Joel Wapnick [#84] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Joel Wapnick, who is a contestant in Division 1 at the 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT. Wapnick currently has a record of 13-15, +130, and is ranked #55 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): Wapnick Home: Montréal, QC, Canada Age: 59 Awards: 1983 NSC; (2nd) 1993 WSC; 1998 CNSC; 1999 WSC; (2nd) 2001 WSC Hobbies: Scrabble (more than a hobby) Occupation: University professor WSC 1991 Rank: 27 WSC 1993 Rank: 2 WSC 1995 Rank: 15 WSC 1997 Rank: 36 WSC 1999 Rank: 1 WSC 2001 Rank: 2

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	106-92 (0.535)
Past 1-12 months	14-12 (0.538)	WWWWW L W LLLLL W LL W L WW L W LL WWW
Past 13-24 months	27-24 (0.529)	L WWW L WWWW LLLLL W LL W L W L W LL W LLTWWWWW LLL WTL WWW LL WWW L WW L
Past 25-36 months	12-10 (0.545)	LLLL WW L W L WW LL W L WWW L WWW
Past 37-48 months	23-18 (0.561)	WW LL W L W LLL WWW L W LL WWW L W LLLL W L WWWW L WWW L WW L W
Past 49-60 months	13-15 (0.464)	LL WWW LLLLL W L WWWW L WW LL WW LLL W L
Past 61-72 months	17-13 (0.567)	W L WW L W LLL W LL WW LLL WWWWWWW L W L W L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 549 Average for: 415 Average against: 410
Round 1		Wapnick played #8 Jason Bednarz (Ann Arbor, MI) and won 474 to 324 (a spread of 150) . Before this event, Wapnick had not played Bednarz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 1-0, +150.
Round 2		Wapnick played #83 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and lost 373 to 400 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Wapnick had not played Tier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 1-1, +123.
Round 3		Wapnick played #45 Chris Lennon (Lake Oswego, OR) and lost 356 to 476 (a spread of -120) . Before this event, Wapnick had not played Lennon in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 1-2, +3.
Round 4		Wapnick played #35 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and lost 421 to 436 (a spread of -15) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wapnick’s record vs. Kahn in the 6 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 1-3, -12.
Round 5		Wapnick played #57 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and lost 373 to 421 (a spread of -48) . Before this event, Wapnick had not played Nemitrmansuk in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 1-4, -60.
Round 6		Wapnick played #60 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and won 405 to 389 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Wapnick had not played Okosagah in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 2-4, -44.
Round 7		Wapnick played #33 Ron Hoekstra (Grand Rapids, MI) and won 439 to 426 (a spread of 13) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: 2005 CANADIAN NATIONAL SCRABBLE® CHAMPIONSHIP Wapnick’s record vs. Hoekstra in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: LW. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 3-4, -31.
Round 8		Wapnick played #20 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and lost 341 to 480 (a spread of -139) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CAN - AM Wapnick’s record vs. Edley in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-4 (0.429). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: LLL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 3-5, -170.
Round 9		Wapnick played #64 Trip Payne (Boca Raton, FL) and won 435 to 361 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, Wapnick had not played Payne in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 4-5, -96.
Round 10		Wapnick played #67 Jim Peters (Brandon, FL) and won 526 to 331 (a spread of 195) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Wapnick’s record vs. Peters in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 5-5, +99.
Round 11		Wapnick played #47 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 383 to 450 (a spread of -67) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wapnick’s record vs. Linn in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: LW. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 5-6, +32.
Round 12		Wapnick played #23 Jeremy Frank (New York, NY) and won 476 to 384 (a spread of 92) . The last time these two played was 2001-05 at: MONTREAL, QUE, CAN Wapnick’s record vs. Frank in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 6-6, +124.
Round 13		Wapnick played #10 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and won 408 to 380 (a spread of 28) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: 2005 CANADIAN NATIONAL SCRABBLE® CHAMPIONSHIP Wapnick’s record vs. Berofsky in the 6 years leading up to this event: 9-8 (0.529). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WWLL. Past 37-48 months: WLWWLL. Past 49-60 months: WLLW. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 7-6, +152.
Round 14		Wapnick played #41 David Koenig (Englewood, NJ) and lost 418 to 458 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Wapnick had not played Koenig in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 7-7, +112. Wapnick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wapnick is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 15		Wapnick played #82 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and won 486 to 343 (a spread of 143) . Before this event, Wapnick had not played Thevenot in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 8-7, +255.
Round 16		Wapnick played #10 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and lost 394 to 547 (a spread of -153) . The last time these two played was 2005-06 at: 2005 CANADIAN NATIONAL SCRABBLE® CHAMPIONSHIP Wapnick’s record vs. Berofsky in the 6 years leading up to this event: 9-8 (0.529). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WWLL. Past 37-48 months: WLWWLL. Past 49-60 months: WLLW. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8-8, +102.
Round 17		Wapnick played #14 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and won 477 to 325 (a spread of 152) . Before this event, Wapnick had not played Cohen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 9-8, +254.
Round 18		Wapnick played #4 Peter Armstrong (Baltimore, MD) and lost 394 to 404 (a spread of -10) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wapnick’s record vs. Armstrong in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 9-9, +244.
Round 19		Wapnick played #6 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and lost 392 to 394 (a spread of -2) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Wapnick’s record vs. Baker in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 9-10, +242.
Round 20		Wapnick played #14 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and won 512 to 365 (a spread of 147) . Before this event, Wapnick had not played Cohen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10-10, +389.
Round 21		Wapnick played #32 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and lost 397 to 422 (a spread of -25) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: ALL*STARS CHAMPIONSHIP Wapnick’s record vs. Hill in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 10-11, +364.
Round 22	Larger photo available	Wapnick played #27 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and won 420 to 406 (a spread of 14) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: CAN-AM MATCH Wapnick’s record vs. Graham in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 11-11, +378.
Round 23		Wapnick played #70 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 549 to 399 (a spread of 150) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Wapnick’s record vs. Poder in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 12-11, +528.
Round 24		Wapnick played #30 Albert Hahn (Calgary AB) and lost 285 to 365 (a spread of -80) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: CANADIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Wapnick’s record vs. Hahn in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 12-12, +448.
Round 25		Wapnick played #85 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 364 to 465 (a spread of -101) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wapnick’s record vs. Weinstein in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (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: no games. Past 61-72 months: WW. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 12-13, +347.
Round 26		Wapnick played #57 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and lost 402 to 550 (a spread of -148) . Before this event, Wapnick had not played Nemitrmansuk in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 12-14, +199. Wapnick is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 27		Wapnick played #29 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and won 368 to 332 (a spread of 36) . The last time these two played was 2002-03 at: TORONTO WEST, ONT, CAN Wapnick’s record vs. Grob in the 6 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 13-14, +235.
Round 28		Wapnick played #64 Trip Payne (Boca Raton, FL) and lost 340 to 445 (a spread of -105) . Before this event, Wapnick had not played Payne in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 13-15, +130.

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