On this page, you will find information about
Sanmi Odelana, 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 13-11, +344, and is ranked
#20 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: 501 Average for: 405 Average against: 390 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Howard Wilde]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/wilde_howard.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Odelana played #11 Howard Wilde (Eng) and lost 360 to 494 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 0-1, -134. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Raymond Tate]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/tate_raymond.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Odelana played #19 Raymond Tate (Sco) and lost 399 to 431 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 0-2, -166. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Odelana played #29 John Barker (AUS) and lost 378 to 417 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 0-3, -205. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Anlaug Frydenlund]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/f/frydenlund_anlaug.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nor.gif) Norway | Odelana played #39 Anlaug Frydenlund (NOR) and won 401 to 373 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 1-3, -177. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Nancy Alroy]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/alroy_nancy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Odelana played #41 Nancy Alroy (ISR) and won 443 to 296 (a spread of 147). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-3, -30. Odelana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Odelana is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Odelana played #20 Phil Kelly (Eng) and lost 361 to 364 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2-4, -33. Odelana is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Odelana played #14 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 317 to 607 (a spread of -290). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 2-5, -323. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Kevin Abela]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/abela_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Odelana played #23 Kevin Abela (MLT) and won 431 to 346 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 3-5, -238. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Odelana played #26 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and lost 393 to 489 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 3-6, -334. |
Round 10 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Odelana played #25 Charles Micallef (MLT) and won 431 to 322 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 4-6, -225. |
Round 11 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Odelana played #22 Naomi Landau (ISR) and won 401 to 283 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5-6, -107. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Odelana played #32 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 387 to 347 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-6, -67. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gillam_simon.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Odelana played #16 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 453 to 353 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-6, +33. |
Round 14 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aut.gif) Austria | Odelana played #38 Pam Morris (AUT) and won 467 to 319 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-6, +181. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Sam Kantimathi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kantimathi_sam_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Odelana played #10 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and lost 347 to 427 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8-7, +101. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Allan Simmons]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/simmons_allan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Odelana played #4 Allan Simmons (Sco) and lost 400 to 465 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 8-8, +36. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sim_tony_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Odelana played #9 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 433 to 440 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 8-9, +29. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Odelana played #34 Mario Saliba (MLT) and won 393 to 301 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 9-9, +121. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of George Newman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/n/newman_george.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Odelana played #36 George Newman (Eng) and won 501 to 333 (a spread of 168). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-9, +289. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Dan Sandu]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sandu_dan.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Odelana played #24 Dan Sandu (ROM) and won 444 to 403 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 11-9, +330. Odelana is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 21 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Odelana played #21 Omri Rosenkrantz (ISR) and won 460 to 381 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 12-9, +409. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Steve Polatnick]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/polatnick_steve.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Odelana played #7 Steve Polatnick (USA) and won 445 to 389 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-9, +465. Odelana is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Lukeman Owolabi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/owolabi_lukeman_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Odelana played #2 Lukeman Owolabi (Sco) and lost 368 to 414 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13-10, +419. Odelana is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Sam Kantimathi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kantimathi_sam_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Odelana played #10 Sam Kantimathi (USA) again and lost 302 to 377 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13-11, +344. |