NSC 2012: Arthur Finkle [#78]

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On this page, you will find information about Arthur Finkle, who is competing at the 2012 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 14-17, +344, and is ranked #58 in Division 2.

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): Arthur Surname(s): Finkle Home: Coral Gables, FL, United States Hobbies: Tennis, Skiing, Boating, Basketball, Charities

Round by Round
High score: 597 Average for: 389 Average against: 378
Round 1		Finkle played #18 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) and won 438 to 359 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1-0, +79.
Round 2		Finkle played #39 Dave Rauppius (Athens, GA) and lost 406 to 442 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 1-1, +43.
Round 3		Finkle played #44 Doug Szymkowiak (North Ridgeville, OH) and won 442 to 343 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-1, +142.
Round 4		Finkle played #84 Vivian Minden (Dundas ON) and lost 422 to 438 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 2-2, +126.
Round 5		Finkle played #52 Lilla Sinanan (Stoney Creek ON) and won 459 to 328 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-2, +257.
Round 6		Finkle played #80 Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH) and won 490 to 328 (a spread of 162). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4-2, +419.
Round 7		Finkle played #65 Jill Heffner (Longwood, FL) and won 402 to 371 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 5-2, +450.
Round 8		Finkle played #55 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and won 504 to 263 (a spread of 241). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6-2, +691.
Round 9		Finkle played #63 Will Scott (Versailles, KY) and won 402 to 366 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-2, +727.
Round 10		Finkle played #8 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 348 to 450 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-3, +625.
Round 11		Finkle played #14 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and lost 366 to 387 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 7-4, +604.
Round 12		Finkle played #2 Visan Vongthanasunthorn (Thailand) and lost 431 to 454 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-5, +581.
Round 13		Finkle played #26 Jerry Scheiten (Buffalo, NY) and won 392 to 364 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8-5, +609.
Round 14		Finkle played #30 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and lost 341 to 388 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 8-6, +562.
Round 15		Finkle played #50 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and won 435 to 424 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-6, +573.
Round 16		Finkle played #37 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 335 to 361 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 9-7, +547. Finkle is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Finkle played #34 Kevin Leeds (Austin, TX) and lost 257 to 525 (a spread of -268). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 9-8, +279.
Round 18		Finkle played #20 Jacob Bergmann (Lexington, MA) and won 395 to 377 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 10-8, +297.
Round 19		Finkle played #16 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and lost 268 to 388 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 10-9, +177.
Round 20		Finkle played #46 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) and lost 313 to 324 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10-10, +166.
Round 21		Finkle played #42 Verna Richards Berg (Manhattan, NY) and lost 244 to 444 (a spread of -200). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 10-11, -34.
Round 22		Finkle played #68 Shelley Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and lost 268 to 414 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 10-12, -180.
Round 23		Finkle played #22 Tony Claitor (Orlando, FL) and lost 352 to 380 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 10-13, -208.
Round 24		Finkle played #47 Bradley Robbins (Windham, NH) and won 597 to 300 (a spread of 297). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 11-13, +89.
Round 25		Finkle played #70 Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) and won 429 to 345 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 12-13, +173.
Round 26		Finkle played #53 Caesar Jaramillo (Seagraves, TX) and won 401 to 303 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 13-13, +271.
Round 27		Finkle played #41 Larry Gradus (Pompano Beach, FL) and lost 378 to 403 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 13-14, +246.
Round 28		Finkle played #38 John Wiley (Palo Alto, CA) and lost 401 to 438 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 13-15, +209.
Round 29		Finkle played #17 Jason J Smith (Mason, MI) and lost 351 to 440 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 13-16, +120.
Round 30		Finkle played #21 Jason Broersma (Caledon ON) and lost 353 to 354 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 13-17, +119.
Round 31		Finkle played #75 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) and won 452 to 227 (a spread of 225). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 14-17, +344.

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