Phil Polsky [#53] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Phil Polsky, 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. Polsky currently has a record of 15-16, +136, and is ranked #62 in Division 2.

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 Phil Polsky]

Given name(s): Phil
Surname(s): Polsky
Home: New York, NY, United States
Awards:
Hobbies: Cartooning, Roulette Player
Occupation: Workers Comp Examiner
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 49/149, 15-12 -147
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 100/126, 13-18 -290
NSC 2000 Division: 2
NSC 2000 Rank: 47/105, 16-15 +204
NSC 2002 Division: 2
NSC 2002 Rank: 21/103, 18-13 +370
NSC 2004 Division: 2
NSC 2004 Rank: 109/139, 13-17 -214
NSC 2005 Division: 2
NSC 2005 Rank: 47/108, 15-13 -185

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	55-56 (0.495)
Past 1-12 months	10-10 (0.500)	LL W L WWW LTLL WWW L W L W LT
Past 13-24 months	5-8 (0.385)	W LLL WW LLL W L W L
Past 25-36 months	8-1 (0.889)	W L WWWWWWW
Past 37-48 months	5-3 (0.625)	W L WWWW LL
Past 49-60 months	17-22 (0.436)	LL W L W LLL W LLL WW L WWWWW L WWW LL W LLLL W LLLLL WW
Past 61-72 months	10-12 (0.455)	L WW LLLL W LLL W L WW L WWWW LL
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 576 Average for: 389 Average against: 385
Round 1		Polsky played #55 Mark Berg (New York, NY) and won 350 to 257 (a spread of 93). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: NORTH SALEM, NY Polsky’s record vs. Berg in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 1-0, +93.
Round 2		Polsky played #95 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 407 to 316 (a spread of 91). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Polsky’s record vs. Seales 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: #10. Current record: 2-0, +184.
Round 3		Polsky played #27 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and lost 353 to 360 (a spread of -7). The last time these two played was 2003-06 at: SHELTON, CT Polsky’s record vs. Leifer 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: #16. Current record: 2-1, +177.
Round 4		Polsky played #16 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 303 to 436 (a spread of -133). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Polsky’s record vs. Fidler in the 8 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: WW. 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: 2-2, +44.
Round 5		Polsky played #17 Ben Harrison (Cambridge, MA) and won 484 to 413 (a spread of 71). Before this event, Polsky had not played Harrison in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-2, +115.
Round 6		Polsky played #102 Terry Kang Rau (Newington, CT) and lost 356 to 421 (a spread of -65). Before this event, Polsky had not played Rau in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 3-3, +50.
Round 7		Polsky played #61 Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC) and won 418 to 413 (a spread of 5). Before this event, Polsky had not played Hay in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 4-3, +55.
Round 8		Polsky played #74 Kevin Leeds (Atlanta, GA) and lost 356 to 416 (a spread of -60). Before this event, Polsky had not played Leeds in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 4-4, -5.
Round 9		Polsky played #79 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and won 412 to 385 (a spread of 27). The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Polsky’s record vs. Cohen in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0.5-0.5 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: T. 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. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 5-4, +22.
Round 10		Polsky played #12 Maddy Golob (Canyon Country, CA) and lost 352 to 434 (a spread of -82). Before this event, Polsky had not played Golob in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 5-5, -60.
Round 11		Polsky played #77 Kay Patterson (Columbia, MD) and won 432 to 323 (a spread of 109). Before this event, Polsky had not played Patterson in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 6-5, +49.
Round 12		Polsky played #34 Tony Claitor (Orlando, FL) and won 437 to 315 (a spread of 122). Before this event, Polsky had not played Claitor in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 7-5, +171.
Round 13		Polsky played #47 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and won 457 to 377 (a spread of 80). Before this event, Polsky had not played Shambach in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-5, +251.
Round 14		Polsky played #13 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and won 409 to 302 (a spread of 107). Before this event, Polsky had not played Whitmarsh in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9-5, +358.
Round 15		Polsky played #50 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and lost 395 to 408 (a spread of -13). Before this event, Polsky had not played Dunlop in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-6, +345.
Round 16		Polsky played #5 Robert Crowe (Fort Wayne, IN) and lost 404 to 524 (a spread of -120). Before this event, Polsky had not played Crowe in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 9-7, +225.
Round 17		Polsky played #57 Daniel Schey (Detroit, MI) and lost 311 to 366 (a spread of -55). Before this event, Polsky had not played Schey in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 9-8, +170.
Round 18		Polsky played #22 Jason Idalski (Warren, MI) and won 429 to 306 (a spread of 123). Before this event, Polsky had not played Idalski in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 10-8, +293.
Round 19		Polsky played #11 Tim Anglin (Toronto ON) and won 420 to 393 (a spread of 27). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Polsky’s record vs. Anglin 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: #26. Current record: 11-8, +320.
Round 20		Polsky played #82 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and lost 361 to 437 (a spread of -76). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: NORTH SALEM, NY Polsky’s record vs. Kelly in the 8 years leading up to this event: 8-5 (0.615). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LLWL. Past 61-72 months: WWLWW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 11-9, +244.
Round 21		Polsky played #101 Mary A Lyons (Coatesville, PA) and lost 369 to 409 (a spread of -40). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Polsky’s record vs. Lyons in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 11-10, +204.
Round 22		Polsky played #62 Mary Capalbi (Deerfield Beach, FL) and lost 253 to 359 (a spread of -106). Before this event, Polsky had not played Capalbi in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 11-11, +98.
Round 23		Polsky played #21 Dan Sereduick (Baltimore, MD) and lost 398 to 479 (a spread of -81). Before this event, Polsky had not played Sereduick in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 11-12, +17.
Round 24		Polsky played #70 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and lost 352 to 360 (a spread of -8). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Polsky’s record vs. Clifford 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 11-13, +9.
Round 25		Polsky played #29 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 464 to 344 (a spread of 120). Before this event, Polsky had not played Ubeika in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 12-13, +129.
Round 26		Polsky played #90 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and won 393 to 315 (a spread of 78). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Polsky’s record vs. Clark in the 8 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 13-13, +207.
Round 27		Polsky played #14 Erica Norris (Phoenixville, PA) and lost 394 to 472 (a spread of -78). The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Polsky’s record vs. Norris 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 13-14, +129.
Round 28		Polsky played #43 Benjamin Bloom (Miami, FL) and won 576 to 372 (a spread of 204). Before this event, Polsky had not played Bloom in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 14-14, +333.
Round 29		Polsky played #44 Wendell Haynes (Loxahatchee, FL) and won 394 to 390 (a spread of 4). Before this event, Polsky had not played Haynes in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 15-14, +337.
Round 30		Polsky played #92 Carla Cree (Dallas, TX) and lost 327 to 449 (a spread of -122). The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Polsky’s record vs. Cree in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (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: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 15-15, +215.
Round 31		Polsky played #48 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and lost 294 to 373 (a spread of -79). Before this event, Polsky had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 15-16, +136.

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