NSC 2009: Ken Kasney [#76]

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On this page, you will find information about Ken Kasney, who is competing at the 2009 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 13.5-17.5, -450, and is ranked #98 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
	Given name(s): Ken Surname(s): Kasney Home: Cypress, TX, USA Hobbies: Golf, Exercise, Science Occupation: Financial Manager

Round by Round
High score: 492 Average for: 383 Average against: 398
Round 1		Kasney played #43 Jason Idalski (Lansing, MI) and lost 331 to 401 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 0-1, -70.
Round 2		Kasney played #18 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and lost 335 to 511 (a spread of -176). Current ranking: #114. Current record: 0-2, -246.
Round 3		Kasney played #117 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 429 to 335 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 1-2, -152.
Round 4		Kasney played #65 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and won 412 to 377 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 2-2, -117.
Round 5		Kasney played #54 Jan Dixon (Wilmington, DE) and lost 347 to 395 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 2-3, -165.
Round 6		Kasney played #2 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 311 to 341 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 2-4, -195.
Round 7		Kasney played #26 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and lost 223 to 462 (a spread of -239). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 2-5, -434.
Round 8		Kasney played #119 Keith Hagel (Waterville, ME) and won 412 to 344 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 3-5, -366.
Round 9		Kasney played #114 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and won 432 to 340 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 4-5, -274.
Round 10		Kasney played #44 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and lost 410 to 440 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 4-6, -304.
Round 11		Kasney played #38 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) and won 458 to 439 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 5-6, -285.
Round 12		Kasney played #103 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 305 to 477 (a spread of -172). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 5-7, -457.
Round 13		Kasney played #8 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) and lost 408 to 443 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 5-8, -492.
Round 14		Kasney played #107 David Johnson (Decatur, IL) and won 492 to 419 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 6-8, -419. Kasney is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 15		Kasney played #66 Will Nediger (London ON) and lost 326 to 400 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 6-9, -493.
Round 16		Kasney played #61 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 334 to 377 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 6-10, -536.
Round 17		Kasney played #63 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 387 to 367 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 7-10, -516.
Round 18		Kasney played #115 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 440 to 415 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 8-10, -491.
Round 19		Kasney played #105 Keith Cejmer (Cincinnati, OH) and won 383 to 371 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 9-10, -479.
Round 20		Kasney played #96 Mike Paxson (Bloomington, IN) and lost 353 to 465 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 9-11, -591.
Round 21		Kasney played #73 Rachel Knapp (Tustin, CA) and lost 333 to 448 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 9-12, -706.
Round 22		Kasney played #122 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and won 450 to 359 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 10-12, -615.
Round 23		Kasney played #86 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and lost 371 to 395 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 10-13, -639.
Round 24		Kasney played #108 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and won 418 to 411 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 11-13, -632.
Round 25		Kasney played #88 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and lost 351 to 360 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 11-14, -641.
Round 26		Kasney played #118 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 388 to 416 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 11-15, -669.
Round 27		Kasney played #57 Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) and tied at 396. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 11.5-15.5, -669.
Round 28		Kasney played #124 Chris Bonin (Toronto ON) and lost 390 to 407 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 11.5-16.5, -686.
Round 29		Kasney played #125 Derek Martinez (Spring Lake Park, MN) and won 452 to 318 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 12.5-16.5, -552.
Round 30		Kasney played #36 Win Inthara (Orlando, FL) and lost 355 to 368 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 12.5-17.5, -565.
Round 31		Kasney played #114 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) again and won 447 to 332 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 13.5-17.5, -450.

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