On this page, you will find information about
Philips Lukeman Owolabi, who is competing
at the 2018 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 13-12, +449, and is ranked
#19 in Division A.
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: 532 Average for: 428 Average against: 410 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Abdul Majid Khan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/khan_abdul_majid_AA001652_1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Owolabi played #29 Abdul Majid Khan (CAN) and won 453 to 367 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 1-0, +86. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Owolabi played #26 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and lost 383 to 458 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1-1, +11. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sim_tony_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Owolabi played #13 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 401 to 431 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 1-2, -19. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Owolabi played #25 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and won 504 to 437 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-2, +48. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Owolabi played #23 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 387 to 435 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2-3, +0. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Liz Fagerlund]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fagerlund_liz.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Owolabi played #28 Liz Fagerlund (NZL) and won 520 to 378 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-3, +142. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Prashanth Seetharam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/seetharam_prashanth_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Owolabi played #19 Prashanth Seetharam (IND) and won 483 to 408 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-3, +217. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Terry Kang Rau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rau_terry_kang_AA000054_1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Owolabi played #22 Terry Kang Rau (USA) and lost 342 to 496 (a spread of -154). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4-4, +63. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Owolabi played #27 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 461 to 368 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-4, +156. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Oliver Jenner-O'Shea]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jenner-o_shea_oliver_AA005951.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Owolabi played #32 Oliver Jenner-O'Shea (AUS) and lost 383 to 385 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-5, +154. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Jayaska Baranage]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/baranage_jayaska__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/lka.gif) Sri Lanka | Owolabi played #12 Jayaska Baranage (LKA) and lost 330 to 378 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 5-6, +106. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Lyres Freeth]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/freeth_lyres_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Owolabi played #10 Lyres Freeth (NZL) and won 515 to 385 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 6-6, +236. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Owolabi played #3 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 439 to 445 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6-7, +230. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Marlon Prudencio]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/prudencio_marlon.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Owolabi played #8 Marlon Prudencio (SGP) and lost 391 to 451 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-8, +170. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gillam_simon_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Owolabi played #18 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 532 to 458 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7-8, +244. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Tariq Pervez]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pervez_tariq.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pak.gif) Pakistan | Owolabi played #24 Tariq Pervez (PAK) and won 432 to 399 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 8-8, +277. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Steve Perry]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/perry_steve_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Owolabi played #15 Steve Perry (Eng) and lost 367 to 383 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8-9, +261. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Naomi Landau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/landau_naomi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Owolabi played #30 Naomi Landau (ISR) and won 493 to 343 (a spread of 150). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-9, +411. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Owolabi played #31 Kevin Synnott (IRL) and won 457 to 436 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-9, +432. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Rafal Dominiczak]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dominiczak_rafal__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pol.gif) Poland | Owolabi played #16 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and lost 286 to 509 (a spread of -223). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 10-10, +209. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Moira Fenech]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fenech_moira.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Owolabi played #35 Moira Fenech (MLT) and won 470 to 362 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 11-10, +317. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Cicely Bruce]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/withheld.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Owolabi played #36 Cicely Bruce (NZL) and lost 318 to 392 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-11, +243. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Owolabi played #34 John Barker (AUS) and won 478 to 348 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 12-11, +373. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Alastair Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_alastair_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Owolabi played #1 Alastair Richards (NZL) and lost 453 to 482 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12-12, +344. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Matthew Pinner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pinner_matthew_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Owolabi played #20 Matthew Pinner (Eng) and won 432 to 327 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 13-12, +449. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |