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Joel Wapnick [#3] at 2005 Canadian National SCRABBLE® Championship

Congratulations to the first-ever two-time Canadian Champion, Adam Logan!

On this page, you will find information about Joel Wapnick, who is a contestant in at the 2005 Canadian National SCRABBLE® Championship, held June 9–11 at the Great Hall in Toronto. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight EDT. Wapnick currently has a record of 12-6, +1123, and is ranked #4.

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): Wapnick Home: Montréal, QC, Canada Age: 58 Awards: 1983 NSC, (2nd) 1993 WSC, 1998 CNSC, 1999 WSC, (2nd) 2001 WSC Hobbies: Scrabble (more than a hobby) Occupation: University professor WSC 1991 Rank: 27 WSC 1993 Rank: 2 WSC 1995 Rank: 15 WSC 1997 Rank: 36 WSC 1999 Rank: 1 WSC 2001 Rank: 2

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 556 Average for: 425 Average against: 363
Registration		Wapnick is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits). Wapnick is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Wapnick played #48 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and won 556 to 318 (a spread of 238) . Before this event, Wapnick had not played Sealy in at least 0 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 1-0, +238.
Round 2		Wapnick played #26 Danny Panganiban (Calgary AB) and won 394 to 358 (a spread of 36) . Before this event, Wapnick had not played Panganiban in at least 0 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 2-0, +274.
Round 3		Wapnick played #23 Steve Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and won 382 to 344 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Wapnick had not played Ozorio in at least 0 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-0, +312. Wapnick is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Wapnick is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 4		Wapnick played #6 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 399 to 344 (a spread of 55) . Before this event, Wapnick had not played Saldanha in at least 0 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-0, +367. Wapnick is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Wapnick is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 5		Wapnick played #14 Emanuel Chicoine (Montreal QC) and won 406 to 336 (a spread of 70) . Before this event, Wapnick had not played Chicoine in at least 0 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 5-0, +437.
Round 6		Wapnick played #1 Adam Logan (United Kingdom) and lost 390 to 408 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Wapnick had not played Logan in at least 0 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-1, +419.
Round 7		Wapnick played #27 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and won 427 to 402 (a spread of 25) . Before this event, Wapnick had not played Leah in at least 0 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-1, +444. Wapnick is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 8		Wapnick played #17 George MacAulay (Saskatoon SK) and won 438 to 299 (a spread of 139) . Before this event, Wapnick had not played MacAulay in at least 0 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-1, +583. Wapnick is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Wapnick is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 9		Wapnick played #2 David Boys (Dorval QC) and lost 389 to 477 (a spread of -88) . Before this event, Wapnick had not played Boys in at least 0 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-2, +495. Wapnick is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Wapnick played #9 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and lost 333 to 411 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Wapnick had not played Rowland in at least 0 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-3, +417. Wapnick is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits). Wapnick is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 11		Wapnick played #16 Shaun Goatcher (Mississauga ON) and lost 357 to 362 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Wapnick had not played Goatcher in at least 0 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-4, +412.
Round 12		Wapnick played #5 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and lost 356 to 377 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Wapnick had not played Berofsky in at least 0 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-5, +391. Wapnick is mentioned in this round's commentary (2 hits). Wapnick is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 13		Wapnick played #30 Salvatore Desiato (Toronto ON) and won 475 to 318 (a spread of 157) . Before this event, Wapnick had not played Desiato in at least 0 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-5, +548.
Round 14		Wapnick played #7 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and lost 346 to 520 (a spread of -174) . Before this event, Wapnick had not played Hoekstra in at least 0 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-6, +374. Wapnick is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 15		Wapnick played #11 Jim Nanavati (Burlington ON) and won 478 to 360 (a spread of 118) . Before this event, Wapnick had not played Nanavati in at least 0 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-6, +492.
Round 16		Wapnick played #11 Jim Nanavati (Burlington ON) and won 535 to 283 (a spread of 252) . Before this event, Wapnick had not played Nanavati in at least 0 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-6, +744. Wapnick is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Wapnick is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 17		Wapnick played #35 Glenn Mosher (Toronto ON) and won 448 to 316 (a spread of 132) . Before this event, Wapnick had not played Mosher in at least 0 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-6, +876.
Round 18		Wapnick played #7 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and won 545 to 298 (a spread of 247) . Before this event, Wapnick had not played Hoekstra in at least 0 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 12-6, +1123. Wapnick is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Final Round 1		Wapnick is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Final Round 2		Wapnick is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Final Round 4		Wapnick is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
After the Finals		Wapnick is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Wapnick is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).

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