On this page, you will find information about
Lukeman Owolabi, who is competing
at the 2013 Malta International Scrabble Open.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 15-9, +1135, and is ranked
#5 in Division 1.
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: 534 Average for: 432 Average against: 385 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Teresa Lyes]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/lyes_teresa.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Owolabi played #35 Teresa Lyes (Eng) and lost 414 to 435 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 0-1, -21. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Dan Sandu]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sandu_dan.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Owolabi played #24 Dan Sandu (ROM) and won 457 to 317 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1-1, +119. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 3 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Owolabi played #14 Bob Violett (Eng) and won 521 to 377 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 2-1, +263. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 4 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Owolabi played #22 Naomi Landau (ISR) and won 435 to 349 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-1, +349. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Raymond Tate]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/tate_raymond.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Owolabi played #19 Raymond Tate (Sco) and won 499 to 333 (a spread of 166). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-1, +515. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Owolabi played #1 Helen Gipson (Sco) and won 422 to 402 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-1, +535. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Evan Cohen]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/cohen_evan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Owolabi played #5 Evan Cohen (ISR) and lost 344 to 397 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-2, +482. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Steve Polatnick]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/polatnick_steve.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Owolabi played #7 Steve Polatnick (USA) and won 411 to 396 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-2, +497. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Chinedu Okwelogu]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/okwelogu_chinedu_nosike.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Owolabi played #3 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) and won 489 to 313 (a spread of 176). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-2, +673. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Howard Wilde]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/wilde_howard.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Owolabi played #11 Howard Wilde (Eng) and lost 439 to 441 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-3, +671. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Owolabi played #18 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and won 458 to 356 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 8-3, +773. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Allan Simmons]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/simmons_allan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Owolabi played #4 Allan Simmons (Sco) and won 463 to 407 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-3, +829. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Chris Lipe]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/lipe_chris.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Owolabi played #8 Chris Lipe (USA) and lost 342 to 388 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9-4, +783. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 14 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Owolabi played #21 Omri Rosenkrantz (ISR) and won 534 to 327 (a spread of 207). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-4, +990. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Owolabi played #6 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 441 to 518 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-5, +913. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Chris Lipe]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/lipe_chris.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Owolabi played #8 Chris Lipe (USA) again and lost 425 to 483 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-6, +855. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Evan Cohen]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/cohen_evan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Owolabi played #5 Evan Cohen (ISR) again and won 416 to 320 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11-6, +951. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Owolabi played #1 Helen Gipson (Sco) again and lost 429 to 449 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-7, +931. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Steve Polatnick]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/polatnick_steve.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Owolabi played #7 Steve Polatnick (USA) again and won 389 to 312 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-7, +1008. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 20 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Owolabi played #15 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 478 to 334 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-7, +1152. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Chinedu Okwelogu]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/okwelogu_chinedu_nosike.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Owolabi played #3 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) again and lost 423 to 427 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-8, +1148. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Evan Cohen]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/cohen_evan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Owolabi played #5 Evan Cohen (ISR) for the third time and lost 322 to 437 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13-9, +1033. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Sanmi Odelana]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/odelana_sanmi_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Owolabi played #37 Sanmi Odelana (Eng) and won 414 to 368 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14-9, +1079. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Evan Cohen]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/cohen_evan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Owolabi played #5 Evan Cohen (ISR) for the fourth time and won 399 to 343 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15-9, +1135. |