Steve Grob [#29] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Steve Grob, who is a contestant in Division 1 at the 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT. Grob currently has a record of 14-14, -347, and is ranked #47 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): Grob Home: Fenton, MI, United States Age: 47 Awards: NSA AB member since 1999; 2002-11 Port Huron, MI Hobbies: backgammon, poker Occupation: stay at home dad

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	35.5-62.5 (0.362)
Past 1-12 months	9-8 (0.529)	L WW LLLL W LL WWW L WWW
Past 13-24 months	4-8 (0.333)	L W L W LLLL W L W L
Past 25-36 months	12-22 (0.353)	L WW L W LL WW L W LLLLLLLLL W L W L W LL WW LLLL W
Past 37-48 months	2.5-11.5 (0.179)	LTLL W LL W LLLLLL
Past 49-60 months	6-11 (0.353)	L WW LLLLL W LL WWW LLL
Past 61-72 months	2-2 (0.500)	L WW L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 480 Average for: 390 Average against: 405
Round 1		Grob played #50 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 342 to 454 (a spread of -112) . The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Grob’s record vs. Mallick in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 0-1, -112.
Round 2		Grob played #9 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and won 393 to 366 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Grob had not played Benedict in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 1-1, -85.
Round 3		Grob recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 2-1, -35.
Round 4		Grob played #72 Larry Rand (Chandler, AZ) and won 422 to 371 (a spread of 51) . Before this event, Grob had not played Rand in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-1, +16.
Round 5		Grob played #26 J Goard (Foresthill, CA) and won 430 to 257 (a spread of 173) . Before this event, Grob had not played Goard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4-1, +189.
Round 6		Grob played #10 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and lost 339 to 460 (a spread of -121) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: LIVONIA, MI Grob’s record vs. Berofsky in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-5 (0.167). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LLL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-2, +68.
Round 7		Grob played #14 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 360 to 444 (a spread of -84) . Before this event, Grob had not played Cohen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 4-3, -16.
Round 8		Grob played #7 Rich Baker (Eureka, CA) and won 402 to 343 (a spread of 59) . Before this event, Grob had not played Baker in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-3, +43.
Round 9		Grob played #60 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and lost 381 to 423 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, Grob had not played Okosagah in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 5-4, +1.
Round 10		Grob played #89 Trey Wright (Van Nuys, CA) and won 434 to 422 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Grob had not played Wright in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 6-4, +13.
Round 11		Grob played #36 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and won 458 to 436 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, Grob had not played Kantimathi in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 7-4, +35. Grob is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 12		Grob played #91 Jeff Widergren (Los Gatos, CA) and lost 367 to 403 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, Grob had not played Widergren in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 7-5, -1.
Round 13		Grob played #8 Jason Bednarz (Ann Arbor, MI) and won 473 to 444 (a spread of 29) . The last time these two played was 2005-07 at: FARMINGTON, MI Grob’s record vs. Bednarz in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-5, +28.
Round 14		Grob played #63 Komol Panyasoponlert (Thailand) and lost 353 to 409 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Grob had not played Panyasophonlert in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 8-6, -28.
Round 15		Grob played #7 Rich Baker (Eureka, CA) and lost 352 to 524 (a spread of -172) . Before this event, Grob had not played Baker in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 8-7, -200.
Round 16		Grob played #36 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and lost 406 to 483 (a spread of -77) . Before this event, Grob had not played Kantimathi in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 8-8, -277. Grob is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Grob played #51 Kenji Matsumoto (Aiea, HI) and lost 330 to 399 (a spread of -69) . Before this event, Grob had not played Matsumoto in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 8-9, -346.
Round 18		Grob played #74 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 432 to 370 (a spread of 62) . Before this event, Grob had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 9-9, -284. Grob is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 19		Grob played #17 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 345 to 518 (a spread of -173) . Before this event, Grob had not played Daniel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 9-10, -457.
Round 20		Grob played #38 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) and won 368 to 361 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Grob had not played Katz-Brown in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 10-10, -450.
Round 21		Grob played #74 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 295 to 327 (a spread of -32) . Before this event, Grob had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 10-11, -482.
Round 22		Grob played #83 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and won 461 to 383 (a spread of 78) . Before this event, Grob had not played Tier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 11-11, -404. Grob is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 23		Grob played #71 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 462 to 362 (a spread of 100) . Before this event, Grob had not played Polatnick in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 12-11, -304.
Round 24		Grob played #66 Rusty Peltz (San Diego, CA) and won 417 to 376 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Grob had not played Peltz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 13-11, -263.
Round 25		Grob played #72 Larry Rand (Chandler, AZ) and lost 368 to 411 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Grob had not played Rand in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 13-12, -306.
Round 26		Grob played #64 Trip Payne (Boca Raton, FL) and won 480 to 406 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, Grob had not played Payne in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 14-12, -232.
Round 27		Grob played #84 Joel Wapnick (Montréal QC) and lost 332 to 368 (a spread of -36) . The last time these two played was 2002-03 at: TORONTO WEST, ONT, CAN Grob’s record vs. Wapnick in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 14-13, -268.
Round 28		Grob played #57 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and lost 326 to 405 (a spread of -79) . Before this event, Grob had not played Nemitrmansuk in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 14-14, -347.

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