NSC 2010: Steve Polatnick [#35]

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On this page, you will find information about Steve Polatnick, who is competing at the 2010 National SCRABBLE Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 16-15, +47, and is ranked #51 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 Awards: 1st Place numerous U.S. tourneys, 4th Place 2001 WSC Hobbies: travel, bike riding, tennis

Round by Round
High score: 492 Average for: 386 Average against: 384
Round 1		Polatnick played #59 Ross Brown (Ottawa ON) and won 474 to 351 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 1-0, +123.
Round 2		Polatnick played #90 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and won 412 to 381 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-0, +154.
Round 3		Polatnick played #3 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and lost 400 to 404 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2-1, +150.
Round 4		Polatnick played #1 Nigel Richards (Malaysia) and lost 326 to 487 (a spread of -161). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 2-2, -11.
Round 5		Polatnick played #65 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 427 to 333 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-2, +83.
Round 6		Polatnick played #28 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and won 361 to 296 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 4-2, +148.
Round 7		Polatnick played #75 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and won 435 to 325 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-2, +258.
Round 8		Polatnick played #82 Scott Jackson (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 388 to 415 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5-3, +231.
Round 9		Polatnick played #19 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 330 to 468 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 5-4, +93.
Round 10		Polatnick played #92 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 376 to 332 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 6-4, +137.
Round 11		Polatnick played #93 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and lost 392 to 401 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 6-5, +128.
Round 12		Polatnick played #99 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and lost 327 to 329 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 6-6, +126.
Round 13		Polatnick played #81 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and won 492 to 368 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 7-6, +250.
Round 14		Polatnick played #55 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and lost 397 to 465 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 7-7, +182.
Round 15		Polatnick played #52 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and won 442 to 372 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 8-7, +252.
Round 16		Polatnick played #73 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 293 to 433 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 8-8, +112.
Round 17		Polatnick played #77 Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) and won 378 to 338 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 9-8, +152.
Round 18		Polatnick played #10 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and won 365 to 331 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 10-8, +186.
Round 19		Polatnick played #21 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 281 to 442 (a spread of -161). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 10-9, +25.
Round 20		Polatnick played #32 Jason Keller (Highland Park, NJ) and won 383 to 344 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 11-9, +64.
Round 21		Polatnick played #76 Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 285 to 403 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 11-10, -54.
Round 22		Polatnick played #15 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and won 384 to 367 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 12-10, -37.
Round 23		Polatnick played #64 Dielle Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 321 to 449 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 12-11, -165.
Round 24		Polatnick played #14 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and lost 315 to 406 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 12-12, -256.
Round 25		Polatnick played #69 Rachel Knapp (Tustin, CA) and won 491 to 276 (a spread of 215). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 13-12, -41.
Round 26		Polatnick played #41 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 449 to 413 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 14-12, -5.
Round 27		Polatnick played #48 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and lost 392 to 403 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 14-13, -16.
Round 28		Polatnick played #7 Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 393 to 424 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 14-14, -47.
Round 29		Polatnick played #89 Randall Thomas (Calgary AB) and won 483 to 300 (a spread of 183). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 15-14, +136.
Round 30		Polatnick played #58 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and won 458 to 444 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 16-14, +150.
Round 31		Polatnick played #77 Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) again and lost 312 to 415 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 16-15, +47.

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