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NSC 2012: Steve Polatnick [#14]

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On this page, you will find information about Steve Polatnick, who is competing at the 2012 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 18.5-12.5, +361, and is ranked #11 in Division CSW.

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

[photo of Steve Polatnick]

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: 519
Average for: 419
Average against: 407

Round 1

[photo of Jeremy Hildebrand]

Polatnick played #25 Jeremy Hildebrand (Ottawa ON) and lost 321 to 419 (a spread of -98).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 0-1, -98.

Round 2

[photo of Zbigniew Wieckowski]

Polatnick played #32 Zbigniew Wieckowski (Woodbury, MN) and lost 242 to 463 (a spread of -221).

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 0-2, -319.

Round 3

[photo of Sam Rosin]

Polatnick played #3 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and won 451 to 358 (a spread of 93).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 1-2, -226.

Round 4

[photo of Eric Kinderman]

Polatnick played #26 Eric Kinderman (Burlington, VT) and won 466 to 429 (a spread of 37).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 2-2, -189.

Polatnick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 5

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Polatnick played #23 Marcia Richards (Centreville, VA) and won 430 to 368 (a spread of 62).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 3-2, -127.

Round 6

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Polatnick played #29 Martin DeMello (San Francisco, CA) and lost 401 to 479 (a spread of -78).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 3-3, -205.

Round 7

[photo of John OLaughlin]

Polatnick played #12 John OLaughlin (Cambridge, MA) and won 477 to 360 (a spread of 117).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 4-3, -88.

Round 8

[photo of Orlet Bullock]

Polatnick played #33 Orlet Bullock (Miami, FL) and won 437 to 415 (a spread of 22).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 5-3, -66.

Polatnick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 9

[photo of Wendell Haynes]

Polatnick played #35 Wendell Haynes (Loxahatchee, FL) and won 479 to 428 (a spread of 51).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 6-3, -15.

Round 10

[photo of Winter Zxqkj]

Polatnick played #19 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and won 481 to 403 (a spread of 78).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 7-3, +63.

Polatnick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 11

[photo of Marty Gabriel]

Polatnick played #13 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and lost 361 to 476 (a spread of -115).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 7-4, -52.

Round 12

[photo of Robert Linn]

Polatnick played #22 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 411 to 339 (a spread of 72).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 8-4, +20.

Polatnick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 13

[photo of David Koenig]

Polatnick played #5 David Koenig (Silver Spring, MD) and lost 370 to 494 (a spread of -124).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 8-5, -104.

Round 14

[photo of Ben Withers]

Polatnick played #18 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and won 376 to 362 (a spread of 14).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 9-5, -90.

Round 15

[photo of Sam Kantimathi]

Polatnick played #1 Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA) and lost 392 to 435 (a spread of -43).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 9-6, -133.

Polatnick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 16

[photo of Brian Bowman]

Polatnick played #6 Brian Bowman (Villa Hills, KY) and tied at 428.

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 9.5-6.5, -133.

Polatnick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 17

[photo of Matthew Bernardina]

Polatnick played #4 Matthew Bernardina (Durham, NC) and won 519 to 317 (a spread of 202).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 10.5-6.5, +69.

Polatnick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 18

[photo of Bob Lipton]

Polatnick played #17 Bob Lipton (Vero Beach, FL) and won 407 to 345 (a spread of 62).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 11.5-6.5, +131.

Round 19

[photo of Marty Gabriel]

Polatnick played #13 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) again and won 426 to 370 (a spread of 56).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 12.5-6.5, +187.

Round 20

[photo of Sam Rosin]

Polatnick played #3 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) again and won 459 to 370 (a spread of 89).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 13.5-6.5, +276.

Round 21

[photo of Matthew Bernardina]

Polatnick played #4 Matthew Bernardina (Durham, NC) again and won 484 to 400 (a spread of 84).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 14.5-6.5, +360.

Round 22

[photo of Brian Bowman]

Polatnick played #6 Brian Bowman (Villa Hills, KY) again and lost 433 to 579 (a spread of -146).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 14.5-7.5, +214.

Polatnick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 23

[photo of Geoff Thevenot]

Polatnick played #2 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and won 442 to 315 (a spread of 127).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 15.5-7.5, +341.

Round 24

[photo of Sam Kantimathi]

Polatnick played #1 Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA) again and lost 412 to 424 (a spread of -12).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 15.5-8.5, +329.

Round 25

[photo of Geoff Thevenot]

Polatnick played #2 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) again and lost 306 to 560 (a spread of -254).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 15.5-9.5, +75.

Round 26

[photo of Ben Withers]

Polatnick played #18 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) again and won 418 to 387 (a spread of 31).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 16.5-9.5, +106.

Polatnick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 27

[photo of Mark Kenas]

Polatnick played #9 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and won 492 to 319 (a spread of 173).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 17.5-9.5, +279.

Round 28

[photo of Ben Withers]

Polatnick played #18 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) for the third time and won 514 to 322 (a spread of 192).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 18.5-9.5, +471.

Round 29

[photo of David Koenig]

Polatnick played #5 David Koenig (Silver Spring, MD) again and lost 415 to 441 (a spread of -26).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 18.5-10.5, +445.

Round 30

[photo of Joel Wapnick]

Polatnick played #7 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and lost 341 to 414 (a spread of -73).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 18.5-11.5, +372.

Round 31

[photo of Marty Gabriel]

Polatnick played #13 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) for the third time and lost 388 to 399 (a spread of -11).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 18.5-12.5, +361.


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