NSC 2010: Kenneth Kasney [#32]

[ Congratulations to Nigel Richards, the 2010 National SCRABBLE Champion. Complete lists of prizewinners can be found under Standings above. ]

On this page, you will find information about Kenneth Kasney, who is competing at the 2010 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 14-17, -1139, and is ranked #48 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): Kenneth Surname(s): Kasney Home: Hot Springs, AR, United States Hobbies: Scrabble-gardening Occupation: retired

Round by Round
High score: 417 Average for: 333 Average against: 370
Round 1		Kasney played #47 Joy Nees (Dallas, TX) and won 387 to 356 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 1-0, +31.
Round 2		Kasney played #59 Maliha Mahmood (Tustin, CA) and won 411 to 328 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 2-0, +114.
Round 3		Kasney played #8 Judy Rosenthal (New York, NY) and lost 332 to 350 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2-1, +96.
Round 4		Kasney played #10 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 326 to 398 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2-2, +24.
Round 5		Kasney played #53 Joyce Stock (Rocky River, OH) and won 384 to 254 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 3-2, +154.
Round 6		Kasney played #55 Carolyn Boyd (Houston, TX) and won 383 to 334 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4-2, +203.
Round 7		Kasney played #37 Glenn English (Candler, NC) and won 378 to 351 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 5-2, +230.
Round 8		Kasney played #9 Rhonda Morris (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 320 to 366 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5-3, +184.
Round 9		Kasney played #30 Jeffrey Goldstein (Plainview, NY) and lost 232 to 371 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5-4, +45.
Round 10		Kasney played #19 Noah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and won 351 to 341 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6-4, +55.
Round 11		Kasney played #11 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and won 373 to 368 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-4, +60.
Round 12		Kasney played #29 Tom OLaughlin (Hartland, WI) and lost 254 to 470 (a spread of -216). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 7-5, -156.
Round 13		Kasney played #12 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and lost 303 to 362 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 7-6, -215.
Round 14		Kasney played #21 Susan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 249 to 465 (a spread of -216). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7-7, -431.
Round 15		Kasney played #23 Ron Barker (Boise, ID) and won 417 to 334 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 8-7, -348.
Round 16		Kasney played #36 David Hollman (Statham, GA) and won 395 to 328 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9-7, -281.
Round 17		Kasney played #50 Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX) and won 315 to 290 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 10-7, -256.
Round 18		Kasney played #56 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and lost 324 to 410 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 10-8, -342.
Round 19		Kasney played #45 Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN) and won 391 to 388 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-8, -339.
Round 20		Kasney played #49 Chora B Eilertsen (Coal Harbour, Vancouver Island BC) and won 379 to 309 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12-8, -269.
Round 21		Kasney played #7 Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, OH) and lost 360 to 492 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-9, -401.
Round 22		Kasney played #34 Laura Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 266 to 385 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 12-10, -520.
Round 23		Kasney played #33 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and lost 326 to 377 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 12-11, -571.
Round 24		Kasney played #24 Mandy Hollman (Statham, GA) and lost 266 to 417 (a spread of -151). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 12-12, -722.
Round 25		Kasney played #41 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and lost 303 to 348 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 12-13, -767.
Round 26		Kasney played #40 Phyllis Owen (Plano, TX) and lost 362 to 380 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 12-14, -785.
Round 27		Kasney played #38 Doris Patneau (Tulsa, OK) and lost 316 to 394 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 12-15, -863.
Round 28		Kasney played #57 JC Green (Lealman, FL) and lost 323 to 401 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 12-16, -941.
Round 29		Kasney played #63 Dolores Muhich (Austin, TX) and won 358 to 296 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 13-16, -879.
Round 30		Kasney played #43 Jacob Cohen (Asheville, NC) and lost 220 to 485 (a spread of -265). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 13-17, -1144.
Round 31		Kasney played #47 Joy Nees (Dallas, TX) again and won 334 to 329 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 14-17, -1139.

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