Denise Mahnken [#85] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Denise Mahnken, who is a contestant in Division 4 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. Mahnken currently has a record of 15-15, -436, and is ranked #84 in Division 4.

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): Denise Surname(s): Mahnken Home: Long Beach, NY, United States Age: 53 Awards: WHO'S WHO IN AMERICAN TWO YEAR COLLEGES, PHI THETA KAPPA Hobbies: CRIBBAGE, BOATING, BOWLING, CAMPING, POKER Occupation: TEACHER OF DEAF

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	16-21 (0.432)
Past 1-12 months	6-9 (0.400)	LL W L WWW LL W LL W LL
Past 13-24 months	5-7 (0.417)	L WWW LL W L W LLL
Past 25-36 months	1-2 (0.333)	LL W
Past 37-48 months	4-3 (0.571)	LLL WWWW
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 452 Average for: 353 Average against: 368
Round 1		Mahnken played #103 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and won 415 to 392 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Page in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 1-0, +23.
Round 2		Mahnken played #94 Jared Milton (Vienna, VA) and lost 369 to 449 (a spread of -80) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Milton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 1-1, -57.
Round 3		Mahnken played #98 Rod Noland (West Monroe, LA) and lost 326 to 390 (a spread of -64) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Noland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 1-2, -121.
Round 4		Mahnken played #153 Bill Wood (Tallahassee, FL) and lost 294 to 498 (a spread of -204) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Wood in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #134. Current record: 1-3, -325.
Round 5		Mahnken played #6 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and won 436 to 407 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Becker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 2-3, -296.
Round 6		Mahnken played #33 Joev Dubach (Watertown, MA) and lost 255 to 500 (a spread of -245) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Dubach in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 2-4, -541.
Round 7		Mahnken played #31 Sylvia J. Driskill (OFallon, MO) and lost 244 to 431 (a spread of -187) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Driskill in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 2-5, -728.
Round 8		Mahnken played #29 W. David Dinning (Tampa, FL) and won 391 to 284 (a spread of 107) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Dinning in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 3-5, -621.
Round 9		Mahnken played #40 Elyse Fox (Chapel Hill, NC) and lost 334 to 359 (a spread of -25) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Fox in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #135. Current record: 3-6, -646.
Round 10		Mahnken played #48 Lois Greene (Dayton, OH) and lost 338 to 359 (a spread of -21) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Greene in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #140. Current record: 3-7, -667.
Round 11		Mahnken played #44 Marie Gier (Gainesville, FL) and won 382 to 322 (a spread of 60) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Gier in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 4-7, -607. Mahnken is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Mahnken is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 12		Mahnken played #123 Barbara Santee (Tulsa, OK) and lost 264 to 424 (a spread of -160) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Santee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 4-8, -767.
Round 13		Mahnken played #139 Sylvia Sparkman (Belgrade, MT) and won 433 to 250 (a spread of 183) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Sparkman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 5-8, -584.
Round 14		Mahnken played #77 Teresa C. Lee (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 373 to 345 (a spread of 28) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Lee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 6-8, -556.
Round 15		Mahnken played #125 Richard Savitt (Miami, FL) and lost 332 to 358 (a spread of -26) . The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Mahnken's record vs. Savitt 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: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 6-9, -582.
Round 16		Mahnken played #48 Lois Greene (Dayton, OH) and won 416 to 353 (a spread of 63) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Greene in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 7-9, -519.
Round 17		Mahnken played #102 Sophia Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and lost 339 to 379 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Ozorio in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 7-10, -559.
Round 18		Mahnken played #39 Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson Station, NY) and won 411 to 358 (a spread of 53) . The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: CORONA, NY Mahnken's record vs. Fonti in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LWW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 8-10, -506.
Round 19		Mahnken played #73 Florence Laatz (Harrisville, MI) and won 445 to 256 (a spread of 189) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Laatz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #100. Current record: 9-10, -317.
Round 20		Mahnken played #65 Inez Kerth (Jefferson, LA) and won 295 to 293 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Kerth in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 10-10, -315.
Round 21		Mahnken played #104 Mary C. Parrish (Las Vegas, NV) and won 332 to 329 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Parrish in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 11-10, -312.
Round 22		Mahnken played #63 James Johnson (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 294 to 406 (a spread of -112) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 11-11, -424.
Round 23		Mahnken played #62 Bob Johnson (Louisville, KY) and won 355 to 326 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 12-11, -395.
Round 24		Mahnken played #40 Elyse Fox (Chapel Hill, NC) and lost 337 to 392 (a spread of -55) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Fox in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 12-12, -450.
Round 25		Mahnken played #126 Ruth Sawyer (Georgetown, TX) and won 387 to 246 (a spread of 141) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Sawyer in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 13-12, -309.
Round 26		Mahnken played #86 Nancee Mancel (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 326 to 389 (a spread of -63) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Mancel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 13-13, -372.
Round 27		Mahnken played #1 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and lost 338 to 391 (a spread of -53) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Anstandig in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 13-14, -425.
Round 28		Mahnken played #29 W. David Dinning (Tampa, FL) and won 452 to 311 (a spread of 141) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Dinning in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 14-14, -284.
Round 29		Mahnken played #104 Mary C. Parrish (Las Vegas, NV) and won 388 to 383 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Parrish in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 15-14, -279.
Round 30		Mahnken played #106 Ellen Perr (New York, NY) and lost 289 to 446 (a spread of -157) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Mahnken's record vs. Perr in the 5 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. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 15-15, -436.

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