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NSC 2011: Steve Polatnick [#40]

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On this page, you will find information about Steve Polatnick, who is competing at the 2011 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 15-16, +343, and is ranked #59 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

[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: 558
Average for: 404
Average against: 393

Before the Tournament  

Polatnick is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 1

[photo of Brian Galebach]

Polatnick played #74 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) and won 404 to 375 (a spread of 29).

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 1-0, +29.

Round 2

[photo of Ronald Howard]

Polatnick played #85 Ronald Howard (North Tustin, CA) and won 534 to 391 (a spread of 143).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 2-0, +172.

Round 3

[photo of Rod MacNeil]

Polatnick played #22 Rod MacNeil (Cambridge, MA) and lost 293 to 485 (a spread of -192).

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 2-1, -20.

Round 4

[photo of Scott Jackson]

Polatnick played #37 Scott Jackson (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 408 to 439 (a spread of -31).

Current ranking: #59.

Current record: 2-2, -51.

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

Round 5

[photo of Judy Newhouse]

Polatnick played #106 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and won 381 to 340 (a spread of 41).

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 3-2, -10.

Round 6

[photo of David Whitley]

Polatnick played #56 David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) and won 482 to 297 (a spread of 185).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 4-2, +175.

Round 7

[photo of Nawapadol Sayavesa]

Polatnick played #47 Nawapadol Sayavesa (Thailand) and lost 440 to 466 (a spread of -26).

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 4-3, +149.

Round 8

[photo of Robin Pollock Daniel]

Polatnick played #21 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 464 to 309 (a spread of 155).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 5-3, +304.

Round 9

[photo of Jesse Day]

Polatnick played #17 Jesse Day (Berkeley, CA) and lost 351 to 418 (a spread of -67).

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 5-4, +237.

Round 10

[photo of Brian Bowman]

Polatnick played #41 Brian Bowman (Villa Hills, KY) and won 431 to 357 (a spread of 74).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 6-4, +311.

Round 11

[photo of Yukiko Loritz]

Polatnick played #95 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and won 452 to 295 (a spread of 157).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 7-4, +468.

Round 12

[photo of Dave Wiegand]

Polatnick played #3 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 412 to 463 (a spread of -51).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 7-5, +417.

Round 13

[photo of Carol Kaplan]

Polatnick played #91 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and won 419 to 335 (a spread of 84).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 8-5, +501.

Round 14

[photo of Nathan Benedict]

Polatnick played #9 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and lost 364 to 386 (a spread of -22).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 8-6, +479.

Round 15

[photo of Patricia Barrett]

Polatnick played #33 Patricia Barrett (Houston, TX) and lost 346 to 365 (a spread of -19).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 8-7, +460.

Round 16

[photo of Stefan Rau]

Polatnick played #76 Stefan Rau (Hudson, NY) and lost 342 to 458 (a spread of -116).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 8-8, +344.

Round 17

[photo of Chris Cree]

Polatnick played #25 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 417 to 488 (a spread of -71).

Current ranking: #56.

Current record: 8-9, +273.

Round 18

[photo of Ken Kasney]

Polatnick played #75 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and won 424 to 409 (a spread of 15).

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 9-9, +288.

Round 19

[photo of Joe Edley]

Polatnick played #12 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) and lost 422 to 430 (a spread of -8).

Current ranking: #55.

Current record: 9-10, +280.

Round 20

[photo of Scott Leifer]

Polatnick played #66 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and won 381 to 319 (a spread of 62).

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 10-10, +342.

Round 21

[photo of Michael Early]

Polatnick played #83 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 451 to 415 (a spread of 36).

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 11-10, +378.

Round 22

[photo of John Luebkemann]

Polatnick played #18 John Luebkemann (Richmond, VA) and won 444 to 386 (a spread of 58).

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 12-10, +436.

Polatnick is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 23

[photo of Evans Clinchy]

Polatnick played #48 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and lost 394 to 434 (a spread of -40).

Current ranking: #41.

Current record: 12-11, +396.

Round 24

[photo of Leesa Berahovich]

Polatnick played #62 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and lost 351 to 501 (a spread of -150).

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 12-12, +246.

Round 25

[photo of Cesar Del Solar]

Polatnick played #55 Cesar Del Solar (Alhambra, CA) and lost 368 to 423 (a spread of -55).

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 12-13, +191.

Round 26

[photo of Darrell Day]

Polatnick played #43 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 302 to 383 (a spread of -81).

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 12-14, +110.

Round 27

[photo of Bruce D Ambrosio]

Polatnick played #98 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 319 to 349 (a spread of -30).

Current ranking: #76.

Current record: 12-15, +80.

Round 28

[photo of Jason Ubeika]

Polatnick played #80 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 558 to 447 (a spread of 111).

Current ranking: #69.

Current record: 13-15, +191.

Round 29

[photo of Thomas Reinke]

Polatnick played #79 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 286 to 369 (a spread of -83).

Current ranking: #75.

Current record: 13-16, +108.

Round 30

[photo of Mark Miller]

Polatnick played #93 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and won 511 to 303 (a spread of 208).

Current ranking: #66.

Current record: 14-16, +316.

Round 31

[photo of Steve Glass]

Polatnick played #24 Steve Glass (Dade City, FL) and won 365 to 338 (a spread of 27).

Current ranking: #59.

Current record: 15-16, +343.


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