Steve Polatnick [#71] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Steve Polatnick, 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. Polatnick currently has a record of 13-15, -505, and is ranked #63 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 Age: 60 Awards: (4th) 2001 WSC; Reno; Boston Premier Hobbies: Bicycling, tennis, poker, travel Occupation: Attorney at Law WSC 1995 Rank: 38 WSC 1999 Rank: 64 WSC 2001 Rank: 4

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	137-140 (0.495)
Past 1-12 months	20-19 (0.513)	LL WW L W L W LL W L WW L W L WWWWWW LL WW L W LLLL WW LL W L
Past 13-24 months	36-27 (0.571)	L W L WWWWWW L WWW L WWWWWW L WWWW L W LL W L WW LLLL WWW L WW LL W LLL WW LLL WW LLLLL WW
Past 25-36 months	26.5-27.5 (0.491)	W LL W L W LLL W L W L W L W L W LL W L WWW L WW LLLLL WWWWW LLL W L W L W L WW L WWTL
Past 37-48 months	23.5-32.5 (0.420)	L W LL WWW L W LL WW LLL W LL W LLL W L WW LLLLL WWW LTLLL W LLLL W LLLL WWWWWW
Past 49-60 months	7-12 (0.368)	W LL W L WW LLLL W LLLLL WW
Past 61-72 months	24-22 (0.522)	LLLL W LL W LL WWWWWWWW L WWWWW L W LL WW LL WWW LLL W LLL W L W L

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 476 Average for: 377 Average against: 395
Round 1		Polatnick played #85 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 333 to 472 (a spread of -139) . The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Polatnick’s record vs. Weinstein in the 6 years leading up to this event: 18-16 (0.529). Past 1-12 months: LLWLLW. Past 13-24 months: WLWWWLWW. Past 25-36 months: WLLLWLWWL. Past 37-48 months: WLWWWL. Past 49-60 months: WLW. Past 61-72 months: LL. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 0-1, -139.
Round 2		Polatnick played #63 Komol Panyasoponlert (Thailand) and lost 399 to 428 (a spread of -29) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Polatnick’s record vs. Panyasophonlert in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #81. Current record: 0-2, -168.
Round 3		Polatnick played #65 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and lost 218 to 368 (a spread of -150) . Before this event, Polatnick had not played Pearl in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 0-3, -318. Polatnick is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 4		Polatnick played #54 Lou J B Miller (Portland, OR) and won 339 to 284 (a spread of 55) . Before this event, Polatnick had not played Miller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 1-3, -263.
Round 5		Polatnick played #69 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and won 387 to 385 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Polatnick had not played Ploysangngam in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 2-3, -261.
Round 6		Polatnick played #68 Mark Pistolese (Hilo, HI) and won 442 to 399 (a spread of 43) . The last time these two played was 2004-12 at: KISSIMMEE, FL Polatnick’s record vs. Pistolese in the 6 years leading up to this event: 5-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 3-3, -218.
Round 7		Polatnick played #76 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 312 to 362 (a spread of -50) . The last time these two played was 2004-12 at: KISSIMMEE, FL Polatnick’s record vs. Sherman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 7-3 (0.700). Past 1-12 months: WWW. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 3-4, -268.
Round 8		Polatnick played #23 Jeremy Frank (New York, NY) and lost 342 to 379 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Polatnick had not played Frank in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 3-5, -305.
Round 9		Polatnick played #58 John OLaughlin (Hartland, WI) and lost 406 to 451 (a spread of -45) . Before this event, Polatnick had not played O'Laughlin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 3-6, -350.
Round 10		Polatnick played #6 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 353 to 339 (a spread of 14) . The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Polatnick’s record vs. Baker in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 4-6, -336.
Round 11		Polatnick played #91 Jeff Widergren (Los Gatos, CA) and lost 373 to 415 (a spread of -42) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Polatnick’s record vs. Widergren in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 4-7, -378.
Round 12		Polatnick played #17 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 347 to 453 (a spread of -106) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Polatnick’s record vs. Daniel in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #80. Current record: 4-8, -484.
Round 13		Polatnick played #5 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 335 to 330 (a spread of 5) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PORT RICHEY, FL Polatnick’s record vs. Avrin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 8-2 (0.800). Past 1-12 months: LWLWWW. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WW. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 5-8, -479.
Round 14		Polatnick played #49 Rod MacNeil (Londonderry, NH) and lost 326 to 446 (a spread of -120) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Polatnick’s record vs. MacNeil in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #78. Current record: 5-9, -599.
Round 15		Polatnick played #34 Ronald Howard (Irvine, CA) and won 440 to 430 (a spread of 10) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Polatnick’s record vs. Howard 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: #71. Current record: 6-9, -589.
Round 16		Polatnick played #16 Lynn Cushman (New York, NY) and won 392 to 385 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Polatnick had not played Cushman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 7-9, -582.
Round 17		Polatnick played #32 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and lost 378 to 484 (a spread of -106) . The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Polatnick’s record vs. Hill in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-5 (0.375). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LLL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WWL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 7-10, -688.
Round 18		Polatnick played #26 J Goard (Foresthill, CA) and won 415 to 366 (a spread of 49) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Polatnick’s record vs. Goard in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 8-10, -639.
Round 19		Polatnick played #8 Jason Bednarz (Ann Arbor, MI) and lost 342 to 352 (a spread of -10) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PORT RICHEY, FL Polatnick’s record vs. Bednarz in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: WW. 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: #71. Current record: 8-11, -649.
Round 20		Polatnick played #28 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and won 411 to 371 (a spread of 40) . The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: FT. LAUDERDALE, FL Polatnick’s record vs. Greenspan in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (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: W. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 9-11, -609.
Round 21		Polatnick played #67 Jim Peters (Brandon, FL) and won 426 to 348 (a spread of 78) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PORT RICHEY, FL Polatnick’s record vs. Peters in the 6 years leading up to this event: 10-7 (0.588). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: WWWLW. Past 25-36 months: WWLWWWL. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 10-11, -531.
Round 22		Polatnick played #66 Rusty Peltz (San Diego, CA) and lost 390 to 412 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Polatnick had not played Peltz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 10-12, -553.
Round 23		Polatnick played #29 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and lost 362 to 462 (a spread of -100) . Before this event, Polatnick had not played Grob in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 10-13, -653.
Round 24		Polatnick played #83 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and lost 362 to 391 (a spread of -29) . The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Polatnick’s record vs. Tier in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #72. Current record: 10-14, -682.
Round 25		Polatnick played #53 Nick Meyer (Berkeley, CA) and won 400 to 350 (a spread of 50) . The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Polatnick’s record vs. Meyer in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. 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: #68. Current record: 11-14, -632.
Round 26		Polatnick played #9 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and lost 380 to 426 (a spread of -46) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Polatnick’s record vs. Benedict in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3.5-2.5 (0.583). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WWLT. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 11-15, -678.
Round 27		Polatnick played #39 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and won 466 to 331 (a spread of 135) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Polatnick’s record vs. Kaufman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LL. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 12-15, -543.
Round 28		Polatnick played #23 Jeremy Frank (New York, NY) and won 476 to 438 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Polatnick had not played Frank in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 13-15, -505.

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