The 2013 Scrabble Champions Tournament (Invitational)

December 4–8, 2013

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SCTI 2013: Steve Polatnick [#77]

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On this page, you will find information about Steve Polatnick, 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 14-17, +499, and is ranked #85.

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): Steve
Surname(s): Polatnick
Home: Miami, FL, United States
Awards: 1st Place numerous U.S. tourneys, 4th Place 2001 WSC
Hobbies: travel, bike riding, tennis
SCTI 2013 Team: United States

Round by Round

High score: 606
Average for: 421
Average against: 405

Round 1

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Thailand

Polatnick played #21 Apirat Choomai (THA) and won 440 to 386 (a spread of 54).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 1-0, +54.

Round 2

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Bahrain

Polatnick played #90 Irfan Siddiqui (BHR) and lost 375 to 441 (a spread of -66).

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 1-1, -12.

Round 3

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Australia

Polatnick played #33 Cameron Farlow (AUS) and won 432 to 314 (a spread of 118).

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 2-1, +106.

Round 4

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Philippines

Polatnick played #82 Odette Carmina Rio (PHL) and lost 379 to 426 (a spread of -47).

Current ranking: #55.

Current record: 2-2, +59.

Round 5

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Canada

Polatnick played #102 Joel Wapnick (CAN) and won 606 to 264 (a spread of 342).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 3-2, +401.

Round 6

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England

Polatnick played #44 Martin Harrison (Eng) and lost 355 to 435 (a spread of -80).

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 3-3, +321.

Round 7

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Scotland

Polatnick played #91 Allan Simmons (Sco) and lost 356 to 449 (a spread of -93).

Current ranking: #63.

Current record: 3-4, +228.

Round 8

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United Arab Emirates

Polatnick played #60 Selwyn Lobo (ARE) and lost 355 to 361 (a spread of -6).

Current ranking: #75.

Current record: 3-5, +222.

Round 9

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Sweden

Polatnick played #6 Gunnar Andersson (SWE) and won 498 to 406 (a spread of 92).

Current ranking: #59.

Current record: 4-5, +314.

Round 10

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Last Chance Qualifier

Polatnick played #79 Muhammad Shabaz (LCQ) and won 524 to 388 (a spread of 136).

Current ranking: #42.

Current record: 5-5, +450.

Round 11

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Scotland

Polatnick played #40 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 400 to 407 (a spread of -7).

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 5-6, +443.

Round 12

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United States

Polatnick played #25 Chris Cree (USA) and won 452 to 444 (a spread of 8).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 6-6, +451.

Round 13

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Canada

Polatnick played #74 Max Panitch (CAN) and lost 455 to 493 (a spread of -38).

Current ranking: #63.

Current record: 6-7, +413.

Round 14

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Malaysia

Polatnick played #98 Jin Chor Tan (MYS) and won 437 to 388 (a spread of 49).

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 7-7, +462.

Round 15

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New Zealand

Polatnick played #92 Peter Sinton (NZL) and lost 371 to 427 (a spread of -56).

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 7-8, +406.

Round 16

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World Youth Champion

Polatnick played #65 Michael McKenna (Wysc) and lost 402 to 416 (a spread of -14).

Current ranking: #70.

Current record: 7-9, +392.

Round 17

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Philippines

Polatnick played #1 Chris Abordo (PHL) and won 395 to 378 (a spread of 17).

Current ranking: #59.

Current record: 8-9, +409.

Round 18

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Pakistan

Polatnick played #52 Waseem Khatri (PAK) and lost 422 to 445 (a spread of -23).

Current ranking: #71.

Current record: 8-10, +386.

Round 19

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Scotland

Polatnick played #41 Helen Gipson (Sco) and won 503 to 358 (a spread of 145).

Current ranking: #62.

Current record: 9-10, +531.

Round 20

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Indonesia

Polatnick played #87 Fadlan Satria (IDN) and lost 385 to 454 (a spread of -69).

Current ranking: #71.

Current record: 9-11, +462.

Round 21

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England

Polatnick played #89 Austin Shin (Eng) and lost 396 to 435 (a spread of -39).

Current ranking: #78.

Current record: 9-12, +423.

Round 22

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Thailand

Polatnick played #17 Gerald Carter (THA) and won 444 to 344 (a spread of 100).

Current ranking: #70.

Current record: 10-12, +523.

Round 23

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Oman

Polatnick played #45 Sanath Hemachandra (OMN) and lost 347 to 360 (a spread of -13).

Current ranking: #79.

Current record: 10-13, +510.

Round 24

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New Zealand

Polatnick played #18 Nicholas Cavenagh (NZL) and won 494 to 391 (a spread of 103).

Current ranking: #69.

Current record: 11-13, +613.

Round 25

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Thailand

Polatnick played #97 Taewan Sutthasin (THA) and lost 424 to 493 (a spread of -69).

Current ranking: #80.

Current record: 11-14, +544.

Round 26

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Pakistan

Polatnick played #47 Mohammad Inayatullah (PAK) and won 492 to 417 (a spread of 75).

Current ranking: #72.

Current record: 12-14, +619.

Round 27

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Netherlands

Polatnick played #15 Anand Buddhdev (NLD) and lost 326 to 481 (a spread of -155).

Current ranking: #83.

Current record: 12-15, +464.

Round 28

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New Zealand

Polatnick played #99 Blue Thorogood (NZL) and won 458 to 425 (a spread of 33).

Current ranking: #73.

Current record: 13-15, +497.

Round 29

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Wales

Polatnick played #108 Gareth Williams (Wal) and lost 371 to 395 (a spread of -24).

Current ranking: #83.

Current record: 13-16, +473.

Round 30

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Canada

Polatnick played #68 Geoffrey Newman (CAN) and won 447 to 375 (a spread of 72).

Current ranking: #74.

Current record: 14-16, +545.

Round 31

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Malaysia

Polatnick played #48 William Kang (MYS) and lost 317 to 363 (a spread of -46).

Current ranking: #85.

Current record: 14-17, +499.


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