Phil Polsky [#78] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Phil Polsky, who is a contestant in Division 2 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. Polsky currently has a record of 15-13, -185, and is ranked #47 in Division 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.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Phil Surname(s): Polsky Home: New York, NY, United States Age: 52 Awards: Hobbies: Cartooning, Roulette Player Occupation: Workers Comp Examiner

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	30-39 (0.435)
Past 1-12 months	1-3 (0.250)	W LLL
Past 13-24 months	3-7 (0.300)	LL WW LL W LLL
Past 25-36 months	12-14 (0.462)	LLL WW L W LL W L WW L WW LL WW LLLL WW
Past 37-48 months	9-6 (0.600)	LLL W L W L WWWW L WWW
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	5-9 (0.357)	W L W LLLLLL W LL WW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 451 Average for: 371 Average against: 378
Round 1		Polsky played #47 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) and lost 315 to 439 (a spread of -124) . Before this event, Polsky had not played Johnson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 0-1, -124.
Round 2		Polsky played #68 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and won 346 to 335 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Polsky had not played Milan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 1-1, -113.
Round 3		Polsky played #11 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and won 416 to 350 (a spread of 66) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Polsky’s record vs. Clark in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (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: W. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 2-1, -47.
Round 4		Polsky played #105 Alice Van Leunen (Amity, OR) and lost 392 to 421 (a spread of -29) . Before this event, Polsky had not played Van Leunen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 2-2, -76.
Round 5		Polsky played #31 Steve Glass (Plano, TX) and lost 407 to 423 (a spread of -16) . Before this event, Polsky had not played Glass in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 2-3, -92.
Round 6		Polsky played #43 Win Inthara (Orlando, FL) and won 418 to 385 (a spread of 33) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Polsky’s record vs. Inthara 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: #61. Current record: 3-3, -59.
Round 7		Polsky played #2 Tim Anglin (Scarborough ON) and won 394 to 312 (a spread of 82) . The last time these two played was 1999-09 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Polsky’s record vs. Anglin 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 4-3, +23.
Round 8		Polsky played #51 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and won 378 to 356 (a spread of 22) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Polsky’s record vs. Lakernick 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: #36. Current record: 5-3, +45.
Round 9		Polsky played #55 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 336 to 312 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Polsky had not played Leifer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6-3, +69.
Round 10		Polsky played #80 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and won 451 to 268 (a spread of 183) . Before this event, Polsky had not played Przybyszewski in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 7-3, +252.
Round 11		Polsky played #67 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and won 360 to 355 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Polsky had not played Methaset in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-3, +257.
Round 12		Polsky played #20 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 375 to 378 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Polsky had not played Early in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8-4, +254. Polsky is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 13		Polsky played #84 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 317 to 411 (a spread of -94) . Before this event, Polsky had not played Rickhoff in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 8-5, +160. Polsky is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Polsky is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 14		Polsky played #88 Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 338 to 418 (a spread of -80) . Before this event, Polsky had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 8-6, +80.
Round 15		Polsky played #15 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 287 to 491 (a spread of -204) . Before this event, Polsky had not played D'Ambrosio in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 8-7, -124.
Round 16		Polsky played #23 Bob Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and won 434 to 351 (a spread of 83) . Before this event, Polsky had not played Enszer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9-7, -41.
Round 17		Polsky played #55 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 324 to 343 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, Polsky had not played Leifer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 9-8, -60.
Round 18		Polsky played #99 Larry Tapper (Weaverville, NC) and lost 268 to 496 (a spread of -228) . Before this event, Polsky had not played Tapper in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 9-9, -288.
Round 19		Polsky played #54 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and won 431 to 346 (a spread of 85) . Before this event, Polsky had not played Leah in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 10-9, -203.
Round 20		Polsky played #53 Cecilia Le (Wilmington, DE) and won 397 to 358 (a spread of 39) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Polsky’s record vs. Le 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: #42. Current record: 11-9, -164.
Round 21		Polsky played #23 Bob Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and lost 376 to 443 (a spread of -67) . Before this event, Polsky had not played Enszer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 11-10, -231.
Round 22		Polsky played #26 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 380 to 331 (a spread of 49) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: SHELTON, CT Polsky’s record vs. Fidler 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: #44. Current record: 12-10, -182.
Round 23		Polsky played #17 Carl Durdan (Waltham, MA) and won 411 to 402 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Polsky had not played Durdan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 13-10, -173.
Round 24		Polsky played #95 Rebecca Slivka (Seattle, WA) and lost 379 to 388 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Polsky had not played Slivka in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 13-11, -182.
Round 25		Polsky played #36 Bryan Goolsby (San José, CA) and lost 323 to 329 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Polsky had not played Goolsby in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 13-12, -188.
Round 26		Polsky played #26 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 428 to 340 (a spread of 88) . The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: SHELTON, CT Polsky’s record vs. Fidler 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: #42. Current record: 14-12, -100.
Round 27		Polsky played #92 Cynthia Seales (Georgetown, GA) and won 363 to 360 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Polsky had not played Seales in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 15-12, -97.
Round 28		Polsky played #9 Eric Chaikin (Topanga, CA) and lost 347 to 435 (a spread of -88) . Before this event, Polsky had not played Chaikin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 15-13, -185.

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