On this page, you will find information about
Lukeman Owolabi, who is competing
at the 2013 Scrabble Champions Tournament: Invitational.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 14.5-16.5, -413, and is ranked
#82.
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.
Round by Round |
High score: 601 Average for: 414 Average against: 427 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of William Kang]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kang_william.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Owolabi played #48 William Kang (MYS) and won 395 to 360 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-0, +35. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Orlet Bullock]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bullock_orlet.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/brb.gif) Barbados | Owolabi played #16 Orlet Bullock (BRB) and won 465 to 347 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 2-0, +153. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Gareth Williams]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/williams_gareth_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/wal.gif) Wales | Owolabi played #108 Gareth Williams (Wal) and won 436 to 418 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-0, +171. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Trevor Halsall]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/halsall_trevor_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Owolabi played #42 Trevor Halsall (AUS) and won 407 to 332 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-0, +246. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Neil Scott]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/scott_neil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Owolabi played #88 Neil Scott (Sco) and lost 343 to 448 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 4-1, +141. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Dave Wiegand]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wiegand_dave.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Owolabi played #106 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 440 to 455 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 4-2, +126. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Naween Fernando]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fernando_naween_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Owolabi played #35 Naween Fernando (AUS) and won 453 to 383 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 5-2, +196. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Chris Lipe]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lipe_chris.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Owolabi played #59 Chris Lipe (USA) and lost 314 to 537 (a spread of -223). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 5-3, -27. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Sammy Okosagah]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/okosagah_sammy_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/lcq.gif) Last Chance Qualifier | Owolabi played #71 Sammy Okosagah (LCQ) and lost 349 to 493 (a spread of -144). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 5-4, -171. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Edward Okulicz]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/okulicz_edward_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Owolabi played #72 Edward Okulicz (AUS) and lost 392 to 425 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 5-5, -204. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of David Eldar]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/eldar_david_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Owolabi played #31 David Eldar (AUS) and won 428 to 423 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 6-5, -199. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Wayne Kelly]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kelly_wayne.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Owolabi played #50 Wayne Kelly (Eng) and won 480 to 415 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 7-5, -134. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Siu Hean Cheah]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cheah_siu_hean.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Owolabi played #20 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and won 421 to 298 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 8-5, -11. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Odette Carmina Rio]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rio_odette_carmina_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/phl.gif) Philippines | Owolabi played #82 Odette Carmina Rio (PHL) and lost 367 to 396 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 8-6, -40. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Jim Kramer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kramer_jim.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Owolabi played #56 Jim Kramer (USA) and lost 395 to 436 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 8-7, -81. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Vannitha Balasingam]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/balasingam_vannitha_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Owolabi played #8 Vannitha Balasingam (MYS) and lost 377 to 566 (a spread of -189). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 8-8, -270. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Owolabi played #14 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 521 to 534 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 8-9, -283. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Michael McKenna]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mckenna_michael.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/wysc.gif) World Youth Champion | Owolabi played #65 Michael McKenna (Wysc) and won 390 to 359 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 9-9, -252. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Max Panitch]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/panitch_maxim_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Owolabi played #74 Max Panitch (CAN) and lost 301 to 528 (a spread of -227). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 9-10, -479. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Chris Cree]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cree_chris_CM000002.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Owolabi played #25 Chris Cree (USA) and won 451 to 432 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 10-10, -460. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Elie Dangoor]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dangoor_elie.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/lcq.gif) Last Chance Qualifier | Owolabi played #30 Elie Dangoor (LCQ) and lost 403 to 412 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 10-11, -469. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Geoffrey Newman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/withheld.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Owolabi played #68 Geoffrey Newman (CAN) and lost 325 to 402 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 10-12, -546. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Sherwin Rodrigues]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rodrigues_sherwin_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Owolabi played #85 Sherwin Rodrigues (IND) and lost 390 to 515 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 10-13, -671. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Anand Buddhdev]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/buddhdev_anand.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nld.gif) Netherlands | Owolabi played #15 Anand Buddhdev (NLD) and won 434 to 408 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 11-13, -645. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Anlaug Frydenlund]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/frydenlund_anlaug.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nor.gif) Norway | Owolabi played #37 Anlaug Frydenlund (NOR) and won 601 to 346 (a spread of 255). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 12-13, -390. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Nakul Prabhu]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/prabhu_nakul.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Owolabi played #78 Nakul Prabhu (IND) and lost 451 to 455 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 12-14, -394. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Tim Adamson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/adamson_tim.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/lcq.gif) Last Chance Qualifier | Owolabi played #3 Tim Adamson (LCQ) and won 434 to 329 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 13-14, -289. |
Round 28 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Owolabi played #89 Austin Shin (Eng) and tied at 469. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 13.5-14.5, -289. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Jin Chor Tan]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tan_jin_chor.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Owolabi played #98 Jin Chor Tan (MYS) and lost 386 to 519 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 13.5-15.5, -422. |
Round 30 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Owolabi played #18 Nicholas Cavenagh (NZL) and won 430 to 407 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 14.5-15.5, -399. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Peter Sinton]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sinton_peter.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Owolabi played #92 Peter Sinton (NZL) and lost 388 to 402 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 14.5-16.5, -413. |