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Joel Wapnick [#29] at PC 2007
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On this page, you will find information about Joel Wapnick, who is a contestant at the 2007 Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Wapnick currently has a record of 17-14, +511, and is ranked #25 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 | |
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| Given name(s): Joel Surname(s): Wapnick Home: Montreal, QC, Canada Awards: 1983 NSC; (2nd) 1993 WSC; 1998 CNSC; 1999 WSC; (2nd) 2001 WSC Hobbies: Scrabble (more than a hobby) Occupation: University professor NSC 1978 Division: 1 NSC 1978 Rank: 24/65, 143.0 credits NSC 1980 Division: 1 NSC 1980 Rank: 10/32, 9-8 +386 NSC 1983 Division: 1 NSC 1983 Rank: 1/32, 13-4 +705 NSC 1985 Division: 1 NSC 1985 Rank: 18/302, 15-7 +965 NSC 1987 Division: 1 NSC 1987 Rank: 33, 14-7 +1651 NSC 1988 Division: 1 NSC 1988 Rank: 3/200, 19-8 +1334 NSC 1989 Division: 1 NSC 1989 Rank: 12/149, 17-10 +1403 NSC 1990 Division: 1 NSC 1990 Rank: 27/176, 16-11 +647 NSC 1992 Division: 1 NSC 1992 Rank: 2/176, 21-6 +1318 NSC 1994 Division: 1 NSC 1994 Rank: 9/134, 18-9 +672 NSC 1996 Division: 1 NSC 1996 Rank: 19/108, 16-11 +531 NSC 1998 Division: 1 NSC 1998 Rank: 29/126, 17.5-13.5 +362 NSC 2000 Division: 1 NSC 2000 Rank: 11/98, 19-12 +1089 NSC 2002 Division: 1 NSC 2002 Rank: 10/132, 19-12 +1128 NSC 2004 Division: 1 NSC 2004 Rank: 9/172, 20-10 +833 NSC 2005 Division: 1 NSC 2005 Rank: 55/87, 13-15 +130 USSO 2006 Division: 1 USSO 2006 Rank: 49/76, 13-15 -33 WSC 1991 Rank: 27 WSC 1993 Rank: 2 WSC 1995 Rank: 15 WSC 1997 Rank: 36 WSC 1999 Rank: 1 WSC 2001 Rank: 2 |
![[photo of Joel Wapnick]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/wapnick_joel.jpg)
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| Rank Diagram | |
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| Round by Round | ||
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High score: 593 | ||
| Round 1 |
| Wapnick played #63 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and lost 411 to 434 (a spread of -23). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wapnick’s record vs. Grob in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 0-1, -23. |
| Round 2 |
| Wapnick played #75 Jeff Reeves (Woodworth, LA) and won 493 to 314 (a spread of 179). Before this event, Wapnick had not played Reeves in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 1-1, +156. |
| Round 3 |
| Wapnick played #12 John Luebkemann (Bear, DE) and won 421 to 416 (a spread of 5). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Wapnick’s record vs. Luebkemann in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WLW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-1, +161. |
| Round 4 |
| Wapnick played #42 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and won 453 to 325 (a spread of 128). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Wapnick’s record vs. Ploysangngam in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 3-1, +289. |
| Round 5 |
| Wapnick played #8 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and lost 355 to 423 (a spread of -68). The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Wapnick’s record vs. Okosagah in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 3-2, +221. |
| Round 6 |
| Wapnick played #54 Cecilia Le (Boston, MA) and won 392 to 363 (a spread of 29). Before this event, Wapnick had not played Le in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 4-2, +250. |
| Round 7 |
| Wapnick played #68 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and won 557 to 374 (a spread of 183). The last time these two played was 2006-10 at: LAKE GEORGE, NY Wapnick’s record vs. Stegman in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-2, +433. |
| Round 8 |
| Wapnick played #19 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and lost 354 to 420 (a spread of -66). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Wapnick’s record vs. Appel in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-5 (0.375).Past 1-12 months: WLLW. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-3, +367. |
| Round 9 |
| Wapnick played #84 Mike Paxson (Bloomington, IN) and lost 422 to 537 (a spread of -115). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Wapnick’s record vs. Paxson in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 5-4, +252. |
| Round 10 |
| Wapnick played #55 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and won 446 to 309 (a spread of 137). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wapnick’s record vs. Kahn in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-4, +389. |
| Round 11 |
| Wapnick played #24 Jim Geary (Phoenix, AZ) and won 418 to 378 (a spread of 40). The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Wapnick’s record vs. Geary in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LWL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 7-4, +429. |
| Round 12 |
| Wapnick played #65 Jesse Matthews (Calgary AB) and lost 349 to 473 (a spread of -124). The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: ALBANY, NY Wapnick’s record vs. Matthews in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 7-5, +305. |
| Round 13 |
| Wapnick played #18 Orry Swift (Dayton, TX) and lost 446 to 459 (a spread of -13). Before this event, Wapnick had not played Swift in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 7-6, +292. |
