NSC 2014: Ken Louie [#23]

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On this page, you will find information about Ken Louie, who is competing at the 2014 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 19.5-11.5, +188, and is ranked #13 in Division 3.

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): Louie Home: Whittier, CA, United States Awards: Proud daddy of two girls. Hobbies: Dodger fan, softball, food, goody-two shoes church boy. Occupation: Director of Finance/City Treasurer

Round by Round
High score: 573 Average for: 382 Average against: 376
Round 1		Louie played #141 Ani Migirdicyan (North York ON) and won 372 to 296 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 1-0, +76.
Round 2		Louie played #97 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and won 405 to 387 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 2-0, +94.
Round 3		Louie played #79 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and won 573 to 371 (a spread of 202). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-0, +296.
Round 4		Louie played #64 Janet Gray (Royal Oak, MI) and lost 326 to 561 (a spread of -235). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 3-1, +61.
Round 5		Louie played #87 William Snoddy (Asheville, NC) and won 383 to 358 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4-1, +86.
Round 6		Louie played #59 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 349 to 355 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 4-2, +80.
Round 7		Louie played #65 Joe Roberdeau (Cincinnati, OH) and won 339 to 329 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 5-2, +90.
Round 8		Louie played #92 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) and won 455 to 410 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-2, +135.
Round 9		Louie played #124 Jillian Bathgate (Toronto ON) and lost 318 to 406 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 6-3, +47.
Round 10		Louie played #71 Mark Francillon (Marlboro, VT) and won 392 to 287 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 7-3, +152.
Round 11		Louie played #126 Paul Wigley (Toronto ON) and won 443 to 337 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-3, +258.
Round 12		Louie played #77 Paul Mishkin (San Francisco, CA) and lost 308 to 394 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 8-4, +172.
Round 13		Louie played #9 Murray Goldenberg (Winnipeg MB) and lost 289 to 360 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 8-5, +101.
Round 14		Louie played #144 Mark Hamilton (Toronto ON) and lost 355 to 363 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 8-6, +93.
Round 15		Louie played #151 Wayne Scruggs (Stockbridge, GA) and lost 344 to 407 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 8-7, +30.
Round 16		Louie played #112 Iliana Filby (Windsor, VT) and lost 363 to 399 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 8-8, -6.
Round 17		Louie played #57 Andre Popadynec (Toronto ON) and won 412 to 391 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 9-8, +15.
Round 18		Louie played #55 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 425 to 337 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 10-8, +103.
Round 19		Louie played #18 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and won 416 to 380 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 11-8, +139.
Round 20		Louie played #51 Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) and won 416 to 315 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12-8, +240.
Round 21		Louie played #48 Risa Horowitz (Regina SK) and tied at 374. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 12.5-8.5, +240.
Round 22		Louie played #37 Jose Daniel dos Santos Figueredo (Chicago, IL) and lost 304 to 443 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 12.5-9.5, +101.
Round 23		Louie played #21 Michael Bray (Regina SK) and won 481 to 353 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 13.5-9.5, +229.
Round 24		Louie played #98 Denise Mahnken (Tillman, SC) and won 402 to 229 (a spread of 173). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 14.5-9.5, +402.
Round 25		Louie played #53 Derven Francis (Bridgewater, NJ) and won 374 to 333 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 15.5-9.5, +443.
Round 26		Louie played #31 Daiva Markelis (Charleston, IL) and won 452 to 424 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 16.5-9.5, +471.
Round 27		Louie played #63 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and won 427 to 368 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 17.5-9.5, +530.
Round 28		Louie played #134 Lauren Werner (Kenmore, NY) and lost 289 to 404 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 17.5-10.5, +415.
Round 29		Louie played #60 Ida Scaglione (Tonawanda, NY) and won 399 to 366 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 18.5-10.5, +448.
Round 30		Louie played #6 Brett Constantine (Florence, MA) and lost 253 to 517 (a spread of -264). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 18.5-11.5, +184.
Round 31		Louie played #37 Jose Daniel dos Santos Figueredo (Chicago, IL) again and won 394 to 390 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 19.5-11.5, +188.

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