NSC 2008: Mark Kenas [#46]

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On this page, you will find information about Mark Kenas, who is competing at the 2008 National SCRABBLE® Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 14.5-13.5, +732, 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

[photo of Mark Kenas]

Given name(s): Mark
Surname(s): Kenas
Home: Madison, WI, United States
Hobbies: Fun(d) raising
Occupation: Antique Dealer
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 21/149, 16-11 +1036
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
USSO 2006 Division: 1
USSO 2006 Rank: 45/76, 13-15 +489
WSC 2003 Rank: 66
WSC 2005 Rank: 51

Round by Round
High score: 568 Average for: 423 Average against: 398
Round 1		Kenas played #95 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and lost 400 to 423 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 0-1, -23.
Round 2		Kenas played #49 Rose Kreiswirth (East Northport, NY) and lost 344 to 455 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 0-2, -134.
Round 3		Kenas recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 1-2, -84.
Round 4		Kenas played #93 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and won 422 to 376 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 2-2, -38.
Round 5		Kenas played #11 Ira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA) and won 510 to 360 (a spread of 150). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 3-2, +112.
Round 6		Kenas played #39 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and won 522 to 386 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 4-2, +248.
Round 7		Kenas played #52 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and won 568 to 260 (a spread of 308). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 5-2, +556.
Round 8		Kenas played #1 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and won 451 to 232 (a spread of 219). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-2, +775. Kenas is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Kenas played #28 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and lost 340 to 434 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6-3, +681.
Round 10		Kenas played #32 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and lost 433 to 440 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-4, +674.
Round 11		Kenas played #102 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and won 501 to 311 (a spread of 190). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 7-4, +864. Kenas is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Kenas played #38 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and won 402 to 329 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-4, +937.
Round 13		Kenas played #27 Mike Frentz (Seattle, WA) and won 404 to 376 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-4, +965.
Round 14		Kenas played #7 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and lost 427 to 451 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 9-5, +941.
Round 15		Kenas played #103 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and lost 397 to 437 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9-6, +901.
Round 16		Kenas played #14 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 324 to 466 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 9-7, +759.
Round 17		Kenas played #67 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and won 420 to 362 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-7, +817.
Round 18		Kenas played #44 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and tied at 391. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 10.5-7.5, +817.
Round 19		Kenas played #40 Carl Johnson (Hillsboro, OR) and lost 483 to 542 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 10.5-8.5, +758.
Round 20		Kenas played #74 Webster Phillips (Montclair, NJ) and won 473 to 315 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 11.5-8.5, +916.
Round 21		Kenas played #78 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and lost 393 to 463 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 11.5-9.5, +846.
Round 22		Kenas played #56 Rod MacNeil (Cambridge, MA) and lost 406 to 430 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 11.5-10.5, +822.
Round 23		Kenas played #98 Orry Swift (Waco, TX) and lost 341 to 467 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 11.5-11.5, +696.
Round 24		Kenas played #43 Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 367 to 448 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 11.5-12.5, +615.
Round 25		Kenas played #19 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and won 460 to 392 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 12.5-12.5, +683.
Round 26		Kenas played #16 Jesse Day (New Haven, CT) and won 445 to 372 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 13.5-12.5, +756.
Round 27		Kenas played #21 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) and won 482 to 365 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 14.5-12.5, +873.
Round 28		Kenas played #48 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 326 to 467 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 14.5-13.5, +732.

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