Roy Kamen [#69] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Roy Kamen, who is a contestant in Division 2 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Kamen currently has a record of 17-13, +466, and is ranked #33 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
	Given name(s): Roy Surname(s): Kamen Home: Covina, CA, United States Age: 49 Hobbies: Scrabble and computer word games, Meteorology, Chess Occupation: Sales Representative

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	35-20 (0.636)
Past 1-12 months	0-4 (0.000)	LLLL
Past 13-24 months	14-4 (0.778)	W L WWWWWWWW L WWW LL WW
Past 25-36 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 37-48 months	3-2 (0.600)	WWW LL
Past 49-60 months	17-10 (0.630)	WWWW L W L WWWWWWW LL WWW LLLLL W L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 522 Average for: 394 Average against: 378
Round 1		Kamen played #99 Andrea Carla Michaels (San Francisco, CA) and won 473 to 293 (a spread of 180) . Before this event, Kamen had not played Michaels in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 1-0, +180.
Round 2		Kamen played #97 Charles Merlis (West Hartford, CT) and won 409 to 310 (a spread of 99) . The last time these two played was 2000-03 at: DANBURY, CT Kamen's record vs. Merlis in the 5 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: W. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 2-0, +279.
Round 3		Kamen played #61 Win Inthara (Winter Park, FL) and won 500 to 363 (a spread of 137) . Before this event, Kamen had not played Inthara in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3-0, +416.
Round 4		Kamen played #125 Arline Silverman (Lake Hiawatha, NJ) and won 408 to 293 (a spread of 115) . Before this event, Kamen had not played Silverman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-0, +531.
Round 5		Kamen played #131 David Stokoe (Windsor ON) and won 464 to 334 (a spread of 130) . Before this event, Kamen had not played Stokoe in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-0, +661.
Round 6		Kamen played #98 Nick Meyer (Berkeley, CA) and won 392 to 298 (a spread of 94) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Kamen's record vs. Meyer in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-0, +755.
Round 7		Kamen played #85 Frank Lee (Cincinnati, OH) and won 351 to 327 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Kamen had not played Lee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-0, +779.
Round 8		Kamen played #18 Jeff Clark (Linden, MI) and lost 320 to 385 (a spread of -65) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Kamen's record vs. Clark in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (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: LLL. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-1, +714.
Round 9		Kamen played #35 Jack Eichenbaum (Flushing, NY) and won 522 to 303 (a spread of 219) . Before this event, Kamen had not played Eichenbaum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-1, +933.
Round 10		Kamen played #136 Darin True (Pontiac, IL) and won 348 to 268 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, Kamen had not played True in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-1, +1013.
Round 11		Kamen played #9 Jason Bednarz (Athens, GA) and lost 321 to 429 (a spread of -108) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Kamen's record vs. Bednarz in the 5 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 9-2, +905.
Round 12		Kamen played #90 Bob Lundegaard (Minneapolis, MN) and won 477 to 360 (a spread of 117) . Before this event, Kamen had not played Lundegaard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-2, +1022.
Round 13		Kamen played #62 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and won 382 to 376 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Kamen had not played Izikoff in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-2, +1028.
Round 14		Kamen played #41 Kevin Fraley (Madera, CA) and lost 284 to 505 (a spread of -221) . Before this event, Kamen had not played Fraley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11-3, +807.
Round 15		Kamen played #101 Jim Nanavati (Burlington ON) and won 435 to 353 (a spread of 82) . Before this event, Kamen had not played Nanavati in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-3, +889. Kamen is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 16		Kamen played #78 John Kopp (Laurel Springs, NJ) and lost 431 to 453 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Kamen had not played Kopp in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 12-4, +867.
Round 17		Kamen played #61 Win Inthara (Winter Park, FL) and lost 390 to 397 (a spread of -7) . Before this event, Kamen had not played Inthara in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-5, +860.
Round 18		Kamen played #9 Jason Bednarz (Athens, GA) and lost 362 to 429 (a spread of -67) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Kamen's record vs. Bednarz in the 5 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: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 12-6, +793.
Round 19		Kamen played #57 Patrick Hodges (Glendale, AZ) and won 383 to 373 (a spread of 10) . The last time these two played was 2003-12 at: TUCSON, AZ Kamen's record vs. Hodges in the 5 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. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 13-6, +803.
Round 20		Kamen played #6 Timothy Anglin (Scarborough ON) and won 442 to 274 (a spread of 168) . Before this event, Kamen had not played Anglin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14-6, +971.
Round 21		Kamen played #70 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and won 510 to 376 (a spread of 134) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: RENO, NV Kamen's record vs. Karris in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LW. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15-6, +1105.
Round 22		Kamen played #49 Maddy Golob (Canyon Country, CA) and won 392 to 380 (a spread of 12) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: WEST LOS ANGELES, CA Kamen's record vs. Golob in the 5 years leading up to this event: 5-3 (0.625). Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: WWWW. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16-6, +1117.
Round 23		Kamen played #142 Rick Wong (San Jose, CA) and lost 359 to 434 (a spread of -75) . Before this event, Kamen had not played Wong in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 16-7, +1042.
Round 24		Kamen played #130 Daniel Stock (Rocky River, OH) and won 414 to 412 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Kamen had not played Stock in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 17-7, +1044.
Round 25		Kamen played #90 Bob Lundegaard (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 337 to 351 (a spread of -14) . Before this event, Kamen had not played Lundegaard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 17-8, +1030.
Round 26		Kamen played #88 Fern Lindzon (Toronto ON) and lost 275 to 453 (a spread of -178) . Before this event, Kamen had not played Lindzon in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 17-9, +852.
Round 27		Kamen played #106 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and lost 466 to 485 (a spread of -19) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: SANTA ANA, CA Kamen's record vs. Pearl in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 17-10, +833. Kamen is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Kamen is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 28		Kamen played #65 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) and lost 312 to 414 (a spread of -102) . Before this event, Kamen had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 17-11, +731.
Round 29		Kamen played #141 Mike Wolfberg (Concord, MA) and lost 297 to 477 (a spread of -180) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Kamen's record vs. Wolfberg in the 5 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. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 17-12, +551.
Round 30		Kamen played #35 Jack Eichenbaum (Flushing, NY) and lost 355 to 440 (a spread of -85) . Before this event, Kamen had not played Eichenbaum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 17-13, +466.

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