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NASC 2015: Maddy Kamen [1-29]

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On this page, you will find information about Maddy Kamen, who is competing at the 2015 North American 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, +599, and is ranked #47 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

[photo of Maddy Kamen]

Given name(s): Maddy
Surname(s): Kamen
Home: Covina, CA, United States
Awards: Club 44 (Los Angeles) Champion for 2005-2006
Hobbies: Crossword puzzles, mahjong (takes a "g"), Jumbletime
Round by Round

High score: 599
Average for: 401
Average against: 383

Round 1

[photo of Patricia Barrett]

Kamen played #43 Patricia Barrett (Houston, TX) and lost 395 to 422 (a spread of -27).

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 0-1, -27.

Round 2

[photo of Robert Kahn]

Kamen played #61 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and lost 428 to 451 (a spread of -23).

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 0-2, -50.

Round 3

[photo of Orry Swift]

Kamen played #7 Orry Swift (Houston, TX) and lost 360 to 371 (a spread of -11).

Current ranking: #61.

Current record: 0-3, -61.

Round 4

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Kamen played #57 Robin Levin (San Francisco, CA) and lost 351 to 388 (a spread of -37).

Current ranking: #65.

Current record: 0-4, -98.

Round 5

[photo of Siri Tillekeratne]

Kamen played #68 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 400 to 405 (a spread of -5).

Current ranking: #69.

Current record: 0-5, -103.

Round 6

[photo of Bruce D Ambrosio]

Kamen played #60 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 326 to 352 (a spread of -26).

Current ranking: #70.

Current record: 0-6, -129.

Kamen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 7

[photo of Jon Shreve]

Kamen played #34 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and won 599 to 316 (a spread of 283).

Current ranking: #68.

Current record: 1-6, +154.

Kamen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 8

[photo of Wallace Schultz]

Kamen played #49 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and won 488 to 310 (a spread of 178).

Current ranking: #63.

Current record: 2-6, +332.

Round 9

[photo of Betty Cornelison]

Kamen played #66 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and lost 363 to 376 (a spread of -13).

Current ranking: #68.

Current record: 2-7, +319.

Round 10

[photo of Scott Appel]

Kamen played #14 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and lost 344 to 436 (a spread of -92).

Current ranking: #70.

Current record: 2-8, +227.

Round 11  

Kamen recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points.

Current ranking: #66.

Current record: 3-8, +277.

Round 12

[photo of Alan Kait]

Kamen played #72 Alan Kait (Lompoc, CA) and won 399 to 353 (a spread of 46).

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 4-8, +323.

Round 13

[photo of Michael Early]

Kamen played #55 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 450 to 441 (a spread of 9).

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 5-8, +332.

Round 14

[photo of Scott McManus]

Kamen played #71 Scott McManus (Seattle, WA) and won 406 to 339 (a spread of 67).

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 6-8, +399.

Round 15

[photo of Jeff Fiszbein]

Kamen played #51 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 373 to 386 (a spread of -13).

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 6-9, +386.

Round 16

[photo of Tom Bond]

Kamen played #64 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and won 445 to 393 (a spread of 52).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 7-9, +438.

Round 17

[photo of Ken Kasney]

Kamen played #42 Ken Kasney (Meridian, ID) and won 488 to 314 (a spread of 174).

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 8-9, +612.

Round 18

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Kamen played #41 Chris Tallman (Vancouver BC) and lost 236 to 473 (a spread of -237).

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 8-10, +375.

Kamen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 19

[photo of Terry Kang Rau]

Kamen played #62 Terry Kang Rau (Hudson, NY) and lost 407 to 412 (a spread of -5).

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 8-11, +370.

Round 20

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Kamen played #48 Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) and lost 316 to 363 (a spread of -47).

Current ranking: #57.

Current record: 8-12, +323.

Round 21

[photo of Richard Popper]

Kamen played #45 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and lost 374 to 431 (a spread of -57).

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 8-13, +266.

Round 22

[photo of Mark Miller]

Kamen played #65 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and lost 362 to 397 (a spread of -35).

Current ranking: #65.

Current record: 8-14, +231.

Round 23

[photo of Judy Newhouse]

Kamen played #70 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and won 462 to 354 (a spread of 108).

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 9-14, +339.

Round 24

[photo of Joel Elkins]

Kamen played #52 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and won 391 to 366 (a spread of 25).

Current ranking: #54.

Current record: 10-14, +364.

Round 25

[photo of Marlene Milkent]

Kamen played #59 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and lost 365 to 400 (a spread of -35).

Current ranking: #59.

Current record: 10-15, +329.

Round 26

[photo of Reid Hattaway]

Kamen played #56 Reid Hattaway (Moscow, ID) and won 469 to 393 (a spread of 76).

Current ranking: #54.

Current record: 11-15, +405.

Round 27

[photo of Tasha Asberry]

Kamen played #58 Tasha Asberry (Cordova, TN) and lost 334 to 383 (a spread of -49).

Current ranking: #59.

Current record: 11-16, +356.

Round 28

[photo of Greg Heidler]

Kamen played #53 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 385 to 387 (a spread of -2).

Current ranking: #61.

Current record: 11-17, +354.

Round 29

[photo of Jim Burlant]

Kamen played #32 Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX) and won 472 to 369 (a spread of 103).

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 12-17, +457.

Round 30

[photo of Paul Erland]

Kamen played #50 Paul Erland (Pegram, TN) and won 386 to 361 (a spread of 25).

Current ranking: #54.

Current record: 13-17, +482.

Round 31

[photo of Paul Erland]

Kamen played #50 Paul Erland (Pegram, TN) again and won 458 to 341 (a spread of 117).

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 14-17, +599.


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