Steve Polatnick [#82] at WSC 2003

October 21-24, 2003

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Steve Polatnick [#82] at WSC 2003

Congratulations to the new World Champion, Panupol Sujjayakorn. Panupol beat Pakorn Nemitrmansuk in an exciting best-of-five series, 418-380, 384-495, 470-514, 446-433 and 444-387.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Steve Surname(s): Polatnick Home: Miami, FL, United States Age: 58 Awards: 1991 Reno; 4th place, 2001 WSC; 2002-05 Indian Harbour Beach, FL; 2003-03 Stuart, FL Hobbies: travel, foreign languages, tennis, poker Occupation: Attorney WSC 1995 Rank: 38 WSC 1999 Rank: 64 WSC 2001 Rank: 4 WSC 2003 Team: United States

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 490 Average for: 403 Average against: 394
		In round Round 1, Polatnick played #73 Robin K.T. John (Trinidad and Tobago) and won 469 to 397 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 1-0, +72.
		In round Round 2, Polatnick played #14 Chrys Placca (Ghana) and won 366 to 352 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2-0, +86.
Larger photo available		In round Round 3, Polatnick played #34 Jeff Grant (New Zealand) and lost 339 to 363 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2-1, +62.
		In round Round 4, Polatnick played #54 Moshood Olasunkanmi Sanni (Nigeria) and won 464 to 335 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 3-1, +191.
Larger photo available		In round Round 5, Polatnick played #31 Howard Warner (New Zealand) and lost 410 to 421 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-2, +180.
		In round Round 6, Polatnick played #86 Terry Kirk (England) and won 381 to 319 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-2, +242.
		In round Round 7, Polatnick played #15 David Boys (Dorval QC) and won 441 to 418 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 5-2, +265.
		In round Round 8, Polatnick played #01 Akshay Bhandarkar (India) and lost 475 to 514 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 5-3, +226.
		In round Round 9, Polatnick played #45 Pramit Kamath (India) and won 458 to 284 (a spread of 174). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6-3, +400.
		In round Round 10, Polatnick played #17 Di Dennis (England) and lost 353 to 516 (a spread of -163). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6-4, +237.
		In round Round 11, Polatnick played #66 Rich Baker (Westhampton Beach, NY) and won 428 to 320 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 7-4, +345.
		In round Round 12, Polatnick played #20 Dean Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 394 to 374 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 8-4, +365.
		In round Round 13, Polatnick played #28 Gareth Williams (Wales) and lost 377 to 439 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-5, +303.
		In round Round 14, Polatnick played #44 Komol Panyasoponlert (Thailand) and lost 386 to 401 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-6, +288.
		In round Round 15, Polatnick played #18 Dennis Ikekeregor (Nigeria) and won 434 to 345 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9-6, +377.
		In round Round 16, Polatnick played #42 Karl Khoshnaw (Kurdistan-Iraq) and won 490 to 301 (a spread of 189). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-6, +566.
		In round Round 17, Polatnick played #51 Mark Nyman (England) and won 470 to 419 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11-6, +617.
		In round Round 18, Polatnick played #57 Phil Appleby (England) and tied at 402. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11.5-6.5, +617.
		In round Round 19, Polatnick played #33 Jim Geary (Glendale, AZ) and lost 340 to 450 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11.5-7.5, +507.
		In round Round 20, Polatnick played #63 Patrick Litunya (Kenya) and lost 275 to 366 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 11.5-8.5, +416.
		In round Round 21, Polatnick played #11 Bob Lipton (Vero Beach, FL) and won 462 to 316 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 12.5-8.5, +562.
		In round Round 22, Polatnick played #30 Helen Gipson (England) and lost 300 to 506 (a spread of -206). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 12.5-9.5, +356.
Larger photo available		In round Round 23, Polatnick played #34 Jeff Grant (New Zealand) and lost 397 to 429 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 12.5-10.5, +324.
		In round Round 24, Polatnick played #70 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and lost 369 to 467 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 12.5-11.5, +226.

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