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NASC 2017: Sylvia Polson [4-19]

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On this page, you will find information about Sylvia Polson, who is competing at the 2017 North American 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, +555, and is ranked #26 in Division 4.

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 Sylvia Polson]

Given name(s): Sylvia
Surname(s): Polson
Home: Montreal, QC, Canada
Round by Round

High score: 455
Average for: 359
Average against: 342

Round 1

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Polson played #38 Keith Forman (El Cajon, CA) and lost 289 to 404 (a spread of -115).

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 0-1, -115.

Round 2

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Polson played #51 Ross Fidler (Hebron, ME) and won 403 to 312 (a spread of 91).

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 1-1, -24.

Round 3

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Polson played #5 Gene Rawlins (Scarborough ON) and won 380 to 356 (a spread of 24).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 2-1, +0.

Round 4

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Polson played #31 Adam Hopkins (Walhalla, SC) and lost 322 to 369 (a spread of -47).

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 2-2, -47.

Round 5

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Polson played #47 Rishabh Murali (Collierville, TN) and won 367 to 308 (a spread of 59).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 3-2, +12.

Round 6

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Polson played #11 Bob Bolender (Austin, TX) and lost 337 to 371 (a spread of -34).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 3-3, -22.

Round 7

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Polson played #12 Ed Morrison (Malabar, FL) and lost 316 to 366 (a spread of -50).

Current ranking: #41.

Current record: 3-4, -72.

Round 8

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Polson played #39 Heidi Hugli (Sacramento, CA) and lost 344 to 359 (a spread of -15).

Current ranking: #41.

Current record: 3-5, -87.

Round 9

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Polson played #42 Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) and lost 335 to 345 (a spread of -10).

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 3-6, -97.

Round 10

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Polson played #53 Rana Afeiche (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 340 to 377 (a spread of -37).

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 3-7, -134.

Round 11

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Polson played #54 Karen Kaminski (Demotte, IN) and won 375 to 325 (a spread of 50).

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 4-7, -84.

Round 12

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Polson played #16 Ani Migirdicyan (North York ON) and won 315 to 306 (a spread of 9).

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 5-7, -75.

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

Round 13

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Polson played #45 Arthur van Tol (Grandville, MI) and lost 411 to 439 (a spread of -28).

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 5-8, -103.

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

Round 14

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Polson played #33 Andrea Salinas (Bastrop, TX) and won 410 to 337 (a spread of 73).

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 6-8, -30.

Round 15

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Polson played #41 Laurie Holz (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 314 to 368 (a spread of -54).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 6-9, -84.

Round 16

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Polson played #44 Alison Lifland (Pasadena, CA) and lost 291 to 337 (a spread of -46).

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 6-10, -130.

Round 17

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Polson played #56 Chandra Hebert (Knoxville, TN) and won 350 to 331 (a spread of 19).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 7-10, -111.

Round 18  

Polson recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points.

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 8-10, -61.

Round 19

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Polson played #28 Mnz Chs (Sulphur Springs, TX) and won 424 to 344 (a spread of 80).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 9-10, +19.

Round 20

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Polson played #59 Diana Gander Ostrander (Andover, MN) and won 434 to 243 (a spread of 191).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 10-10, +210.

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

Round 21

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Polson played #36 Kay Weston (Lubbock, TX) and lost 338 to 380 (a spread of -42).

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 10-11, +168.

Round 22

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Polson played #20 Becky Albin (Danville, IL) and lost 344 to 359 (a spread of -15).

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 10-12, +153.

Round 23

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Polson played #6 Michael Ireland (Lithonia, GA) and lost 351 to 355 (a spread of -4).

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 10-13, +149.

Round 24

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Polson played #35 Deborah Gaudier (Kerrville, TX) and lost 367 to 392 (a spread of -25).

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 10-14, +124.

Round 25

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Polson played #60 Diane Allmen (Cohoctah, MI) and won 320 to 304 (a spread of 16).

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 11-14, +140.

Round 26

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Polson played #58 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 421 to 224 (a spread of 197).

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 12-14, +337.

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

Round 27

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Polson played #48 Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) and won 423 to 319 (a spread of 104).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 13-14, +441.

Round 28

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Polson played #43 Donna Leigh (Menomonee Falls, WI) and won 351 to 316 (a spread of 35).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 14-14, +476.

Round 29

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Polson played #24 Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX) and lost 291 to 370 (a spread of -79).

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 14-15, +397.

Round 30

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Polson played #55 Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) and won 337 to 304 (a spread of 33).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 15-15, +430.

Round 31

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Polson played #26 Deborah Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) and won 455 to 330 (a spread of 125).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 16-15, +555.


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