NSC 2010: Scott Appel [#5]

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On this page, you will find information about Scott Appel, who is competing at the 2010 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 20-11, +98, and is ranked #8 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): Scott Surname(s): Appel Home: Trenton, NJ, United States Awards: 2009 BAT Premier, 2009 Atlantic City, 2006 US Open (5th), 2003-08 Parsippany, NJ Hobbies: Fantasy Baseball & Football, Crosswords, Running, following the Red Sox and Eagles Occupation: Statistician

Round by Round
High score: 502 Average for: 410 Average against: 407
Round 1		Appel played #97 James Henderson (Somes Bar, CA) and won 429 to 344 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 1-0, +85.
Round 2		Appel played #65 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 414 to 356 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2-0, +143.
Round 3		Appel played #30 Will Anderson (Croton, NY) and won 449 to 343 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 3-0, +249.
Round 4		Appel played #4 Kenji Matsumoto (Amherst, MA) and lost 336 to 395 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 3-1, +190.
Round 5		Appel played #82 Scott Jackson (Minneapolis, MN) and won 425 to 351 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4-1, +264.
Round 6		Appel played #66 Robert Ellickson (New Haven, CT) and won 455 to 394 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 5-1, +325.
Round 7		Appel played #92 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 502 to 301 (a spread of 201). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6-1, +526.
Round 8		Appel played #24 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and won 406 to 396 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-1, +536.
Round 9		Appel played #14 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and won 420 to 357 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-1, +599.
Round 10		Appel played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and lost 410 to 525 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 8-2, +484.
Round 11		Appel played #11 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and lost 378 to 537 (a spread of -159). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-3, +325. Appel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Appel played #2 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 377 to 415 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-4, +287. Appel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Appel played #63 Cecilia Le (Boston, MA) and won 494 to 433 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 9-4, +348. Appel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Appel played #31 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 434 to 314 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-4, +468.
Round 15		Appel played #54 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and won 488 to 441 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-4, +515.
Round 16		Appel played #9 Orry Swift (Dayton, TX) and lost 369 to 509 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11-5, +375.
Round 17		Appel played #3 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and won 497 to 369 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 12-5, +503. Appel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Appel played #28 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and lost 412 to 445 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-6, +470.
Round 19		Appel played #42 Nigel Peltier (Seattle, WA) and won 417 to 343 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13-6, +544.
Round 20		Appel played #20 Andrew Solomon (Barrington, IL) and won 441 to 414 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 14-6, +571.
Round 21		Appel played #45 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and lost 308 to 511 (a spread of -203). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 14-7, +368.
Round 22		Appel played #37 Chris Williams (Vancouver BC) and won 452 to 399 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 15-7, +421. Appel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 23		Appel played #63 Cecilia Le (Boston, MA) again and lost 311 to 460 (a spread of -149). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 15-8, +272.
Round 24		Appel played #45 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) again and won 441 to 353 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 16-8, +360.
Round 25		Appel played #31 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) again and won 446 to 431 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 17-8, +375.
Round 26		Appel played #3 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) again and won 441 to 377 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18-8, +439. Appel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Appel played #2 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) again and won 394 to 372 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-8, +461. Appel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Appel played #28 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) again and lost 315 to 389 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 19-9, +387.
Round 29		Appel played #28 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) for the third time and lost 336 to 491 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 19-10, +232.
Round 30		Appel played #24 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) again and lost 334 to 518 (a spread of -184). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 19-11, +48.
Round 31		Appel played #74 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 372 to 322 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 20-11, +98.

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