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Robin Pollock Daniel [#13] at USSO 2006
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On this page, you will find information about Robin Pollock Daniel, who is a contestant at the 2006 U.S. SCRABBLE® Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Daniel currently has a record of 15.5-12.5, +842, and is ranked #21 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 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 NSC 1996 Division: 1 NSC 1996 Rank: 58/108, 13-14 +1 NSC 2002 Division: 1 NSC 2002 Rank: 13/132, 19-12 +562 NSC 2004 Division: 1 NSC 2004 Rank: 40/172, 17-13 +586 NSC 2005 Division: 1 NSC 2005 Rank: 40/87, 14-14 +349 WSC 1993 Rank: 39 WSC 1995 Rank: 14 WSC 1997 Rank: 38 WSC 2001 Rank: 42 |
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Rank Diagram |
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Round-by-Round | ||
High score: 560 | ||
| Round 1 |
| Daniel played #78 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and tied at 429. The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Daniel’s record vs. Zxqkj in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 0.5-0.5, +0. |
| Round 2 |
| Daniel played #9 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and won 364 to 343 (a spread of 21). Before this event, Daniel had not played Clifford in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1.5-0.5, +21. |
| Round 3 |
| Daniel played #18 Paul Epstein (Keego Harbor, MI) and lost 391 to 429 (a spread of -38). The last time these two played was 2003-08 at: ALL*STARS CHAMPIONSHIP Daniel’s record vs. Epstein in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: WW. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 1.5-1.5, -17. |
| Round 4 |
| Daniel played #53 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN) and won 450 to 433 (a spread of 17). The last time these two played was 2002-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Daniel’s record vs. Odom in the 7 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: LW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2.5-1.5, +0. |
| Round 5 |
| Daniel played #4 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 489 to 311 (a spread of 178). The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Daniel’s record vs. Baker in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3.5-1.5, +178. |
| Round 6 |
| Daniel played #15 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 560 to 267 (a spread of 293). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Daniel’s record vs. Early in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4.5-1.5, +471. |
| Round 7 |
| Daniel played #61 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 396 to 353 (a spread of 43). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Daniel’s record vs. Polatnick in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 5.5-1.5, +514. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 8 |
| Daniel played #41 Rod MacNeil (Wilmington, DE) and won 375 to 372 (a spread of 3). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Daniel’s record vs. MacNeil in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6.5-1.5, +517. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Daniel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
| Round 9 |
| Daniel played #49 Lloyd Mills (Georgetown ON) and lost 408 to 503 (a spread of -95). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Daniel’s record vs. Mills in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-7 (0.222).Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LWW. Past 49-60 months: LLL. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 6.5-2.5, +422. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Daniel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
| Round 10 |
| Daniel played #34 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and won 443 to 421 (a spread of 22). The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CAN - AM Daniel’s record vs. Kramer in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-1 (0.833).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: WWW. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7.5-2.5, +444. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
| Round 11 |
| Daniel played #21 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and won 513 to 266 (a spread of 247). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Daniel’s record vs. Gabriel in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8.5-2.5, +691. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Daniel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
| Round 12 |
| Daniel played #2 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and lost 353 to 450 (a spread of -97). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Daniel’s record vs. Appel in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8.5-3.5, +594. |
| Round 13 |
| Daniel played #68 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 408 to 355 (a spread of 53). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Daniel’s record vs. Sherman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 9-3 (0.750).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WWWW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LLLW. Past 49-60 months: WW. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9.5-3.5, +647. |
| Round 14 |
| Daniel played #6 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and won 518 to 370 (a spread of 148). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Daniel’s record vs. Berofsky in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LWL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #1. Current record: 10.5-3.5, +795. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
| Round 15 |
| Daniel played #51 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Thailand) and lost 311 to 481 (a spread of -170). Before this event, Daniel had not played Nemitrmansuk in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10.5-4.5, +625. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Daniel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
| Round 16 |
| Daniel played #14 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and won 548 to 303 (a spread of 245). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Daniel’s record vs. Day in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11.5-4.5, +870. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Daniel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 17 |
| Daniel played #34 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) again and lost 400 to 411 (a spread of -11). The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CAN - AM Daniel’s record vs. Kramer in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-1 (0.833).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: WWW. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11.5-5.5, +859. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Daniel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 18 |
| Daniel played #71 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and lost 312 to 512 (a spread of -200). Before this event, Daniel had not played Thevenot in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11.5-6.5, +659. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Daniel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
| Round 19 |
| Daniel played #2 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) again and won 459 to 326 (a spread of 133). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Daniel’s record vs. Appel in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12.5-6.5, +792. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 20 |
| Daniel played #52 John OLaughlin (Sun Prairie, WI) and won 480 to 402 (a spread of 78). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Daniel’s record vs. O'Laughlin in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 13.5-6.5, +870. |
| Round 21 |
| Daniel played #14 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) again and won 467 to 372 (a spread of 95). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Daniel’s record vs. Day in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14.5-6.5, +965. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
| Round 22 |
| Daniel played #63 Stefan Rau (Newington, CT) and lost 436 to 489 (a spread of -53). Before this event, Daniel had not played Rau in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14.5-7.5, +912. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Daniel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (6 hits). |
| Round 23 |
| Daniel played #7 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and lost 342 to 408 (a spread of -66). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Daniel’s record vs. Cappelletto in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-9 (0.357).Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: LLL. Past 25-36 months: LLWW. Past 37-48 months: LWL. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14.5-8.5, +846. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
| Round 24 |
| Daniel played #71 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) again and lost 409 to 473 (a spread of -64). Before this event, Daniel had not played Thevenot in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14.5-9.5, +782. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
| Round 25 |
| Daniel played #16 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and lost 405 to 412 (a spread of -7). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Daniel’s record vs. Edley in the 7 years leading up to this event: 6-4 (0.600).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: LL. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 14.5-10.5, +775. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
| Round 26 |
| Daniel played #21 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) again and won 529 to 312 (a spread of 217). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Daniel’s record vs. Gabriel in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 15.5-10.5, +992. |
| Round 27 |
| Daniel played #67 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and lost 430 to 442 (a spread of -12). The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Daniel’s record vs. Schonbrun in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (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: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 15.5-11.5, +980. |
| Round 28 |
| Daniel played #34 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) for the third time and lost 374 to 512 (a spread of -138). The last time these two played was 2005-05 at: CAN - AM Daniel’s record vs. Kramer in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-1 (0.833).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: WWW. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 15.5-12.5, +842. Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
| Final Round 1 | Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | |
| Final Round 3 | Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). | |
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