Stefan Fatsis alerting those in finals contention about ESPN's schedule to meet with them after this game for short interviews. Laura Klein is up there as well.

It looks like Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI) is about to be "GRILLED" by David Boys (Dorval QC).

ESPN Production Assistant Jason Linkes and Production Coordinator Paul Tarrants overlook the Table 2 game between Chris Cree (Dallas, TX), annotated by David Johnson, and Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN), annotated by Paul Avrin (backs to us).

Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC), annotated by Kristen Chew, and Joe Weinike (New York, NY), annotated by Gregg Foster. Joe has a BASSNET rack.

Charlie Southwell (with John D. Williams overlooking) takes a challenge at table 1. Joe Weinike (New York, NY) who was challenging the hook on Joel Wapnick's (Montréal QC) play. The word played ACTIN, is acceptable, but it was front hooked to LONELY, creating ALONELY*, so the play was ruled unacceptable.

Table 1 is an interesting place to observe & film!

Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) defeats Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA), 503-378.

467-326, Randy Hersom's (Morganton, NC) win vs. Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME).

Tim Adamson's (Saint Paul, MN) win vs. Rita Norr (Danbury, CT), 389-328.

Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) defeats Rich Baker (Westhampton Beach, NY), 382-352.

Joel Wapnick's (Montréal QC) win vs. Joe Weinike (New York, NY), 405-382.

Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) defeats Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN), 419-345.

Joe Edley (Coram, NY) (left) and Trey Wright (Beverly Hills, CA) in an endgame. Trey's rack is BLTQ, which caught my eye, probably because in an endgame, we so often end up "eating" the Q (not being able to play it)!

Joel Sherman's (Bronx, NY) win vs. John Luebkemann (Charlotte, NC), 464-429.

After 8 losses in a row, Jeremiah Mead (Chelmsford, MA) finally gets a victory, 512-360 vs. Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA).

Joe Edley (Coram, NY) defeats Trey Wright (Beverly Hills, CA), 408-401.

David Boys's (Dorval QC) win vs. Paul Epstein (Ann Arbor, MI), 420-300.

Ron Tiekert's (Alpharetta, GA) win vs. David Gibson (Spartanburg, SC), 439-370.

Robin Pollock Daniel's (Toronto ON) win vs. Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL), 406-366.

Doesn't take long for visiting expert player Jan Dixon to get into the action! She helps Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) analyze their endgame possibilities. Also getting into the action: Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD), Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA), and Joe Edley (Coram, NY).

Self-described SCRABBLE^® groupies, Charlene White and Margaret Bauer Williams pose with Milt Wertheimer. Of the six game annotators, Milt is the only one who had fans visit him during the event!

Working on the final annotation schedule, Gregg Foster, Kristen Chew, and Milt Wertheimer meet with Charlie Southwell and John Chew.

John & Kristen Chew sharing oysters after a hard day's work!