On this page, you will find information about
Lukeman Owolabi, who is competing
at the 2013 Marbella Mind Sports Festival Scrabble 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 17-7, +1277, and is ranked
#2.
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: 636 Average for: 448 Average against: 395 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Philip Nelkon]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/n/nelkon_philip.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Owolabi played #5 Philip Nelkon (Eng) and won 454 to 300 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 1-0, +154. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Raymond Tate]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/tate_raymond.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Owolabi played #9 Raymond Tate (Sco) and won 544 to 395 (a spread of 149). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 2-0, +303. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Owolabi played #2 Helen Gipson (Sco) and won 438 to 392 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 3-0, +349. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Owolabi played #6 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 300 to 477 (a spread of -177). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-1, +172. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Eileen Meghen]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/m/meghen_eileen_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Owolabi played #13 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and won 492 to 335 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-1, +329. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Jim Wilkie]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/w/wilkie_jim.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Owolabi played #12 Jim Wilkie (Sco) and won 508 to 258 (a spread of 250). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-1, +579. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Elisabeth Jardine]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/j/jardine_elisabeth.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Owolabi played #10 Elisabeth Jardine (Eng) and won 509 to 333 (a spread of 176). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-1, +755. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Ewa Kondracka]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/kondracka_ewa.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pol.gif) Poland | Owolabi played #14 Ewa Kondracka (POL) and won 427 to 401 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-1, +781. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/gillam_simon.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Owolabi played #8 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 529 to 341 (a spread of 188). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-1, +969. 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 Nigel Richards]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/richards_nigel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Owolabi played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) and lost 386 to 494 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-2, +861. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Mihai Pantis]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/pantis_mihai.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Owolabi played #11 Mihai Pantis (ROM) and lost 417 to 435 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-3, +843. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Sam Kantimathi]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/kantimathi_sam_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Owolabi played #7 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and lost 385 to 407 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-4, +821. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Craig Beevers]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/beevers_craig.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Owolabi played #3 Craig Beevers (Eng) and won 487 to 422 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-4, +886. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Craig Beevers]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/beevers_craig.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Owolabi played #3 Craig Beevers (Eng) again and won 465 to 355 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-4, +996. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Owolabi played #6 Theresa Brousson (MLT) again and won 461 to 439 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-4, +1018. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Nigel Richards]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/richards_nigel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Owolabi played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) again and won 383 to 341 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-4, +1060. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Mihai Pantis]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/pantis_mihai.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Owolabi played #11 Mihai Pantis (ROM) again and won 441 to 357 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-4, +1144. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Jim Wilkie]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/w/wilkie_jim.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Owolabi played #12 Jim Wilkie (Sco) again and won 453 to 415 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-4, +1182. 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 Helen Gipson]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Owolabi played #2 Helen Gipson (Sco) again and won 446 to 386 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-4, +1242. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Sam Kantimathi]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/kantimathi_sam_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Owolabi played #7 Sam Kantimathi (USA) again and won 636 to 361 (a spread of 275). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-4, +1517. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Owolabi played #6 Theresa Brousson (MLT) for the third time and won 463 to 386 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-4, +1594. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Nigel Richards]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/richards_nigel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Owolabi played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) for the third time and lost 368 to 497 (a spread of -129). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-5, +1465. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Nigel Richards]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/richards_nigel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Owolabi played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) for the fourth time and lost 417 to 452 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-6, +1430. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Nigel Richards]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/richards_nigel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Owolabi played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) for the fifth time and lost 352 to 505 (a spread of -153). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-7, +1277. Owolabi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |