NY) and lost 361 to 372 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 1-7, -310.
Round 9		Finkle recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 2-7, -260.
Round 10		Finkle played #11 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and won 381 to 347 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 3-7, -226.
Round 11		Finkle played #43 Marty Gold (Arlington, VA) and lost 315 to 434 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 3-8, -345.
Round 12		Finkle played #67 Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH) and lost 352 to 390 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 3-9, -383.
Round 13		Finkle played #50 Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) and lost 340 to 380 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 3-10, -423.
Round 14		Finkle played #41 Vicky Julian (San Francisco, CA) and lost 325 to 408 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 3-11, -506.
Round 15		Finkle played #47 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 297 to 451 (a spread of -154). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 3-12, -660.
Round 16		Finkle played #62 Beth Mix (Manchester, CT) and lost 365 to 442 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 3-13, -737.
Round 17		Finkle played #31 Gary Skowronski (Okemos, MI) and won 384 to 354 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 4-13, -707.
Round 18		Finkle played #24 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 369 to 461 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 4-14, -799.
Round 19		Finkle played #25 Kevin Burbridge (Newcastle, CA) and won 390 to 283 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 5-14, -692.
Round 20		Finkle played #59 Verna Richards Berg (New York, NY) and lost 305 to 420 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 5-15, -807.
Round 21		Finkle played #39 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and lost 376 to 475 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 5-16, -906.
Round 22		Finkle played #36 Asif Ali (NORMAN, OK) and won 426 to 322 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 6-16, -802.
Round 23		Finkle played #54 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 358 to 395 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 6-17, -839.
Round 24		Finkle played #20 Ed Liebfried (East Kingston, NH) and lost 348 to 487 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 6-18, -978.
Round 25		Finkle played #64 Letitia Sears (Vancouver BC) and won 409 to 347 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 7-18, -916.
Round 26		Finkle played #58 Brett Jackson (Pensacola Beach, FL) and lost 331 to 359 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 7-19, -944.
Round 27		Finkle played #32 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 368 to 410 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 7-20, -986.
Round 28		Finkle played #46 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and won 373 to 321 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 8-20, -934.
Round 29		Finkle played #18 Kevin Leeds (Austin, TX) and lost 367 to 466 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 8-21, -1033.
Round 30		Finkle played #63 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 412 to 259 (a spread of 153). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 9-21, -880.
Round 31		Finkle played #59 Verna Richards Berg (New York, NY) again and won 445 to 382 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 10-21, -817.

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