Rob Antolak [#1] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Rob Antolak, who is a contestant in Division 7 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Antolak currently has a record of 15-15, -219, and is ranked #20 in Division 7.

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): Rob Surname(s): Antolak Home: Elmhurst, IL, United States Age: 68 Awards: Hobbies: Dogs (bull Mastiffs), Cooking, Travel Occupation: Retiree

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	1-3 (0.250)
Past 1-12 months	1-1 (0.500)	W L
Past 13-24 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 25-36 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
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Round-by-Round
High score: 436 Average for: 337 Average against: 345
Round 1		Antolak played #2 Patricia Barrows (East Orange, NJ) and lost 278 to 308 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Antolak had not played Barrows in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 0-1, -30.
Round 2		Antolak played #11 Deborah Gaudier (Houston, TX) and lost 322 to 374 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Antolak had not played Gaudier in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 0-2, -82.
Round 3		Antolak played #12 Whitney Gould (Kentfield, CA) and lost 336 to 366 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Antolak had not played Gould in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 0-3, -112.
Round 4		Antolak played #4 Paul Becker (Spencer, MA) and lost 295 to 378 (a spread of -83) . Before this event, Antolak had not played Becker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 0-4, -195.
Round 5		Antolak played #26 David Motley (Harahan, LA) and won 387 to 232 (a spread of 155) . Before this event, Antolak had not played Motley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 1-4, -40.
Round 6		Antolak played #24 Ken Middleton (Sherwood Park AB) and won 331 to 314 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Antolak had not played Middleton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2-4, -23.
Round 7		Antolak played #34 B.E. Radtke (Winnetka, CA) and lost 351 to 388 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Antolak had not played Radtke in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 2-5, -60.
Round 8		Antolak played #41 Dawn Camille Wisniew (Pullman, WA) and won 366 to 362 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Antolak had not played Wisniew in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-5, -56.
Round 9		Antolak played #28 Jason Oppenheim (Seminole, FL) and won 406 to 329 (a spread of 77) . Before this event, Antolak had not played Oppenheim in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 4-5, +21.
Round 10		Antolak played #37 George Ross (St. Petersburg, FL) and lost 296 to 359 (a spread of -63) . Before this event, Antolak had not played Ross in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 4-6, -42.
Round 11		Antolak played #38 Jon Rumzis (Chandler, AZ) and lost 319 to 337 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Antolak had not played Rumzis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 4-7, -60.
Round 12		Antolak played #10 Bill Eastham (Albuquerque, NM) and won 315 to 284 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Antolak had not played Eastham in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5-7, -29.
Round 13		Antolak played #22 Kevin McDonough (South Glastonbury, CT) and lost 344 to 385 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Antolak had not played McDonough in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5-8, -70.
Round 14		Antolak played #36 Doris Roll (Arlington, TN) and won 411 to 291 (a spread of 120) . Before this event, Antolak had not played Roll in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-8, +50.
Round 15		Antolak played #20 Lois Lockhart (New York, NY) and lost 315 to 406 (a spread of -91) . Before this event, Antolak had not played Lockhart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 6-9, -41.
Round 16		Antolak played #25 Peg Moniz (Manchester, NH) and won 366 to 354 (a spread of 12) . Before this event, Antolak had not played Moniz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-9, -29.
Round 17		Antolak played #3 Marjorie Bash (Nashua, NH) and lost 279 to 316 (a spread of -37) . Before this event, Antolak had not played Bash in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 7-10, -66.
Round 18		Antolak played #31 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and lost 315 to 396 (a spread of -81) . Before this event, Antolak had not played Petrie in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-11, -147.
Round 19		Antolak played #16 Kathy Johnson (Houston, TX) and won 366 to 337 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Antolak had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-11, -118.
Round 20		Antolak played #40 Walter Sudnikovich (Sayreville, NJ) and won 377 to 279 (a spread of 98) . Before this event, Antolak had not played Sudnikovich in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-11, -20.
Round 21		Antolak played #21 Diane Manown (Carbondale, CO) and won 354 to 301 (a spread of 53) . Before this event, Antolak had not played Manown in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 10-11, +33.
Round 22		Antolak played #11 Deborah Gaudier (Houston, TX) and lost 296 to 376 (a spread of -80) . Before this event, Antolak had not played Gaudier in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 10-12, -47.
Round 23		Antolak played #24 Ken Middleton (Sherwood Park AB) and won 372 to 315 (a spread of 57) . Before this event, Antolak had not played Middleton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 11-12, +10.
Round 24		Antolak played #37 George Ross (St. Petersburg, FL) and won 436 to 282 (a spread of 154) . Before this event, Antolak had not played Ross in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 12-12, +164.
Round 25		Antolak played #18 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and lost 222 to 465 (a spread of -243) . Before this event, Antolak had not played Krook in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 12-13, -79.
Round 26		Antolak played #30 Donna Paul (Newberg, OR) and won 324 to 276 (a spread of 48) . Before this event, Antolak had not played Paul in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13-13, -31.
Round 27		Antolak played #4 Paul Becker (Spencer, MA) and won 401 to 356 (a spread of 45) . Before this event, Antolak had not played Becker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14-13, +14.
Round 28		Antolak played #8 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and lost 249 to 379 (a spread of -130) . Before this event, Antolak had not played Donegan in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 14-14, -116.
Round 29		Antolak played #37 George Ross (St. Petersburg, FL) and lost 290 to 443 (a spread of -153) . Before this event, Antolak had not played Ross in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 14-15, -269.
Round 30		Antolak played #4 Paul Becker (Spencer, MA) and won 399 to 349 (a spread of 50) . Before this event, Antolak had not played Becker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 15-15, -219.

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