WSC 1999: Steve Polatnick

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Steve Polatnick

[photo of Polatnick] Steve Polatnick is a 54-year-old who finished 38th at the 1995 WSC in London. He earned his place at the U.S. Qualifying Tournament held in June in Euless, TX.

Round 1. Polatnick plays Pui Cheng Wui of Malaysia. Pui placed 32nd at the 1997 WSC in Washington, D.C.
Polatnick lost to Pui by a single point, 443-444. He's therefore now in the middle of the field in 50th place, 0 wins, 1 loss, cumulative spread -1 points.

Round 2. Polatnick beat Howard Warner of New Zealand 435-377. This moves him up to 37th place, 1-1 +57.

Round 3. Polatnick lost to reigning World Champion Joel Sherman 405-433, and is now in 55th place, 1-2 +29.

Round 4. Polatnick beats David Webb (U.K.) 423-383, and is now in 43rd place, 2-2 +69.

Round 5. Polatnick loses to Kenyan Shafique Thobani 373-408, and drops to 59th place, 2-3 +34.

Round 6. Polatnick wins a 385-309 game to Selwyn Lobo of the U.A.E., and is in 45th place, 3-3 +110.

Round 7. Polatnick lost to John Luebkemann (US) 386-411. Polatnick is now #55, with a record of 3-4 +85.

Round 8. Polatnick lost to Paul Epstein (US) 415-522. Polatnick is now #69, with a record of 3-5 -22.

Round 9. Polatnick won against Alistair Kane (AU) 471-346. Polatnick is now #53, with a record of 4-5 +103.

Round 10. Polatnick lost to Odette Rio (PH) 345-474. Polatnick is now #67, with a record of 4-6 -26.

Round 11. Polatnick won against Kong Chock Heng (MY) 427-322. Polatnick is now #53, with a record of 5-6 +79.

Round 12. Polatnick won against Alec Webb (UK) 436-353. Polatnick is now #44, with a record of 6-6 +162.

Round 13. Polatnick won against Sayeed Jimoh (NI) 475-400. Polatnick is now #34, with a record of 7-6 +237.

Round 14. Polatnick won against Suresh Chinnaiyah (LK) 392-386. Polatnick is now #28, with a record of 8-6 +243.

Round 15. Polatnick lost to Kendall Boyd (NZ) 358-463. Polatnick is now #37, with a record of 8-7 +138. Polatnick was happy to bingo ROMNEYAS#.

Round 16. Polatnick lost to Gareth Williams (WA) 349-457. Polatnick is now #50, with a record of 8-8 +30.

Round 17. Polatnick won against Rodney Judd (PK) 421-361. Polatnick is now #41, with a record of 9-8 +90.

Round 18. Polatnick lost to Steven Gruzd (ZA) 349-459. Polatnick is now #52, with a record of 9-9 -20.

Round 19. Polatnick lost to Owen Bondin (MT) 309-352. Polatnick is now #59, with a record of 9-10 -63.

Round 20. Polatnick lost to Lisa Odom (US) 411-435. Polatnick is now #65, with a record of 9-11 -87. Nice plays: TOTALIZED OUTLAWING (both 9lws).

Round 21. Polatnick lost to Alec Webb (UK) 345-390. Polatnick is now #71, with a record of 9-12 +132.

Round 22. Polatnick won against Kong Chock Heng (MY) 430-358. Polatnick is now #64, with a record of 10-12 -60.

Round 23. Polatnick won against Bob Lipton (US) 411-373. Polatnick is now #57, with a record of 11-12 -22.

Round 24. Polatnick lost to Helen Gipson (UK) 267-375. Polatnick is now #64, with a record of 11-13 +130.

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