NASC 2018: Sylvia Polson [4-34]

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On this page, you will find information about Sylvia Polson, who is competing at the 2018 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, +361, and is ranked #27 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
	Given name(s): Sylvia Surname(s): Polson Home: Montreal, QC, Canada

Round by Round
High score: 497 Average for: 350 Average against: 338
Round 1		Polson played #31 Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) and won 388 to 320 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 1-0, +68. Polson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Polson played #10 Michael Ireland (Lithonia, GA) and lost 314 to 387 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 1-1, -5.
Round 3		Polson played #58 J C Guardino (Brentwood, NH) and lost 383 to 423 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-2, -45.
Round 4		Polson played #29 Angela Vietto (Charleston, IL) and lost 369 to 392 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 1-3, -68.
Round 5		Polson played #59 Jan Waski (Independence, OH) and won 363 to 326 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-3, -31.
Round 6		Polson played #35 Samuel Austin (Cheektowaga, NY) and won 401 to 280 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3-3, +90.
Round 7		Polson played #3 Barry Skoletsky (Hartford, CT) and won 378 to 329 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4-3, +139. Polson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Polson played #47 Michael Kirkland (Seattle, WA) and lost 280 to 341 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-4, +78. Polson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Polson played #26 Sharon Freeman (Alexandria, VA) and lost 236 to 381 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 4-5, -67. Polson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Polson played #48 Petronella Read (Cambridge ON) and won 391 to 293 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5-5, +31.
Round 11		Polson played #32 Abie Cromanty (Montreal QC) and won 357 to 324 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-5, +64. Polson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Polson played #12 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and lost 318 to 358 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 6-6, +24.
Round 13		Polson played #27 Diane Sleek (Freeport, ME) and lost 319 to 374 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 6-7, -31.
Round 14		Polson played #54 Donald Poulin (Webster, NY) and won 381 to 313 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 7-7, +37.
Round 15		Polson played #14 C Donna Courtney (Dayton, OH) and won 325 to 302 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 8-7, +60. Polson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Polson played #6 Susan Lichtblau (Buffalo, NY) and lost 343 to 403 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 8-8, +0.
Round 17		Polson played #25 Rana Afeiche (Fort Worth, TX) and won 429 to 306 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9-8, +123.
Round 18		Polson played #38 Deborah Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 360 to 366 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 9-9, +117.
Round 19		Polson played #46 Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) and lost 285 to 330 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 9-10, +72. Polson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Polson played #53 Diana Gander Ostrander (Andover, MN) and won 322 to 278 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 10-10, +116.
Round 21		Polson played #19 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 383 to 371 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 11-10, +128.
Round 22		Polson played #42 Preston Kilgore (Cartersville, GA) and lost 369 to 405 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 11-11, +92.
Round 23		Polson played #17 Inae Bloom (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 267 to 436 (a spread of -169). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 11-12, -77. Polson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Polson played #28 Bill Coad (North Tonawanda, NY) and won 391 to 243 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 12-12, +71.
Round 25		Polson played #41 Ann Elwood (Brantford ON) and won 341 to 296 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 13-12, +116.
Round 26		Polson played #21 Stan Hwang (Springfield, PA) and lost 302 to 323 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 13-13, +95.
Round 27		Polson played #45 Angela Bullied (Kenmore, NY) and won 497 to 220 (a spread of 277). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 14-13, +372. Polson is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Polson played #55 Don Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 352 to 284 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 15-13, +440.
Round 29		Polson played #36 Deborah Gaudier (Kerrville, TX) and lost 266 to 419 (a spread of -153). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 15-14, +287.
Round 30		Polson played #60 Francina Bailey (Wilmington, CA) and won 419 to 305 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 16-14, +401.
Round 31		Polson played #14 C Donna Courtney (Dayton, OH) again and lost 312 to 352 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 16-15, +361.

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