NASC 2016: Ken Kasney [1-38]

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On this page, you will find information about Ken Kasney, who is competing at the 2016 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, -29, and is ranked #49 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
	Given name(s): Ken Surname(s): Kasney Home: Meridian, ID, United States Hobbies: Golf, Science, History, Gardening Occupation: Retired

Round by Round
High score: 556 Average for: 400 Average against: 401
Round 1		Kasney played #33 Doug Lundquist (Evanston, IL) and lost 349 to 473 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 0-1, -124.
Round 2		Kasney played #17 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 382 to 399 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 0-2, -141.
Round 3		Kasney played #63 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 405 to 337 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 1-2, -73.
Round 4		Kasney played #62 Fern Lindzon (Toronto ON) and won 468 to 327 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 2-2, +68.
Round 5		Kasney played #34 Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) and lost 367 to 425 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 2-3, +10.
Round 6		Kasney played #44 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 311 to 486 (a spread of -175). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 2-4, -165.
Round 7		Kasney played #49 Sal Piro (New York, NY) and lost 423 to 511 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 2-5, -253. Kasney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Kasney played #70 Dustin Dean (Arlington, VA) and lost 384 to 419 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 2-6, -288.
Round 9		Kasney played #46 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and won 426 to 327 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 3-6, -189.
Round 10		Kasney played #24 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 379 to 404 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 3-7, -214.
Round 11		Kasney played #72 Kristian Dietz (New York, NY) and won 431 to 329 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 4-7, -112.
Round 12		Kasney played #58 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and lost 307 to 405 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 4-8, -210.
Round 13		Kasney played #29 Chuck Armstrong (Saline, MI) and lost 385 to 477 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 4-9, -302.
Round 14		Kasney played #30 Ted Blevins (Cecilia, KY) and won 556 to 370 (a spread of 186). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 5-9, -116.
Round 15		Kasney played #47 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and won 432 to 375 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 6-9, -59.
Round 16		Kasney played #51 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and won 410 to 304 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 7-9, +47.
Round 17		Kasney played #22 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and lost 407 to 477 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 7-10, -23.
Round 18		Kasney played #36 Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) and won 447 to 382 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 8-10, +42.
Round 19		Kasney played #73 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 317 to 388 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 8-11, -29.
Round 20		Kasney played #60 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 419 to 426 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 8-12, -36.
Round 21		Kasney played #52 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 402 to 387 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 9-12, -21.
Round 22		Kasney played #28 Max Panitch (Toronto ON) and lost 377 to 411 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 9-13, -55.
Round 23		Kasney played #8 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and lost 391 to 435 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 9-14, -99.
Round 24		Kasney played #74 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and won 427 to 255 (a spread of 172). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 10-14, +73.
Round 25		Kasney played #68 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and lost 364 to 462 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 10-15, -25.
Round 26		Kasney played #65 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 422 to 416 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 11-15, -19.
Round 27		Kasney played #71 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and lost 330 to 407 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 11-16, -96.
Round 28		Kasney played #64 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 473 to 428 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 12-16, -51.
Round 29		Kasney played #66 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and lost 370 to 506 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 12-17, -187.
Round 30		Kasney played #69 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and won 411 to 357 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 13-17, -133.
Round 31		Kasney played #37 John Jarowski (Goshen, KY) and won 430 to 326 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 14-17, -29.

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