The DALLAS OPEN
March 11–12, 2006
Organized by Chris Cree

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Robin Pollock Daniel [#015] at 2006 Dallas Open

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On this page, you will find information about Robin Pollock Daniel, who is a contestant at the 2006 Dallas Open. Daniel currently has a record of 11-3, +955, and is ranked #3.

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

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Given name(s): Robin Pollock
Surname(s): Daniel
Home: Toronto, ON, Canada
Age: 44
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

 

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event74-72 (0.507) 
Past 1-12 months11-17 (0.393)LLLL W LL WWW LLLLL WWWW LL WWW LLLL
Past 13-24 months14-11 (0.560)LL WW L WW LLL WWWW LLL WWW L WWW L
Past 25-36 months21-20 (0.512)W L W LL W L WW L W L W L W L WWWW LLLL W L W LL W L WWW LLLL WWW
Past 37-48 months20-18 (0.526)L W LL WW L WW L W L WW L W L W LLL WW L W L W L WW LL W L WWW L
Past 49-60 months6-5 (0.545)W L WW L WW L W LL
Past 61-72 months2-1 (0.667)L WW

 

Rank Diagram

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See legend

 

Round-by-Round

High score: 534
Average for: 436
Average against: 368

Before the Tournament  

Daniel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 1

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Daniel played #094 Laura Landsbaum (The Woodlands, TX; 1092) and won 414 to 398 (a spread of 16) .

Before this event, Daniel had not played Landsbaum in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 1-0, +16.

Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 2

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Daniel played #056 Christine Economos (New York, NY; 1520) and won 534 to 350 (a spread of 184) .

Before this event, Daniel had not played Economos in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 2-0, +200.

Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 3

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Daniel played #048 Sam Dick-Onuoha (Duncanville, TX; 1638) and won 425 to 373 (a spread of 52) .

Before this event, Daniel had not played Dick-Onuoha in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 3-0, +252.

Round 4

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Daniel played #021 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL; 1824) and won 452 to 322 (a spread of 130) .

The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE® CHAMPIONSHIP

Daniel’s record vs. Polatnick in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).
Past 1-12 months: W.
Past 13-24 months: L.
Past 25-36 months: no games.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 4-0, +382.

Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Daniel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

Round 5

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Daniel played #016 John OLaughlin (Hartland, WI; 1860) and won 456 to 289 (a spread of 167) .

Before this event, Daniel had not played O'Laughlin in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 5-0, +549.

Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Daniel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

Round 6

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Daniel played #012 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX; 1881) and won 433 to 342 (a spread of 91) .

The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE® CHAMPIONSHIP

Daniel’s record vs. Day in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: LL.
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.

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 6-0, +640.

Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Daniel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

Round 7

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Daniel played #004 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL; 1950) and lost 395 to 459 (a spread of -64) .

The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE® CHAMPIONSHIP

Daniel’s record vs. Cappelletto in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-8 (0.333).
Past 1-12 months: LLL.
Past 13-24 months: WW.
Past 25-36 months: LWLLL.
Past 37-48 months: WL.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 6-1, +576.

Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Daniel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (3 hits).

Round 8

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Daniel played #002 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME; 1963) and lost 387 to 497 (a spread of -110) .

The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN

Daniel’s record vs. Mallick in the 6 years leading up to this event: 3-4 (0.429).
Past 1-12 months: no games.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: LL.
Past 37-48 months: WWWL.
Past 49-60 months: L.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 6-2, +466.

Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 9

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Daniel played #026 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI; 1803) and lost 357 to 386 (a spread of -29) .

The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE® CHAMPIONSHIP

Daniel’s record vs. Kenas in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).
Past 1-12 months: L.
Past 13-24 months: no games.
Past 25-36 months: LW.
Past 37-48 months: no games.
Past 49-60 months: no games.
Past 61-72 months: no games.

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 6-3, +437.

Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Daniel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

Round 10

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Daniel played #029 Iffy Onyeonwu (Austin, TX; 1774) and won 432 to 380 (a spread of 52) .

The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE® CHAMPIONSHIP

Daniel’s record vs. Onyeonwu in the 6 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.

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 7-3, +489.

Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 11

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Daniel played #040 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA; 1712) and won 455 to 408 (a spread of 47) .

The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE® CHAMPIONSHIP

Daniel’s record vs. Oliger in the 6 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.

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 8-3, +536.

Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 12

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Daniel played #089 Robert Quigley (New Haven, CT; 1256) and won 438 to 309 (a spread of 129) .

Before this event, Daniel had not played Quigley in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 9-3, +665.

Round 13

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Daniel played #006 Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA; 1935) and won 406 to 286 (a spread of 120) .

The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE® CHAMPIONSHIP

Daniel’s record vs. Katz-Brown in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).
Past 1-12 months: L.
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.

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 10-3, +785.

Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 14

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Daniel played #046 Aaron Bader (Massachusetts, MA; 1657) and won 518 to 348 (a spread of 170) .

Before this event, Daniel had not played Bader in at least 6 years.

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 11-3, +955.

Daniel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (3 hits).

After the Tournament  

Daniel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Daniel is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (3 hits).


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