Watch this site for results of satellite tournaments and to track the Final Event prize pool.

The North American SCRABBLE® Tour (NAST) is the brainchild of Club 42 Director Steve Pellinen. The first satellite tournaments were held in June 2007 and continued through April 2008. A total of 350 players played in 23 different satellite tournaments, resulting in 52 Final Event qualifiers from 20 states and two provinces. Twenty-four players chose to play in the Final, including three players via the direct buy-in route. The winner and first Tour champion was Jim Kramer, taking home the $3,640 first prize.

Steve Pellinen can be reached at .

Frequently Asked Questions

NAST FAQ  [PDF version]

Details for Players and Directors

Overview for Directors  [PDF version]
Changes for Second Tour  [PDF version]
Final Event Format  [PDF version]
Finances Table  [PDF version]
Pairings Description  [PDF version]
Pairings Tables 5-6 Rounds  [PDF version]
Pairing Tables 7-8 Rounds  [PDF version]
Place Prizes  [PDF version]

SCRABBLE® White Papers

SCRABBLE® for the Uninitiated  [PDF version]
The Corporate Game  [PDF version]
The Official Dictionary  [PDF version]
Why It's Such a Great Game  [PDF version]
The Rating Game  [PDF version]

Downloadable Templates

Tournament Flyer Template (MS Word)
Tournament Flyer Template (PDF)

 Current prize pool (estimate): $4,224 (80% of carryover fund)
First prize (estimate): $2,745 (65% of prize pool)

Upcoming Satellites

None remain

Final Event

Feb 6, 2010, at The Viceroy Restaurant, 21 Shattuck Square, Berkeley, CA
  (All qualifiers are eligible, $180 direct buy-in for others)

Finals Qualifiers

  1. Winter ZXQKJ, TX (Rocky River, OH - Aug 2008)
  2. Pete Zeigler, OH (Rocky River, OH - Aug 2008)
  3. Jim Kramer, MN (Wisconsin Dells, WI - Oct 2008)
  4. Lisa Odom, MN (Wisconsin Dells, WI - Oct 2008)
  5. Rob Robinsky, MN (Wisconsin Dells, WI - Oct 2008)
  6. Tim Adamson, MN (Bloomington, MN - Nov 2008)
  7. David Wood, ON (Bloomington, MN - Nov 2008)
  8. Bradley Whitmarsh, MA (Essex, VT - Nov 2008)
  9. Rebecca Lambert, MD (Essex, VT - Nov 2008)
  10. Rod MacNeil, MA (North Salem, NY - Mar 2009)
  11. Augustine Adda, NJ (North Salem, NY - Mar 2009)
  12. Jason Keller, NJ (North Salem, NY - Mar 2009)
  13. Kate Fukawa-Connelly, ME (North Salem, NY - Mar 2009)
  14. Mark Kenas, WI (Bloomington, MN - Mar 2009)
  15. Steve Pellinen, MN (Bloomington, MN - Mar 2009)
  16. Matthew Ridout, IA (Bloomington, MN - Mar 2009)
  17. Ian Weinstein, FL (Boston Area Tourney, MA - Apr 2009)
  18. Ben Schoenbrun, NY (Boston Area Tourney, MA - Apr 2009)
  19. Chris Guilbert, MA (Boston Area Tourney, MA - Apr 2009)
  20. Karl Higby, NY (Boston Area Tourney, MA - Apr 2009)
  21. Doug Brockmeier, CA (Boston Area Tourney, MA - Apr 2009)
  22. Michael Baker, OR (Oregon Tile, OR - May 2009)
  23. Nathan Benedict, AZ (Oregon Tile, OR - May 2009)
  24. Jill Turney, BC (Oregon Tile, OR - May 2009)
  25. David Ruby, WA (Oregon Tile, OR - May 2009)
  26. Carl Johnson, OR (Oregon Tile, OR - May 2009)
  27. Joe Gaspard, MN (Wisconsin Dells, WI - Oct 2009)
  28. Peter Armstrong, WI (Wisconsin Dells, WI - Oct 2009)
  29. Steve Glass, FL (Essex, VT - Nov 2009)
  30. Paul Avrin, NY (Essex, VT - Nov 2009)
  31. David Herfel, MN (Bloomington, MN - Nov 2009)
  32. Bruce Ward, CA (Berkeley, CA - Jan 2010)
  33. Cesar Del Solar, CA (Berkeley, CA - Jan 2010)
  34. John Wiley, CA (Berkeley, CA - Jan 2010)
  35. Isaac Apindi, CA (Berkeley, CA - Jan 2010)