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Back to NASC 2015 Players
NASC 2015: Ken Kasney [1-42]
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On this page, you will find information about
Ken Kasney, 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, -791, and is ranked
#54 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 Ken Kasney]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kasney_ken_2.jpg)
| Given name(s): Ken Surname(s): Kasney Home: Meridian, ID, United States Hobbies: Golf, Science, History, Gardening Occupation: Retired |
Round by Round | High score: 483 Average for: 380 Average against: 408 | Round 1 | ![[photo of Charles Reinke]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/reinke_charles_3.jpg)
| Kasney played #25 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 383 to 446 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 0-1, -63. | Round 2 | ![[photo of Rafi Stern]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/stern_rafi_3.jpg)
| Kasney played #10 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and lost 275 to 475 (a spread of -200). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 0-2, -263. | Round 3 | ![[photo of Amnuay Ploysangngam]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/ploysangngam_amnuay_2.jpg)
| Kasney played #63 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and won 404 to 344 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 1-2, -203. | Round 4 | ![[photo of David Pearl]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/pearl_david.jpg)
| Kasney played #39 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and lost 373 to 450 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 1-3, -280. | Round 5 | ![[photo of Steve Bush]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/bush_steve_2.jpg)
| Kasney played #37 Steve Bush (Richmond, KY) and lost 274 to 461 (a spread of -187). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 1-4, -467. | Round 6 | ![[photo of Alan Kait]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kait_alan.jpg)
| Kasney played #72 Alan Kait (Lompoc, CA) and won 401 to 383 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 2-4, -449. | Round 7 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Kasney played #57 Robin Levin (San Francisco, CA) and lost 359 to 364 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 2-5, -454. | Round 8 | ![[photo of Michael Early]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/e/early_michael.jpg)
| Kasney played #55 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 421 to 413 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 3-5, -446. | Round 9 | ![[photo of Joel Elkins]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/e/elkins_joel.jpeg)
| Kasney played #52 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and lost 398 to 446 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 3-6, -494. | Round 10 | ![[photo of Bruce D Ambrosio]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/dambrosio_bruce.jpeg)
| Kasney played #60 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 483 to 443 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 4-6, -454. | Round 11 | ![[photo of Scott Appel]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/a/appel_scott.jpg)
| Kasney played #14 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and won 413 to 349 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 5-6, -390. | Round 12 | ![[photo of Jim Burlant]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/burlant_jim.jpg)
| Kasney played #32 Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX) and lost 412 to 430 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 5-7, -408. | Round 13 | ![[photo of Terry Kang Rau]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/withheld.gif)
| Kasney played #62 Terry Kang Rau (Hudson, NY) and lost 346 to 394 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 5-8, -456. Kasney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 14 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Kasney played #41 Chris Tallman (Vancouver BC) and lost 351 to 406 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 5-9, -511. | Round 15 | ![[photo of Robert Kahn]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kahn_robert_5.jpg)
| Kasney played #61 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and won 449 to 353 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 6-9, -415. | Round 16 | ![[photo of Judy Newhouse]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/n/newhouse_judy_2.jpg)
| Kasney played #70 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and lost 354 to 527 (a spread of -173). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 6-10, -588. Kasney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 17 | ![[photo of Maddy Kamen]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kamen_maddy.jpg)
| Kasney played #29 Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 314 to 488 (a spread of -174). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 6-11, -762. | Round 18 | | Kasney recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 7-11, -712. | Round 19 | ![[photo of Betty Cornelison]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/cornelison_betty.jpg)
| Kasney played #66 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and won 331 to 276 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 8-11, -657. Kasney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 20 | ![[photo of Tom Bond]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/bond_tom.jpg)
| Kasney played #64 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and won 398 to 331 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 9-11, -590. | Round 21 | ![[photo of Nick Meyer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/meyer_nick.jpg)
| Kasney played #22 Nick Meyer (Berkeley, CA) and won 437 to 353 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 10-11, -506. | Round 22 | ![[photo of Paul Erland]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/e/erland_paul.jpg)
| Kasney played #50 Paul Erland (Pegram, TN) and won 406 to 399 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 11-11, -499. | Round 23 | ![[photo of Reid Hattaway]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/h/hattaway_reid.jpg)
| Kasney played #56 Reid Hattaway (Moscow, ID) and lost 360 to 413 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 11-12, -552. | Round 24 | ![[photo of Greg Heidler]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/h/heidler_greg.jpg)
| Kasney played #53 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and won 429 to 405 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 12-12, -528. | Round 25 | ![[photo of Norases Vesdapunt]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/v/vesdapunt_norases.jpg)
| Kasney played #44 Norases Vesdapunt (Stanford, CA) and lost 397 to 411 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 12-13, -542. | Round 26 | ![[photo of Manop Phiphatboonserm]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/phiphatboonserm_manop_3.jpg)
| Kasney played #46 Manop Phiphatboonserm (Thailand) and lost 401 to 424 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 12-14, -565. | Round 27 | ![[photo of Sal Piro]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/piro_sal.jpeg)
| Kasney played #40 Sal Piro (New York, NY) and lost 295 to 512 (a spread of -217). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 12-15, -782. | Round 28 | ![[photo of Richard Popper]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/popper_richard_2.jpg)
| Kasney played #45 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and won 403 to 331 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 13-15, -710. | Round 29 | ![[photo of Siri Tillekeratne]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/t/tillekeratne_siri.jpg)
| Kasney played #68 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 414 to 344 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 14-15, -640. | Round 30 | ![[photo of Marlene Milkent]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/milkent_marlene.jpg)
| Kasney played #59 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and lost 316 to 445 (a spread of -129). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 14-16, -769. | Round 31 | ![[photo of Norases Vesdapunt]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/v/vesdapunt_norases.jpg)
| Kasney played #44 Norases Vesdapunt (Stanford, CA) again and lost 405 to 427 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 14-17, -791. |
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