NASC 2015: Karen Kaminski [4-45]

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On this page, you will find information about Karen Kaminski, 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 6-25, -1446, and is ranked #45 in Division 4.

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): Karen Surname(s): Kaminski Home: Demotte, IN, United States

Round by Round
High score: 407 Average for: 305 Average against: 352
Round 1		Kaminski played #4 Ron Barker (Boise, ID) and lost 260 to 345 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 0-1, -85.
Round 2		Kaminski played #16 Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) and lost 225 to 432 (a spread of -207). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 0-2, -292. Kaminski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Kaminski played #29 Sandra Finley (Blue Diamond, NV) and lost 283 to 334 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 0-3, -343.
Round 4		Kaminski played #43 Desiree Engel (Anaheim, CA) and won 336 to 273 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 1-3, -280.
Round 5		Kaminski played #38 Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) and lost 213 to 382 (a spread of -169). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 1-4, -449. Kaminski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Kaminski played #47 Francina Bailey (Wilmington, CA) and won 364 to 225 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 2-4, -310. Kaminski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Kaminski played #17 Gil Baker (Chicago, IL) and lost 244 to 260 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 2-5, -326. Kaminski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 8		Kaminski played #37 Annie Adkins (Waukomis, OK) and lost 335 to 346 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 2-6, -337.
Round 9		Kaminski played #33 Deborah Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 276 to 486 (a spread of -210). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 2-7, -547. Kaminski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Kaminski played #24 Jamie De Jong (Ottawa ON) and lost 300 to 354 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 2-8, -601.
Round 11		Kaminski played #36 Dawn Mennear (Des Moines, IA) and lost 324 to 328 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 2-9, -605.
Round 12		Kaminski played #18 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and won 301 to 296 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-9, -600. Kaminski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Kaminski played #13 Wendy Wilkinson Ridout (Ankeny, IA) and lost 305 to 316 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-10, -611. Kaminski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Kaminski played #32 Pamela Pudelka (Corpus Christi, TX) and lost 276 to 381 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-11, -716.
Round 15		Kaminski played #11 Constance J Creech (Metamora, MI) and lost 229 to 441 (a spread of -212). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-12, -928. Kaminski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Kaminski played #34 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 351 to 365 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-13, -942.
Round 17		Kaminski played #26 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 324 to 389 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-14, -1007.
Round 18		Kaminski played #25 Maxine Marcus (Anaheim Hills, CA) and lost 284 to 360 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-15, -1083.
Round 19		Kaminski played #35 Keith Forman (El Cajon, CA) and lost 340 to 359 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 3-16, -1102.
Round 20		Kaminski played #27 Laurie Holz (Los Angeles, CA) and won 304 to 284 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 4-16, -1082. Kaminski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Kaminski played #30 Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO) and lost 403 to 446 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 4-17, -1125.
Round 22		Kaminski played #40 Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) and lost 319 to 379 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 4-18, -1185.
Round 23		Kaminski played #15 Deanna Stacy (Des Moines, IA) and lost 329 to 384 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 4-19, -1240.
Round 24		Kaminski played #7 Ed Morrison (Malabar, FL) and lost 272 to 322 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4-20, -1290.
Round 25		Kaminski played #41 Chandra Hebert (Lafayette, LA) and lost 295 to 415 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4-21, -1410.
Round 26		Kaminski played #28 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and won 317 to 243 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 5-21, -1336.
Round 27		Kaminski played #3 Mary Fonti (Hallandale, FL) and lost 315 to 352 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 5-22, -1373.
Round 28		Kaminski played #14 John Green (Lealman, FL) and lost 307 to 386 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 5-23, -1452.
Round 29		Kaminski played #21 Arthur van Tol (Grandville, MI) and lost 331 to 333 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 5-24, -1454.
Round 30		Kaminski played #44 Sheng Guo (Amawalk, NY) and won 407 to 309 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 6-24, -1356.
Round 31		Kaminski played #18 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) again and lost 288 to 378 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 6-25, -1446.

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