NSC 2009: Joel Elkins [#102]

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On this page, you will find information about Joel Elkins, 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 16-15, -143, 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): Elkins Home: Los Angeles, CA, USA Awards: Reigning Club 44 Champion Hobbies: Baseball, crossword puzzles Occupation: Attorney

Round by Round
High score: 522 Average for: 394 Average against: 399
Round 1		Elkins played #26 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and won 433 to 375 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 1-0, +58.
Round 2		Elkins played #59 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 409 to 424 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 1-1, +43.
Round 3		Elkins played #79 Webster Phillips (Montclair, NJ) and lost 362 to 532 (a spread of -170). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 1-2, -127.
Round 4		Elkins played #11 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and lost 396 to 458 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 1-3, -189.
Round 5		Elkins played #106 Marty Marcus (Chicago, IL) and won 436 to 341 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 2-3, -94.
Round 6		Elkins played #114 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and won 424 to 380 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 3-3, -50.
Round 7		Elkins played #57 Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 317 to 443 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 3-4, -176.
Round 8		Elkins played #98 Stuart Goldman (San Francisco, CA) and lost 420 to 437 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 3-5, -193.
Round 9		Elkins played #111 Robert Gillis (OXR, AL) and won 430 to 275 (a spread of 155). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 4-5, -38.
Round 10		Elkins played #117 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 303 to 356 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 4-6, -91.
Round 11		Elkins played #103 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 393 to 387 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 5-6, -85.
Round 12		Elkins played #96 Mike Paxson (Bloomington, IN) and lost 330 to 444 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 5-7, -199.
Round 13		Elkins played #30 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 367 to 392 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 5-8, -224. Elkins is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Elkins played #82 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and won 443 to 399 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 6-8, -180.
Round 15		Elkins played #38 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) and won 409 to 408 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 7-8, -179.
Round 16		Elkins played #77 Jason Keller (Highland Park, NJ) and lost 393 to 416 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 7-9, -202.
Round 17		Elkins played #121 Scott Jackson (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 353 to 425 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 7-10, -274.
Round 18		Elkins played #46 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 379 to 289 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 8-10, -184.
Round 19		Elkins played #39 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and won 418 to 383 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 9-10, -149.
Round 20		Elkins played #54 Jan Dixon (Wilmington, DE) and lost 410 to 485 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 9-11, -224.
Round 21		Elkins played #51 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and lost 345 to 474 (a spread of -129). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 9-12, -353.
Round 22		Elkins played #72 Steve Krieger (Cincinnati, OH) and won 411 to 325 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 10-12, -267.
Round 23		Elkins played #123 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and won 522 to 374 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 11-12, -119.
Round 24		Elkins played #91 Andy Bohnsack (Madison, WI) and won 369 to 346 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 12-12, -96.
Round 25		Elkins played #120 David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) and lost 358 to 459 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 12-13, -197.
Round 26		Elkins played #18 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and lost 370 to 396 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 12-14, -223.
Round 27		Elkins played #64 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and lost 327 to 484 (a spread of -157). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 12-15, -380.
Round 28		Elkins played #83 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and won 471 to 323 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 13-15, -232.
Round 29		Elkins played #67 Peter Schwartzman (Galesburg, IL) and won 367 to 351 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 14-15, -216.
Round 30		Elkins played #23 Brian Bowman (Villa Hills, KY) and won 389 to 384 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 15-15, -211.
Round 31		Elkins played #109 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 459 to 391 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 16-15, -143.

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