NSC 2014: Denise Mahnken [#98]

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On this page, you will find information about Denise Mahnken, 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 16.5-14.5, -457, and is ranked #63 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): Denise Surname(s): Mahnken Home: Tillman, SC, United States Awards: Scrabble record holder, greatest difference between rating and performance ratin Hobbies: Bowling, Cribbage

Round by Round
High score: 407 Average for: 351 Average against: 365
Round 1		Mahnken played #59 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 375 to 417 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #116. Current record: 0-1, -42.
Round 2		Mahnken played #35 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and won 347 to 345 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 1-1, -40.
Round 3		Mahnken played #130 Marie Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and lost 406 to 427 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 1-2, -61.
Round 4		Mahnken played #20 Lindsey Dimmick (Baton Rouge, LA) and tied at 359. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 1.5-2.5, -61.
Round 5		Mahnken played #61 Jacque Lease (North Venice, FL) and lost 334 to 383 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #133. Current record: 1.5-3.5, -110.
Round 6		Mahnken played #83 Jon Hunter (New York, NY) and won 364 to 360 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 2.5-3.5, -106.
Round 7		Mahnken played #74 Herb Lewis (Cherry Hill, NJ) and won 406 to 356 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 3.5-3.5, -56.
Round 8		Mahnken played #123 Mary E Goulet (Mclean, VA) and won 396 to 385 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 4.5-3.5, -45.
Round 9		Mahnken played #91 Dean Scouloukas (Independence, OH) and won 357 to 353 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5.5-3.5, -41.
Round 10		Mahnken played #41 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and won 355 to 343 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 6.5-3.5, -29.
Round 11		Mahnken played #100 Marichelle Roque-Lutz (New Holland, PA) and won 387 to 311 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 7.5-3.5, +47.
Round 12		Mahnken played #63 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 281 to 458 (a spread of -177). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 7.5-4.5, -130.
Round 13		Mahnken played #106 Bill Ewing (Missoula, MT) and won 363 to 314 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8.5-4.5, -81.
Round 14		Mahnken played #37 Jose Daniel dos Santos Figueredo (Chicago, IL) and lost 360 to 419 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 8.5-5.5, -140.
Round 15		Mahnken played #34 Marshall Resnick (West Orange, NJ) and lost 237 to 423 (a spread of -186). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8.5-6.5, -326.
Round 16		Mahnken played #51 Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) and won 397 to 387 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9.5-6.5, -316.
Round 17		Mahnken played #69 Elvira Toews (Winnipeg MB) and lost 356 to 375 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 9.5-7.5, -335.
Round 18		Mahnken played #68 Wanda Fleming (Washington, DC) and lost 331 to 420 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 9.5-8.5, -424.
Round 19		Mahnken played #25 Sharmaine Farini (Toronto ON) and won 350 to 302 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 10.5-8.5, -376.
Round 20		Mahnken played #135 Ruth Patrick (Jackson, MS) and won 380 to 331 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 11.5-8.5, -327.
Round 21		Mahnken played #9 Murray Goldenberg (Winnipeg MB) and lost 271 to 327 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 11.5-9.5, -383.
Round 22		Mahnken played #27 Chad Finley (Las Vegas, NV) and won 407 to 267 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 12.5-9.5, -243.
Round 23		Mahnken played #95 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and lost 343 to 406 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 12.5-10.5, -306.
Round 24		Mahnken played #23 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and lost 229 to 402 (a spread of -173). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 12.5-11.5, -479.
Round 25		Mahnken played #24 Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and lost 362 to 383 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 12.5-12.5, -500.
Round 26		Mahnken played #44 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) and lost 273 to 420 (a spread of -147). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 12.5-13.5, -647.
Round 27		Mahnken played #29 Eileen Johnson (Charlotte, NC) and won 383 to 349 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 13.5-13.5, -613.
Round 28		Mahnken played #161 Diana Bowen (Charlottesville, VA) and won 358 to 298 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 14.5-13.5, -553.
Round 29		Mahnken played #127 Marcela Kadanka (Toronto ON) and lost 368 to 375 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 14.5-14.5, -560. Mahnken is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Mahnken played #87 William Snoddy (Asheville, NC) and won 371 to 322 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 15.5-14.5, -511.
Round 31		Mahnken played #24 Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) again and won 365 to 311 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 16.5-14.5, -457.

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