2013 Malta International Scrabble Open: May 18–20

May 18–20, 2013

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MISO 2013: Steve Polatnick [#7]

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On this page, you will find information about Steve Polatnick, 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 14-10, +285, and is ranked #12 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.

Background Information
	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 2013 Malta International Scrabble Open Team: United States

Round by Round
High score: 495 Average for: 407 Average against: 395
Round 1	England	Polatnick played #36 George Newman (Eng) and won 381 to 324 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 1-0, +57.
Round 2	Malta	Polatnick played #25 Charles Micallef (MLT) and won 398 to 317 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2-0, +138.
Round 3	Israel	Polatnick played #21 Omri Rosenkrantz (ISR) and won 458 to 369 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-0, +227.
Round 4	Malta	Polatnick played #6 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 391 to 358 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-0, +260. Polatnick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5	Nigeria	Polatnick played #3 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) and won 495 to 260 (a spread of 235). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 5-0, +495. Polatnick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Polatnick is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 6	Israel	Polatnick played #5 Evan Cohen (ISR) and won 420 to 378 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-0, +537. Polatnick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Polatnick is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 7	United States	Polatnick played #8 Chris Lipe (USA) and won 489 to 350 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-0, +676. Polatnick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Polatnick is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 8	Scotland	Polatnick played #2 Lukeman Owolabi (Sco) and lost 396 to 411 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-1, +661. Polatnick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Polatnick is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9	Scotland	Polatnick played #18 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and won 465 to 394 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 8-1, +732. Polatnick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Polatnick is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 10	United States	Polatnick played #13 Winter Zxqkj (USA) and lost 376 to 399 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-2, +709. Polatnick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Polatnick is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 11	Northern Ireland	Polatnick played #28 Jayne Mackenzie (NIr) and lost 332 to 559 (a spread of -227). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-3, +482. Polatnick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12	England	Polatnick played #11 Howard Wilde (Eng) and lost 341 to 460 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-4, +363. Polatnick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Polatnick is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13	England	Polatnick played #14 Bob Violett (Eng) and won 482 to 296 (a spread of 186). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 9-4, +549. Polatnick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14	Singapore	Polatnick played #9 Tony Sim (SGP) and won 408 to 367 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-4, +590. Polatnick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15	Scotland	Polatnick played #1 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 332 to 579 (a spread of -247). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-5, +343. Polatnick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Polatnick is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 16	United States	Polatnick played #10 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and won 404 to 338 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11-5, +409. Polatnick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Polatnick is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 17	Northern Ireland	Polatnick played #28 Jayne Mackenzie (NIr) again and won 477 to 399 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-5, +487. Polatnick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18	United States	Polatnick played #8 Chris Lipe (USA) again and lost 403 to 409 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-6, +481. Polatnick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Polatnick is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 19	Scotland	Polatnick played #2 Lukeman Owolabi (Sco) again and lost 312 to 389 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 12-7, +404. Polatnick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Polatnick is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 20	Scotland	Polatnick played #4 Allan Simmons (Sco) and won 422 to 380 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13-7, +446. Polatnick is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 21	United States	Polatnick played #13 Winter Zxqkj (USA) again and lost 370 to 488 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 13-8, +328. Polatnick is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 22	England	Polatnick played #37 Sanmi Odelana (Eng) and lost 389 to 445 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13-9, +272. Polatnick is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 23	Malta	Polatnick played #15 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 472 to 397 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14-9, +347.
Round 24	Scotland	Polatnick played #16 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 359 to 421 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14-10, +285.

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