NSC 2013: Ken Kasney [#85]

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On this page, you will find information about Ken Kasney, who is competing at the 2013 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 15-16, -22, and is ranked #71 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: Meridian, ID, United States Hobbies: Golf, Science, History, Gardening Occupation: Retired

Round by Round
High score: 505 Average for: 395 Average against: 396
Round 1		Kasney played #34 Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) and lost 325 to 450 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 0-1, -125.
Round 2		Kasney played #15 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and won 473 to 417 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 1-1, -69.
Round 3		Kasney played #118 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 394 to 393 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 2-1, -68.
Round 4		Kasney played #10 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and won 407 to 404 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 3-1, -65.
Round 5		Kasney played #32 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 350 to 406 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 3-2, -121.
Round 6		Kasney played #55 Adam Ginzberg (Swarthmore, PA) and lost 417 to 430 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 3-3, -134.
Round 7		Kasney played #95 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) and lost 357 to 375 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 3-4, -152.
Round 8		Kasney played #64 Ryan Fischer (Charlotte, NC) and lost 374 to 402 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 3-5, -180. Kasney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Kasney played #31 Nigel Peltier (Portland, OR) and won 457 to 372 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 4-5, -95.
Round 10		Kasney played #115 Danny Panganiban (Calgary AB) and lost 383 to 479 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 4-6, -191.
Round 11		Kasney played #50 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and won 463 to 349 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 5-6, -77.
Round 12		Kasney played #58 Mark Pistolese (Pahoa, HI) and lost 345 to 363 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 5-7, -95.
Round 13		Kasney played #91 Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX) and lost 242 to 477 (a spread of -235). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 5-8, -330.
Round 14		Kasney played #107 Roland Filio (Thousand Oaks, CA) and lost 316 to 391 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 5-9, -405.
Round 15		Kasney played #101 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 405 to 312 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 6-9, -312.
Round 16		Kasney played #67 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 363 to 433 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 6-10, -382.
Round 17		Kasney played #127 Kolton Koehler (Portland, OR) and lost 400 to 457 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 6-11, -439.
Round 18		Kasney played #116 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and lost 318 to 353 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 6-12, -474.
Round 19		Kasney played #99 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and won 349 to 338 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 7-12, -463.
Round 20		Kasney played #74 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) and won 444 to 335 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 8-12, -354.
Round 21		Kasney played #105 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and won 402 to 394 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 9-12, -346.
Round 22		Kasney played #80 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 407 to 413 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 9-13, -352.
Round 23		Kasney played #35 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and lost 434 to 499 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 9-14, -417.
Round 24		Kasney played #70 Matthew Ridout (Ankeny, IA) and won 404 to 348 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 10-14, -361.
Round 25		Kasney played #52 Chris Patrick Morgan (San Francisco, CA) and won 420 to 354 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 11-14, -295.
Round 26		Kasney played #120 Jeffrey Nelson (Burlington, VT) and won 454 to 384 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 12-14, -225.
Round 27		Kasney played #56 Michael Thelen (West Jordan, UT) and won 456 to 378 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 13-14, -147.
Round 28		Kasney played #61 Joey Krafchick (Roswell, GA) and won 438 to 340 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 14-14, -49.
Round 29		Kasney played #37 Ross Brown (Ottawa ON) and lost 387 to 395 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 14-15, -57.
Round 30		Kasney played #98 Jesse Matthews (Kelowna BC) and won 505 to 362 (a spread of 143). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 15-15, +86.
Round 31		Kasney played #57 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and lost 351 to 459 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 15-16, -22.

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