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August 1-5, 2009
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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 | ![[photo of Joel Elkins]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/elkins_joel.jpeg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Debbie Stegman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/stegman_debbie_2.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Greg Heidler]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/heidler_greg.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Webster Phillips]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/phillips_webster.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Conrad Bassett-Bouchard]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bassett-bouchard_conrad_3.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Marty Marcus]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/marcus_marty.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Wayne Clifford]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/clifford_wayne.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Maddy Kamen]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kamen_maddy.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Stuart Goldman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/goldman_stu.jpeg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Robert Gillis]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gillis_robert.jpeg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Bruce D Ambrosio]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dambrosio_bruce.jpeg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Charles Reinke]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/reinke_charles_3.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Mike Paxson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/paxson_mike.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Joey Mallick]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mallick_joey.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Steve Grob]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/grob_steve.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Lisa Odom]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/odom_lisa_3.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Jason Keller]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/keller_jason.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Scott Jackson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jackson_scott.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Robert Linn]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/linn_bob.jpeg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Chris Lipe]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lipe_chris.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Jan Dixon]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dixon_jan.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Bradley Whitmarsh]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/whitmarsh_bradley_2.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Steve Krieger]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/krieger_steve.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Wallace Schultz]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/schultz_wallace.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Andy Bohnsack]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bohnsack_andy.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of David Whitley]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/whitley_david.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Sam Rosin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rosin_sam_3.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Zev Kaufman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kaufman_zev_2.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Evans Clinchy]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/clinchy_evans.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Peter Schwartzman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/schwartzman_peter_2.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Brian Bowman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bowman_brian.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Martin Weisskopf]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/weisskopf_martin.jpg)
| 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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