Arthur Finkle [#42] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Arthur Finkle, who is a contestant at the 2006 U.S. SCRABBLE® Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Finkle currently has a record of 13-15, -642, and is ranked #92 in Division 3.

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

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Given name(s): Arthur
Surname(s): Finkle
Home: Coral Gables, FL, United States
Awards:
Hobbies: Tennis, Skiing, Boating, Basketball, Charities
Occupation: Financial Services
NSC 1994 Division: 2
NSC 1994 Rank: 46/90, 14-13 -368
NSC 1998 Division: 2
NSC 1998 Rank: 129/151, 13-18 -797
NSC 2000 Division: 3
NSC 2000 Rank: 86/122, 14-17 -215
NSC 2002 Division: 3
NSC 2002 Rank: 84/136, 15-16 -570
NSC 2004 Division: 3
NSC 2004 Rank: 90/169, 15-15 -185
NSC 2005 Division: 3
NSC 2005 Rank: 80/134, 13-15 +179

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	10-17 (0.370)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	5-9 (0.357)	LL W LLLLL W L WWW L
Past 25-36 months	2-5 (0.286)	LLLL W L W
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	3-3 (0.500)	LL W L WW
Past 61-72 months	no games
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 461 Average for: 360 Average against: 383
Round 1		Finkle played #8 Susan Beard (Rio Rancho, NM) and lost 251 to 424 (a spread of -173). Before this event, Finkle had not played Beard in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 0-1, -173.
Round 2		Finkle played #131 Pat Yarnell (Corona Del Mar, CA) and won 435 to 370 (a spread of 65). Before this event, Finkle had not played Yarnell in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 1-1, -108.
Round 3		Finkle played #56 Paul Haverly (Mount Dora, FL) and lost 283 to 487 (a spread of -204). Before this event, Finkle had not played Haverly in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 1-2, -312.
Round 4		Finkle played #64 Cason Lane (San Diego, CA) and won 375 to 327 (a spread of 48). Before this event, Finkle had not played Lane in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #89. Current record: 2-2, -264.
Round 5		Finkle played #52 P K Gott (Portland, OR) and lost 288 to 508 (a spread of -220). Before this event, Finkle had not played Gott in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 2-3, -484.
Round 6		Finkle played #59 Bennett Jacobstein (Milpitas, CA) and lost 345 to 401 (a spread of -56). Before this event, Finkle had not played Jacobstein in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 2-4, -540.
Round 7		Finkle played #73 Vivian Minden (Dundas ON) and won 382 to 369 (a spread of 13). Before this event, Finkle had not played Minden in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 3-4, -527.
Round 8		Finkle played #4 John Babina (Norwalk, CT) and lost 385 to 429 (a spread of -44). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Finkle’s record vs. Babina in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 3-5, -571.
Round 9		Finkle played #78 Sharon Moser (Baltimore, MD) and lost 277 to 357 (a spread of -80). Before this event, Finkle had not played Moser in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 3-6, -651.
Round 10		Finkle played #62 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and lost 435 to 451 (a spread of -16). Before this event, Finkle had not played Kasney in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 3-7, -667.
Round 11		Finkle played #75 Joan Mocine (Oakland, CA) and won 429 to 427 (a spread of 2). Before this event, Finkle had not played Mocine in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 4-7, -665.
Round 12		Finkle played #54 William Guignon (St. Louis, MO) and won 366 to 355 (a spread of 11). Before this event, Finkle had not played Guignon in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 5-7, -654.
Round 13		Finkle played #15 Kevin Burbridge (Roseville, CA) and lost 275 to 376 (a spread of -101). Before this event, Finkle had not played Burbridge in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 5-8, -755.
Round 14		Finkle played #19 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and won 460 to 393 (a spread of 67). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Finkle’s record vs. Catanese in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 6-8, -688.
Round 15		Finkle played #72 Carole Miller (Houston, TX) and lost 315 to 499 (a spread of -184). Before this event, Finkle had not played Miller in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 6-9, -872.
Round 16		Finkle played #78 Sharon Moser (Baltimore, MD) again and lost 353 to 372 (a spread of -19). Before this event, Finkle had not played Moser in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 6-10, -891.
Round 17		Finkle played #10 Jacob Bergmann (Lexington, MA) and lost 288 to 430 (a spread of -142). Before this event, Finkle had not played Bergmann in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 6-11, -1033.
Round 18		Finkle played #94 Lewis Saul (Tucson, AZ) and won 461 to 376 (a spread of 85). Before this event, Finkle had not played Saul in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 7-11, -948.
Round 19		Finkle played #2 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and lost 304 to 395 (a spread of -91). Before this event, Finkle had not played Anstandig in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 7-12, -1039.
Round 20		Finkle played #54 William Guignon (St. Louis, MO) again and won 453 to 340 (a spread of 113). Before this event, Finkle had not played Guignon in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 8-12, -926.
Round 21		Finkle played #33 Pat Diener (Dublin, CA) and won 386 to 356 (a spread of 30). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Finkle’s record vs. Diener in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 9-12, -896.
Round 22		Finkle played #5 Annette Bailey (Town Withheld, CT) and won 449 to 299 (a spread of 150). Before this event, Finkle had not played Bailey in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 10-12, -746.
Round 23		Finkle played #96 Hilda Schlechter (Oshawa ON) and won 372 to 251 (a spread of 121). Before this event, Finkle had not played Schlechter in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 11-12, -625.
Round 24		Finkle played #39 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and lost 363 to 374 (a spread of -11). Before this event, Finkle had not played Easter in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 11-13, -636.
Round 25		Finkle played #100 Allan Simon (Calgary AB) and won 377 to 339 (a spread of 38). Before this event, Finkle had not played Simon in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 12-13, -598.
Round 26		Finkle played #94 Lewis Saul (Tucson, AZ) again and lost 290 to 357 (a spread of -67). Before this event, Finkle had not played Saul in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 12-14, -665.
Round 27		Finkle played #17 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and lost 316 to 348 (a spread of -32). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Finkle’s record vs. Camper in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 12-15, -697.
Round 28		Finkle played #12 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and won 380 to 325 (a spread of 55). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Finkle’s record vs. Bogle in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 13-15, -642.

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