Robin Pollock Daniel [#17] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Robin Pollock Daniel, who is a contestant in Division 1 at the 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT. Daniel currently has a record of 14-14, +349, and is ranked #40 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
	Given name(s): Robin Pollock Surname(s): Daniel Home: Toronto, ON, Canada Age: 43 Awards: Played in 1993 1995 1997 2001 WSC; played in 2002 2004 Can-Am; 2000, 2001 Toronto; 2003 Atlantic City; 2003 Boston Premier Hobbies: Fitness, Gourmet Cooking Occupation: Mom / Psychotherapist WSC 1993 Rank: 39 WSC 1995 Rank: 14 WSC 1997 Rank: 38 WSC 2001 Rank: 42

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	119-99 (0.546)
Past 1-12 months	20-16 (0.556)	L W LL WWWWW LL W LL WWW L WWW LLLLL W L W LL WWWWW
Past 13-24 months	25-29 (0.463)	LLL W L W L W LL WW LL W L WW L WW L W LLLLL WW LL WW L W L W L WWWW LLLL W L W L W L W
Past 25-36 months	29-24 (0.547)	W LLL WWWWWW L W LLLLL WWWW L WW L W LLL W LL WW LL WWW LL W L WWW L W L WWW L
Past 37-48 months	31-23 (0.574)	W L W LL W LLLL WW L W L W L WW L WWWW L WWWW LLLL W LLL WWW L WWWW L WW L W L WWW
Past 49-60 months	14-7 (0.667)	LL WWW LL WWWW L WWW L WWW L W
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 518 Average for: 405 Average against: 394
Round 1		Daniel played #40 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and lost 378 to 453 (a spread of -75) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Daniel’s record vs. Kenas in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 0-1, -75.
Round 2		Daniel played #18 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 381 to 482 (a spread of -101) . Before this event, Daniel had not played Day in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 0-2, -176. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Daniel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 3		Daniel played #81 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and lost 302 to 435 (a spread of -133) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Daniel’s record vs. Tangredi in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 0-3, -309.
Round 4		Daniel played #23 Jeremy Frank (New York, NY) and won 373 to 371 (a spread of 2) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Daniel’s record vs. Frank in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 1-3, -307.
Round 5		Daniel played #19 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and lost 353 to 438 (a spread of -85) . The last time these two played was 2005-03 at: CHARLOTTE, NC Daniel’s record vs. Dixon in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-4 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LLL. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 1-4, -392. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 6		Daniel played #11 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and lost 367 to 373 (a spread of -6) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CAN - AM Daniel’s record vs. Cappelletto in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-7 (0.364). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: LLWW. Past 25-36 months: LWL. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 1-5, -398.
Round 7		Daniel played #46 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 381 to 413 (a spread of -32) . The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: ALL*STARS CHAMPIONSHIP Daniel’s record vs. Lerman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 1-6, -430.
Round 8		Daniel played #90 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and won 429 to 407 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, Daniel had not played Zxqkj in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 2-6, -408.
Round 9		Daniel recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 3-6, -358.
Round 10		Daniel played #35 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and lost 374 to 455 (a spread of -81) . Before this event, Daniel had not played Kahn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 3-7, -439.
Round 11		Daniel played #62 Iffy Onyeonwu (Austin, TX) and won 510 to 230 (a spread of 280) . Before this event, Daniel had not played Onyeonwu in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 4-7, -159.
Round 12		Daniel played #71 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 453 to 347 (a spread of 106) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Daniel’s record vs. Polatnick in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 5-7, -53.
Round 13		Daniel played #49 Rod MacNeil (Londonderry, NH) and lost 430 to 446 (a spread of -16) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: MONTREAL, QUE, CANADA Daniel’s record vs. MacNeil in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 5-8, -69.
Round 14		Daniel played #5 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 416 to 333 (a spread of 83) . The last time these two played was 2005-03 at: CHARLOTTE, NC Daniel’s record vs. Avrin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 6-8, +14.
Round 15		Daniel played #5 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 363 to 356 (a spread of 7) . The last time these two played was 2005-03 at: CHARLOTTE, NC Daniel’s record vs. Avrin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 7-8, +21. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Daniel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 16		Daniel played #65 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and won 412 to 370 (a spread of 42) . Before this event, Daniel had not played Pearl in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 8-8, +63. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Daniel played #61 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and won 509 to 318 (a spread of 191) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Daniel’s record vs. Oliger in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 9-8, +254. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Daniel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 18		Daniel played #54 Lou J B Miller (Portland, OR) and won 480 to 442 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Daniel had not played Miller in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 10-8, +292. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 19		Daniel played #29 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and won 518 to 345 (a spread of 173) . Before this event, Daniel had not played Grob in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 11-8, +465.
Round 20		Daniel played #74 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 399 to 361 (a spread of 38) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: CANADIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Daniel’s record vs. Saldanha in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12-8, +503.
Round 21		Daniel played #38 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) and lost 363 to 404 (a spread of -41) . Before this event, Daniel had not played Katz-Brown in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 12-9, +462.
Round 22		Daniel played #24 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and won 396 to 312 (a spread of 84) . Before this event, Daniel had not played Gabriel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13-9, +546.
Round 23		Daniel played #18 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 359 to 395 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, Daniel had not played Day in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 13-10, +510.
Round 24		Daniel played #77 Paul Sidorsky (Calgary AB) and lost 396 to 507 (a spread of -111) . Before this event, Daniel had not played Sidorsky in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 13-11, +399.
Round 25		Daniel played #45 Chris Lennon (Lake Oswego, OR) and lost 448 to 456 (a spread of -8) . The last time these two played was 2005-03 at: CHARLOTTE, NC Daniel’s record vs. Lennon in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 13-12, +391.
Round 26	Larger photo available	Daniel played #27 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and lost 374 to 449 (a spread of -75) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: CAN-AM MATCH Daniel’s record vs. Graham in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 13-13, +316.
Round 27		Daniel played #81 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and won 410 to 361 (a spread of 49) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: STAMFORD, CT Daniel’s record vs. Tangredi in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 14-13, +365.
Round 28		Daniel played #89 Trey Wright (Van Nuys, CA) and lost 353 to 369 (a spread of -16) . The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CAN - AM Daniel’s record vs. Wright in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 14-14, +349. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Final Round 1		Daniel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Final Round 3		Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Final Round 5		Daniel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

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