Steve Grob [#63] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Steve Grob, who is a contestant at the 2007 Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Grob currently has a record of 16-15, +59, and is ranked #35 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

[photo of Steve Grob]

Given name(s): Steve
Surname(s): Grob
Home: Fenton, MI, United States
Awards: NSA AB member since 1999; 2002-11 Port Huron, MI
Hobbies: backgammon, poker
Occupation: stay at home dad
NSC 1985 Division: 1
NSC 1985 Rank: 105/302, 12-10 +250
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 85, 12-9 +798
NSC 1988 Division: 1
NSC 1988 Rank: 129/200, 13-14 -708
NSC 1990 Division: 1
NSC 1990 Rank: 88/176, 13.5-13.5 +151
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 153/176, 10-17 -36
NSC 1994 Division: 1
NSC 1994 Rank: 24/134, 16-11 +246
NSC 1996 Division: 1
NSC 1996 Rank: 49/108, 14-13 +24
NSC 2002 Division: 2
NSC 2002 Rank: 25/103, 18-13 +219
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 47/87, 14-14 -347

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	84-77 (0.522)
Past 1-12 months	21-13 (0.618)	L WWW L WWWWWWW LL W L WW L WW L W L WW L WW LL W LL
Past 13-24 months	15-20 (0.429)	L W L W LL W LL WW LL WWW LLL W L W LLLLL WW L WWW LL
Past 25-36 months	20.5-14.5 (0.586)	L W LLL WWWWWW L W L WWTWWW L WW LL WW LL W L W L W L
Past 37-48 months	9-5 (0.643)	W L W L WWW L WWW L W L
Past 49-60 months	15-16 (0.484)	WWW LL WW L WWWWW LLLLL W LLL W LL W LLL WW
Past 61-72 months	3.5-8.5 (0.292)	LTL W LLLLL W L W
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 574 Average for: 409 Average against: 407
Round 1		Grob played #29 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and won 434 to 411 (a spread of 23). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Grob’s record vs. Wapnick in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (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: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-0, +23.
Round 2		Grob played #12 John Luebkemann (Bear, DE) and won 386 to 378 (a spread of 8). Before this event, Grob had not played Luebkemann in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-0, +31.
Round 3		Grob played #75 Jeff Reeves (Woodworth, LA) and lost 427 to 494 (a spread of -67). Before this event, Grob had not played Reeves in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 2-1, -36.
Round 4		Grob played #55 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and won 439 to 372 (a spread of 67). Before this event, Grob had not played Kahn in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-1, +31.
Round 5		Grob played #84 Mike Paxson (Bloomington, IN) and lost 353 to 418 (a spread of -65). Before this event, Grob had not played Paxson in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 3-2, -34. Grob is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Grob played #87 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and won 479 to 359 (a spread of 120). Before this event, Grob had not played Miranda in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-2, +86.
Round 7		Grob played #79 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and lost 414 to 422 (a spread of -8). Before this event, Grob had not played Lipe in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 4-3, +78.
Round 8		Grob played #16 Ron Tiekert (Melbourne, FL) and lost 358 to 395 (a spread of -37). Before this event, Grob had not played Tiekert in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 4-4, +41.
Round 9		Grob played #2 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and won 508 to 426 (a spread of 82). Before this event, Grob had not played Weinstein in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 5-4, +123.
Round 10		Grob played #47 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and won 425 to 292 (a spread of 133). Before this event, Grob had not played Kaufman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-4, +256.
Round 11		Grob played #70 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 449 to 406 (a spread of 43). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Grob’s record vs. Daniel in the 8 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. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 7-4, +299.
Round 12		Grob played #3 John OLaughlin (Cambridge, MA) and lost 353 to 521 (a spread of -168). The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: TORONTO, ONT, CAN Grob’s record vs. O'Laughlin in the 8 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 7-5, +131.
Round 13		Grob played #14 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 374 to 561 (a spread of -187). Before this event, Grob had not played Kramer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 7-6, -56.
Round 14		Grob played #39 Jesse Day (New Haven, CT) and lost 339 to 481 (a spread of -142). Before this event, Grob had not played Day in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 7-7, -198. Grob is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Grob is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 15		Grob played #26 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and lost 335 to 493 (a spread of -158). Before this event, Grob had not played Bassett-Bouchard in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 7-8, -356.
Round 16		Grob played #64 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and won 431 to 397 (a spread of 34). Before this event, Grob had not played Dixon in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 8-8, -322.
Round 17		Grob played #51 Steve Pellinen (St. Louis Park, MN) and lost 345 to 429 (a spread of -84). The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: TORONTO, ONT, CAN Grob’s record vs. Pellinen in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 8-9, -406.
Round 18		Grob played #10 Rod MacNeil (Somerville, MA) and lost 337 to 397 (a spread of -60). Before this event, Grob had not played MacNeil in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 8-10, -466.
Round 19		Grob played #91 Larry Rand (Chandler, AZ) and won 448 to 303 (a spread of 145). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Grob’s record vs. Rand in the 8 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: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 9-10, -321.
Round 20		Grob played #20 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 463 to 313 (a spread of 150). The last time these two played was 2003-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Grob’s record vs. Sherman in the 8 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 10-10, -171.
Round 21		Grob played #22 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 373 to 532 (a spread of -159). Before this event, Grob had not played Day in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 10-11, -330.
Round 22		Grob played #42 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and lost 348 to 390 (a spread of -42). Before this event, Grob had not played Ploysangngam in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 10-12, -372. Grob is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 23		Grob played #44 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 454 to 299 (a spread of 155). Before this event, Grob had not played Linn in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 11-12, -217.
Round 24		Grob played #56 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and lost 410 to 467 (a spread of -57). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Grob’s record vs. Polatnick in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 11-13, -274.
Round 25		Grob played #65 Jesse Matthews (Calgary AB) and lost 404 to 471 (a spread of -67). Before this event, Grob had not played Matthews in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 11-14, -341.
Round 26		Grob played #37 Ben Withers (Houston, TX) and lost 344 to 442 (a spread of -98). Before this event, Grob had not played Withers in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 11-15, -439.
Round 27		Grob played #34 Peter Schwartzman (Galesburg, IL) and won 574 to 297 (a spread of 277). The last time these two played was 2005-12 at: FARMINGTON, MI Grob’s record vs. Schwartzman in the 8 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. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 12-15, -162.
Round 28		Grob played #86 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and won 447 to 368 (a spread of 79). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: FARMINGTON, MI Grob’s record vs. Zxqkj in the 8 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: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 13-15, -83.
Round 29		Grob played #88 Thacha Koowirat (Thailand) and won 421 to 348 (a spread of 73). Before this event, Grob had not played Koowirat in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 14-15, -10.
Round 30		Grob played #72 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and won 422 to 383 (a spread of 39). Before this event, Grob had not played Oliger in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 15-15, +29.
Round 31		Grob played #28 Rose Kreiswirth (East Northport, NY) and won 379 to 349 (a spread of 30). Before this event, Grob had not played Kreiswirth in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 16-15, +59.

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