Joel Salkin

Joel Salkin was the runner-up of Series 14. He was a "mini-cab" driver from London.

Salkin debuted on 17 November 1987 and won three games before drawing against Derek Rutter. Unfortunately for him, he lost his rematch with Rutter the following Monday. He was able to return for the finals as #7 seed, and beat Stephen Deakin and Frank Houston, achieving impressive scores both times. In the grand final, however, he was outclassed by #1 seed Nic Brown, who became a Xicount by defeating him 108 – 36.

For reasons unknown, despite being a series runner-up, Salkin was never invited to a Championship of Champions or the Supreme Championship.

Preceded by Kevin Nelson

Series runner-up Series 14

Followed by Allan Saldanha

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
676	17/11/1987	P	Joel Salkin	55 – 31	Daniel Tedds	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Karen Loughlin	Lance Percival	Catherine Clarke
677	18/11/1987	P	Joel Salkin	42 – 41	Ian Rocket	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Karen Loughlin	Lance Percival	Catherine Clarke
678	19/11/1987	P	Joel Salkin	54 – 38	Bill Hardwick	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Karen Loughlin	Bill Tidy	Julia Swannel
679	20/11/1987	P	Joel Salkin	52 – 52	Derek Rutter	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Karen Loughlin	Bill Tidy	Julia Swannel
680	23/11/1987	P	Joel Salkin	46 – 56	Derek Rutter	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Karen Loughlin	Bill Tidy	Julia Swannel
702	19/12/1987	QF	Stephen Deakin	57 – 71	Joel Salkin	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Karen Loughlin	Carol Thatcher	Julia Swannel
706	24/12/1987	SF	Frank Houston	37 – 56	Joel Salkin	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Karen Loughlin	Gyles Brandreth	Julia Swannel
707	25/12/1987	GF	Nic Brown	108 – 36	Joel Salkin	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman			Karen Loughlin	Gyles Brandreth, Carol Thatcher	Julia Swannel
M8	22/5/89-26/5/89	Masters 1	Robert Richland	117 – 72	Joel Salkin	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman					N/A	Catherine Clarke