Mark Kenas [#33] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Mark Kenas, who is a contestant at the 2006 U.S. SCRABBLE® Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Kenas currently has a record of 13-15, +489, and is ranked #45 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

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Given name(s): Mark
Surname(s): Kenas
Home: Madison, WI, United States
Awards:
Hobbies: Canoeing, Well Drilling
Occupation: Antiques Dealer
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 21/149, 16-11 +1036
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 69/176, 14-13 +592
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 51/132, 17-14 -331
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 28/172, 18-12 +485
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 42/87, 14-14 +221

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	113.5-171.5 (0.398)
Past 1-12 months	23.5-33.5 (0.412)	LL WWW LL WW LLLLLLLLL WWW L W LLL WWW LLL WWW LLL W LLLLL WWWTLLL W L WWW L
Past 13-24 months	28.5-48.5 (0.370)	WW LL W LLLLL W LLL W LL W LL W LL W LL W LLLL W L WW L WW LL WW LTW LLLLLLL W LL W L WW L W L WWWW LLLLLLLL W L W
Past 25-36 months	19-35 (0.352)	LLLL W LL W LL W L W L W LL WW LLLL WW LLLL WW L WW LLL W LLLLL W L W L WW LLLL W
Past 37-48 months	29-28 (0.509)	LL W L WW L WW L WW L WW L W LLL WWW LLL WWWWW L W LL WW LLLLL W LL WW LL WWW L WW LL
Past 49-60 months	13.5-26.5 (0.338)	LL W L W LLLL WTLLL W LL W LL W L WW LL W LL WW LLL W LL W LL
Past 61-72 months	no games
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 551 Average for: 413 Average against: 396
Round 1		Kenas played #6 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and lost 411 to 445 (a spread of -34). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Kenas’s record vs. Berofsky in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 0-1, -34. Kenas is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kenas is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 2		Kenas played #16 Joe Edley (Coram, NY) and lost 322 to 352 (a spread of -30). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Kenas’s record vs. Edley in the 7 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 0-2, -64.
Round 3		Kenas played #49 Lloyd Mills (Georgetown ON) and won 551 to 490 (a spread of 61). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Kenas’s record vs. Mills in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: WWL. Past 13-24 months: L. 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. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 1-2, -3.
Round 4		Kenas played #7 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and won 435 to 322 (a spread of 113). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Kenas’s record vs. Cappelletto in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-7 (0.125). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LLL. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-2, +110.
Round 5		Kenas played #28 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and lost 396 to 449 (a spread of -53). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Kenas’s record vs. Hoekstra in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-5 (0.167). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WLL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 2-3, +57.
Round 6		Kenas played #46 Jesse Matthews (Calgary AB) and lost 432 to 434 (a spread of -2). The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Kenas’s record vs. Matthews in the 7 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 2-4, +55.
Round 7		Kenas played #69 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and won 435 to 289 (a spread of 146). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Kenas’s record vs. Smith in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LW. 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. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 3-4, +201.
Round 8		Kenas played #53 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN) and won 436 to 362 (a spread of 74). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Kenas’s record vs. Odom in the 7 years leading up to this event: 7-7 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LLWL. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: WLWWW. Past 49-60 months: LW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-4, +275.
Round 9		Kenas played #10 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 388 to 392 (a spread of -4). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Kenas’s record vs. Cohen in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-5 (0.444). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LWWWL. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 4-5, +271.
Round 10		Kenas played #43 Dominick Mancine (Louisville, CO) and won 447 to 339 (a spread of 108). Before this event, Kenas had not played Mancine in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 5-5, +379.
Round 11		Kenas played #17 Robert Ellickson (New Haven, CT) and lost 346 to 457 (a spread of -111). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Kenas’s record vs. Ellickson in the 7 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: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 5-6, +268.
Round 12		Kenas played #5 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 380 to 505 (a spread of -125). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Kenas’s record vs. Baron in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 5-7, +143.
Round 13		Kenas played #65 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and lost 366 to 414 (a spread of -48). Before this event, Kenas had not played Rubin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 5-8, +95.
Round 14		Kenas played #55 Iffy Onyeonwu (Austin, TX) and lost 314 to 485 (a spread of -171). Before this event, Kenas had not played Onyeonwu in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 5-9, -76.
Round 15		Kenas played #27 Patrick Hodges (Glendale, AZ) and won 519 to 422 (a spread of 97). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Kenas’s record vs. Hodges in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). 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: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 6-9, +21.
Round 16		Kenas played #80 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and won 414 to 333 (a spread of 81). Before this event, Kenas had not played Tier in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 7-9, +102.
Round 17		Kenas played #22 Jim Geary (Phoenix, AZ) and won 479 to 393 (a spread of 86). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Kenas’s record vs. Geary in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 8-9, +188.
Round 18		Kenas played #78 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and lost 383 to 389 (a spread of -6). Before this event, Kenas had not played Zxqkj in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8-10, +182.
Round 19		Kenas played #5 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) again and won 495 to 291 (a spread of 204). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Kenas’s record vs. Baron in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 9-10, +386.
Round 20		Kenas played #30 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and lost 369 to 404 (a spread of -35). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Kenas’s record vs. Kaplan in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: LL. 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. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 9-11, +351.
Round 21		Kenas played #68 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 441 to 311 (a spread of 130). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Kenas’s record vs. Sherman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-8 (0.273). Past 1-12 months: LLLLL. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: LL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10-11, +481.
Round 22		Kenas played #59 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and won 390 to 320 (a spread of 70). Before this event, Kenas had not played Ploysangngam in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 11-11, +551.
Round 23		Kenas played #3 Peter Armstrong (Baltimore, MD) and lost 382 to 442 (a spread of -60). The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Kenas’s record vs. Armstrong in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-8 (0.385). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WL. Past 37-48 months: LWWLLL. Past 49-60 months: LLWWL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 11-12, +491.
Round 24		Kenas played #77 Trey Wright (Van Nuys, CA) and lost 365 to 436 (a spread of -71). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Kenas’s record vs. Wright in the 7 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. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 11-13, +420.
Round 25		Kenas played #67 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and lost 423 to 443 (a spread of -20). The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Kenas’s record vs. Schonbrun in the 7 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: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 11-14, +400.
Round 26		Kenas played #29 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and lost 394 to 437 (a spread of -43). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Kenas’s record vs. Kantimathi in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-4 (0.556). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WLWL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 11-15, +357.
Round 27		Kenas played #79 Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) and won 460 to 362 (a spread of 98). Before this event, Kenas had not played Sykes in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 12-15, +455.
Round 28		Kenas played #44 Lewis Martinez (Fresno, CA) and won 393 to 359 (a spread of 34). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Kenas’s record vs. Martinez in the 7 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. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 13-15, +489.

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