Joel Elkins [#39] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Joel Elkins, who is a contestant in Division 1 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Elkins currently has a record of 15-15, -9, and is ranked #84 in Division 1.

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 Age: 40 Hobbies: Baseball and, oh, I don't know, Scrabble Occupation: Paralegal

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	17-22 (0.436)
Past 1-12 months	2-1 (0.667)	L WW
Past 13-24 months	1-2 (0.333)	LL W
Past 25-36 months	6-15 (0.286)	LLLLL W LLL WW LLLLLL W L WW
Past 37-48 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 49-60 months	8-3 (0.727)	L WWWW LL WWWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 529 Average for: 395 Average against: 396
Round 1		Elkins played #111 John O'Laughlin (Madison, WI) and lost 249 to 555 (a spread of -306) . Before this event, Elkins had not played O'Laughlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #171. Current record: 0-1, -306.
Round 2		Elkins played #89 Adam Logan (United Kingdom) and won 461 to 454 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Elkins had not played Logan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 1-1, -299.
Round 3		Elkins played #134 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI) and lost 321 to 413 (a spread of -92) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Elkins's record vs. Ravichandran in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #143. Current record: 1-2, -391.
Round 4		Elkins played #141 John Scalzo (Middle Village, NY) and lost 356 to 412 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Elkins had not played Scalzo in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #157. Current record: 1-3, -447.
Round 5		Elkins played #163 Stephen Tier (Rego Park, NY) and won 362 to 303 (a spread of 59) . Before this event, Elkins had not played Tier in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #139. Current record: 2-3, -388.
Round 6		Elkins played #100 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and won 448 to 265 (a spread of 183) . Before this event, Elkins had not played Milkent in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 3-3, -205.
Round 7		Elkins played #35 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and lost 381 to 451 (a spread of -70) . Before this event, Elkins had not played Dixon in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 3-4, -275.
Round 8		Elkins played #64 Wendell Haynes (Loxahatchee, FL) and lost 348 to 465 (a spread of -117) . Before this event, Elkins had not played Haynes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #140. Current record: 3-5, -392.
Round 9		Elkins played #107 Larry Neilson (Hollis, NY) and lost 307 to 408 (a spread of -101) . Before this event, Elkins had not played Neilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #151. Current record: 3-6, -493.
Round 10		Elkins played #74 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and lost 319 to 433 (a spread of -114) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Elkins's record vs. Kahn in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #158. Current record: 3-7, -607.
Round 11		Elkins played #9 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 316 to 555 (a spread of -239) . Before this event, Elkins had not played Baron in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #166. Current record: 3-8, -846.
Round 12		Elkins played #174 Jeff Widergren (Los Gatos, CA) and lost 332 to 577 (a spread of -245) . Before this event, Elkins had not played Widergren in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #170. Current record: 3-9, -1091. Elkins is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Elkins is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 13		Elkins played #162 Susi Tiekert (Indialantic, FL) and lost 409 to 420 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Elkins had not played Tiekert in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #171. Current record: 3-10, -1102.
Round 14		Elkins played #158 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and lost 353 to 365 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Elkins had not played Thevenot in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #171. Current record: 3-11, -1114.
Round 15		Elkins played #31 Jonn Dalton (Austin, TX) and won 449 to 407 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Elkins had not played Dalton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #166. Current record: 4-11, -1072.
Round 16		Elkins played #72 Dee Jackson (Massapequa, NY) and won 473 to 349 (a spread of 124) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Elkins's record vs. Jackson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #164. Current record: 5-11, -948.
Round 17		Elkins played #136 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and lost 374 to 386 (a spread of -12) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Elkins's record vs. Rosen in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #166. Current record: 5-12, -960.
Round 18		Elkins played #49 Joe Gaspard (Minneapolis, MN) and won 427 to 335 (a spread of 92) . Before this event, Elkins had not played Gaspard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #160. Current record: 6-12, -868.
Round 19		Elkins played #82 Rose Kreiswirth (East Northport, NY) and lost 319 to 411 (a spread of -92) . Before this event, Elkins had not played Kreiswirth in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #165. Current record: 6-13, -960.
Round 20		Elkins played #42 Ann Ferguson (Mountlake Terrace, WA) and won 429 to 280 (a spread of 149) . Before this event, Elkins had not played Ferguson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #156. Current record: 7-13, -811.
Round 21		Elkins played #1 Bruce Adams (Worcester, MA) and lost 370 to 399 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Elkins had not played Adams in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #162. Current record: 7-14, -840.
Round 22		Elkins played #48 Marty Gabriel (Berwyn, IL) and lost 389 to 405 (a spread of -16) . Before this event, Elkins had not played Gabriel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #164. Current record: 7-15, -856.
Round 23		Elkins played #75 Terry Kang (Philadelphia, PA) and won 474 to 334 (a spread of 140) . Before this event, Elkins had not played Kang in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #157. Current record: 8-15, -716.
Round 24		Elkins played #100 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and won 474 to 322 (a spread of 152) . Before this event, Elkins had not played Milkent in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #150. Current record: 9-15, -564.
Round 25		Elkins played #153 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) and won 525 to 305 (a spread of 220) . Before this event, Elkins had not played Stocker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 10-15, -344.
Round 26		Elkins played #159 Chrisn Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and won 434 to 419 (a spread of 15) . Before this event, Elkins had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #135. Current record: 11-15, -329.
Round 27		Elkins played #153 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) and won 436 to 430 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Elkins had not played Stocker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 12-15, -323.
Round 28		Elkins played #134 Carol Ravichandran (Northville, MI) and won 393 to 388 (a spread of 5) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Elkins's record vs. Ravichandran in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 13-15, -318.
Round 29		Elkins played #127 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and won 529 to 309 (a spread of 220) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Elkins's record vs. Pistol in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 14-15, -98.
Round 30		Elkins played #173 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 399 to 310 (a spread of 89) . Before this event, Elkins had not played Weisskopf in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 15-15, -9.

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