| Round 14 |
| Wapnick played #47 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and lost 269 to 525 (a spread of -256). The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: TORONTO, ONT, CAN Wapnick’s record vs. Kaufman in the 8 years leading up to this event: 5-7 (0.417).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: LWW. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: LWWL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 7-7, +36. Wapnick is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 15 |
| Wapnick played #2 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 331 to 397 (a spread of -66). The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Wapnick’s record vs. Weinstein in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 7-8, -30. Wapnick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (4 hits). |
| Round 16 |
| Wapnick played #48 Mike Frentz (Seattle, WA) and lost 400 to 476 (a spread of -76). Before this event, Wapnick had not played Frentz in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 7-9, -106. |
| Round 17 |
| Wapnick played #64 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and won 362 to 343 (a spread of 19). The last time these two played was 2005-09 at: TORONTO, ONT, CAN Wapnick’s record vs. Dixon in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 8-9, -87. |
| Round 18 |
| Wapnick played #51 Steve Pellinen (St. Louis Park, MN) and lost 378 to 422 (a spread of -44). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Wapnick’s record vs. Pellinen in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 8-10, -131. |
| Round 19 |
| Wapnick played #56 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and lost 393 to 411 (a spread of -18). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Wapnick’s record vs. Polatnick in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 8-11, -149. |
| Round 20 |
| Wapnick played #17 Mark McCraw (Croton, NY) and won 434 to 417 (a spread of 17). The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: ALBANY, NY Wapnick’s record vs. McCraw in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 9-11, -132. |
| Round 21 |
| Wapnick played #39 Jesse Day (New Haven, CT) and lost 277 to 424 (a spread of -147). Before this event, Wapnick had not played Day in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 9-12, -279. |
| Round 22 |
| Wapnick played #87 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and won 455 to 364 (a spread of 91). Before this event, Wapnick had not played Miranda in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 10-12, -188. |
| Round 23 |
| Wapnick played #52 Jeremy Cahnmann (Chicago, IL) and won 593 to 311 (a spread of 282). Before this event, Wapnick had not played Cahnmann in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 11-12, +94. |
| Round 24 |
| Wapnick played #37 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and lost 380 to 470 (a spread of -90). The last time these two played was 2002-01 at: OSHAWA, ONT Wapnick’s record vs. Withers in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 11-13, +4. |
| Round 25 |
| Wapnick played #85 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and won 537 to 366 (a spread of 171). Before this event, Wapnick had not played Rosen in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 12-13, +175. Wapnick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
| Round 26 |
| Wapnick played #80 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 465 to 373 (a spread of 92). The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: TORONTO, ONT, CAN Wapnick’s record vs. Fiszbein in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 13-13, +267. |
| Round 27 |
| Wapnick played #35 Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) and won 419 to 345 (a spread of 74). The last time these two played was 2006-09 at: TORONTO, ONT, CAN Wapnick’s record vs. Sykes in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 14-13, +341. |
| Round 28 |
| Wapnick played #88 Thacha Koowirat (Thailand) and won 399 to 357 (a spread of 42). Before this event, Wapnick had not played Koowirat in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 15-13, +383. |
| Round 29 |
| Wapnick played #70 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 461 to 400 (a spread of 61). The last time these two played was 2007-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Wapnick’s record vs. Daniel in the 8 years leading up to this event: 5-5 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: LWWW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 16-13, +444. Wapnick is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 30 |
| Wapnick played #79 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and lost 401 to 403 (a spread of -2). The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: ALBANY, NY Wapnick’s record vs. Lipe in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).Past 1-12 months: LWL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 16-14, +442. |
| Round 31 |
| Wapnick played #32 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 413 to 344 (a spread of 69). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Wapnick’s record vs. Saldanha in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 17-14, +511. |
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