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NSC 2009: Arthur Finkle [#24]

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On this page, you will find information about Arthur Finkle, who is competing at the 2009 National SCRABBLE 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, +278, and is ranked #29 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

[photo of Arthur Finkle]

Given name(s): Arthur
Surname(s): Finkle
Home: Coral Gables, FL, USA
Hobbies: Tennis, skiing, boating, basketball
Occupation: Financial services
Round by Round

High score: 498
Average for: 385
Average against: 376

Round 1

[photo of Lois Greene]

Finkle played #107 Lois Greene (Dayton, OH) and won 445 to 337 (a spread of 108).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 1-0, +108.

Round 2

[photo of Olivia Durant]

Finkle played #97 Olivia Durant (Webster, NY) and lost 313 to 342 (a spread of -29).

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 1-1, +79.

Round 3

[photo of Terry Oblander]

Finkle played #53 Terry Oblander (Medina, OH) and lost 384 to 409 (a spread of -25).

Current ranking: #68.

Current record: 1-2, +54.

Round 4

[photo of Diana Ittner]

Finkle played #80 Diana Ittner (Menomonee Falls, WI) and won 418 to 362 (a spread of 56).

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 2-2, +110.

Round 5

[photo of Linda Wancel]

Finkle played #128 Linda Wancel (Flushing, NY) and won 438 to 348 (a spread of 90).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 3-2, +200.

Round 6

[photo of Sarah King]

Finkle played #58 Sarah King (Cave Creek, AZ) and won 330 to 322 (a spread of 8).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 4-2, +208.

Round 7

[photo of John Fultz]

Finkle played #43 John Fultz (Savoy, IL) and lost 401 to 416 (a spread of -15).

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 4-3, +193.

Round 8

[photo of Sid Lashley]

Finkle played #112 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and won 359 to 357 (a spread of 2).

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 5-3, +195.

Round 9

[photo of Tobey Roland]

Finkle played #51 Tobey Roland (Baltimore, MD) and lost 361 to 374 (a spread of -13).

Current ranking: #42.

Current record: 5-4, +182.

Round 10

[photo of Harriet Strasberg]

Finkle played #77 Harriet Strasberg (Roseville, MN) and won 428 to 383 (a spread of 45).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 6-4, +227.

Round 11

[photo of Travis Green]

Finkle played #22 Travis Green (Indianapolis, IN) and won 426 to 375 (a spread of 51).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 7-4, +278.

Round 12

[photo of Adam Townsend]

Finkle played #73 Adam Townsend (Astoria, NY) and lost 397 to 399 (a spread of -2).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 7-5, +276.

Round 13

[photo of Matthew Collins]

Finkle played #62 Matthew Collins (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 366 to 399 (a spread of -33).

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 7-6, +243.

Round 14

[photo of Will Scott]

Finkle played #52 Will Scott (Versailles, KY) and lost 270 to 503 (a spread of -233).

Current ranking: #63.

Current record: 7-7, +10.

Round 15

[photo of Heather Steffy]

Finkle played #87 Heather Steffy (Cleveland, OH) and lost 317 to 424 (a spread of -107).

Current ranking: #76.

Current record: 7-8, -97.

Round 16

[photo of William Snoddy]

Finkle played #104 William Snoddy (Asheville, NC) and lost 318 to 389 (a spread of -71).

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 7-9, -168.

Round 17

[photo of Linda Oliva]

Finkle played #86 Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) and won 406 to 344 (a spread of 62).

Current ranking: #77.

Current record: 8-9, -106.

Round 18

[photo of Karen Smith]

Finkle played #40 Karen Smith (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 392 to 376 (a spread of 16).

Current ranking: #66.

Current record: 9-9, -90.

Round 19

[photo of Anne Hay]

Finkle played #57 Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC) and won 498 to 342 (a spread of 156).

Current ranking: #49.

Current record: 10-9, +66.

Round 20

[photo of Al Pitzel]

Finkle played #50 Al Pitzel (Saskatoon SK) and won 419 to 394 (a spread of 25).

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 11-9, +91.

Round 21

[photo of Jay Hillis]

Finkle played #78 Jay Hillis (Dublin, OH) and won 363 to 356 (a spread of 7).

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 12-9, +98.

Round 22

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Finkle played #14 Wesley Eddings (Bryan, TX) and lost 369 to 396 (a spread of -27).

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 12-10, +71.

Round 23

[photo of Phyllis Koselke]

Finkle played #71 Phyllis Koselke (Hammond, IN) and won 395 to 316 (a spread of 79).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 13-10, +150.

Round 24

[photo of Verna Richards Berg]

Finkle played #5 Verna Richards Berg (Manhattan, NY) and won 403 to 343 (a spread of 60).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 14-10, +210.

Round 25

[photo of Eugene Murray]

Finkle played #42 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 392 to 395 (a spread of -3).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 14-11, +207.

Round 26

[photo of Mike Stafford]

Finkle played #2 Mike Stafford (Columbus, OH) and won 431 to 400 (a spread of 31).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 15-11, +238.

Round 27

[photo of Diana Spiller]

Finkle played #68 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and won 462 to 336 (a spread of 126).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 16-11, +364.

Round 28

[photo of Katya Lezin]

Finkle played #72 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and lost 329 to 458 (a spread of -129).

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 16-12, +235.

Round 29

[photo of Trevor Sealy]

Finkle played #31 Trevor Sealy (Toronto ON) and lost 297 to 375 (a spread of -78).

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 16-13, +157.

Round 30

[photo of Jim Burlant]

Finkle played #74 Jim Burlant (Phoenix, AZ) and won 413 to 316 (a spread of 97).

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 17-13, +254.

Round 31

[photo of Marcia Wade]

Finkle played #47 Marcia Wade (Muncie, IN) and won 402 to 378 (a spread of 24).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 18-13, +278.


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