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
	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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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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