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WESPAC 2017: Philips Lukeman Owolabi [#37]

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On this page, you will find information about Philips Lukeman Owolabi, who is competing at the World English-language Scrabble Players Association Championship 2017. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 15-17, -423, 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.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Philips Lukeman Surname(s): Owolabi Home: Benin, Edo, Nigeria Awards: 1999 Lagos Open, 2000 Ghana, 2002 Kenya, 2005 Shell Port Harcourt National Opens Hobbies: Walking, reading WESPA Championship 2017 Team: Ireland

Round by Round
High score: 519 Average for: 420 Average against: 433
Round 1	Australia	Owolabi played #4 Tony Hunt (AUS) and won 385 to 372 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 1-0, +13.
Round 2	England	Owolabi played #27 John Ashmore (Eng) and won 519 to 362 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-0, +170.
Round 3	Canada	Owolabi played #16 Adam Logan (CAN) and lost 418 to 458 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 2-1, +130.
Round 4	Australia	Owolabi played #5 Russell Honeybun (AUS) and lost 373 to 434 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 2-2, +69.
Round 5	Philippines	Owolabi played #71 Robbie Onate (PHL) and won 417 to 354 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 3-2, +132.
Round 6	Liberia	Owolabi played #47 Malek Sherif (LBR) and won 517 to 389 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-2, +260.
Round 7	Sri Lanka	Owolabi played #83 Janul De Silva (LKA) and won 508 to 400 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5-2, +368.
Round 8	Kenya	Owolabi played #107 Stanley Njoroge Ndungu (KEN) and lost 392 to 481 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 5-3, +279.
Round 9	England	Owolabi played #30 Fidelis Olotu (Eng) and lost 362 to 485 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 5-4, +156.
Round 10	Kenya	Owolabi played #41 Willy Mwangi (KEN) and won 482 to 355 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6-4, +283.
Round 11	Ghana	Owolabi played #33 Edwin Boama (GHA) and won 376 to 342 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-4, +317.
Round 12	United States	Owolabi played #94 Jesse Day (USA) and lost 330 to 509 (a spread of -179). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 7-5, +138.
Round 13	Australia	Owolabi played #7 Bob Jackman (AUS) and lost 307 to 561 (a spread of -254). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 7-6, -116.
Round 14	India	Owolabi played #36 Sherwin Rodrigues (IND) and lost 478 to 511 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 7-7, -149.
Round 15	Canada	Owolabi played #18 Mohammad Sulaiman (CAN) and won 453 to 389 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 8-7, -85.
Round 16	Nigeria	Owolabi played #115 Osikhena Ojior (NGA) and won 508 to 465 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 9-7, -42. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17	United States	Owolabi played #98 Evans Clinchy (USA) and won 481 to 403 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 10-7, +36.
Round 18	Australia	Owolabi played #6 Esther Perrins (AUS) and lost 433 to 491 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 10-8, -22.
Round 19	United States	Owolabi played #102 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and won 412 to 393 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 11-8, -3.
Round 20	Nigeria	Owolabi played #111 Curtis John (NGA) and lost 430 to 433 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 11-9, -6.
Round 21	Malaysia	Owolabi played #49 Kien Hung Yeo (MYS) and lost 340 to 475 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 11-10, -141.
Round 22	Malta	Owolabi played #50 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 433 to 483 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 11-11, -191.
Round 23	Singapore	Owolabi played #77 Andy Kurnia (SGP) and won 439 to 342 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 12-11, -94.
Round 24	United States	Owolabi played #97 Steve Polatnick (USA) and won 406 to 362 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 13-11, -50.
Round 25	Nigeria	Owolabi played #116 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and lost 434 to 446 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 13-12, -62.
Round 26	New Zealand	Owolabi played #52 Joanne Craig (NZL) and lost 438 to 589 (a spread of -151). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 13-13, -213.
Round 27	Nigeria	Owolabi played #119 Dipo Akanbi (NGA) and won 457 to 336 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 14-13, -92.
Round 28	Kenya	Owolabi played #42 Patrick Litunya (KEN) and lost 367 to 441 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 14-14, -166.
Round 29	Uganda	Owolabi played #120 Phillip Edwin-Mugisha (UGA) and lost 339 to 493 (a spread of -154). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 14-15, -320.
Round 30	England	Owolabi played #29 Andrew Goodwin (Eng) and lost 400 to 488 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 14-16, -408.
Round 31	Netherlands	Owolabi played #51 Anand Buddhdev (NLD) and lost 364 to 432 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 14-17, -476.
Round 32	Sierra Leone	Owolabi played #74 Emmanuel King (SLE) and won 449 to 396 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 15-17, -423.

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