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NASC 2016: Karen Kaminski [4-77]

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On this page, you will find information about Karen Kaminski, 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, -918, and is ranked #71 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

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Given name(s): Karen
Surname(s): Kaminski
Home: Demotte, IN, United States
Round by Round

High score: 397
Average for: 318
Average against: 350

Round 1

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Kaminski played #21 Theresa Piwowar (Fort Wayne, IN) and lost 292 to 342 (a spread of -50).

Current ranking: #64.

Current record: 0-1, -50.

Round 2

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Kaminski played #40 John Lazeski (Saskatoon SK) and lost 286 to 290 (a spread of -4).

Current ranking: #64.

Current record: 0-2, -54.

Round 3

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Kaminski played #63 Joel Heiman (Chesterfield, MO) and lost 265 to 364 (a spread of -99).

Current ranking: #72.

Current record: 0-3, -153.

Round 4

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Kaminski played #79 Diane Allmen (Cohoctah, MI) and won 324 to 321 (a spread of 3).

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 1-3, -150.

Round 5

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Kaminski played #83 Jonas Brown (Fairfield, CT) and won 353 to 313 (a spread of 40).

Current ranking: #57.

Current record: 2-3, -110.

Round 6

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Kaminski played #75 Norman Weathers (Des Moines, IA) and won 371 to 344 (a spread of 27).

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 3-3, -83.

Round 7

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Kaminski played #16 Buffy Hogan (Madison, WI) and lost 309 to 362 (a spread of -53).

Current ranking: #54.

Current record: 3-4, -136.

Round 8

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Kaminski played #38 Michael Herzog (Garden City, MI) and lost 281 to 385 (a spread of -104).

Current ranking: #68.

Current record: 3-5, -240.

Round 9

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Kaminski played #33 Adam Hopkins (Walhalla, SC) and lost 312 to 386 (a spread of -74).

Current ranking: #74.

Current record: 3-6, -314.

Round 10

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Kaminski played #58 Roger Blaine (Mishawaka, IN) and won 386 to 345 (a spread of 41).

Current ranking: #65.

Current record: 4-6, -273.

Round 11

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Kaminski played #82 Loretta Young (West Millbury, MA) and won 334 to 302 (a spread of 32).

Current ranking: #56.

Current record: 5-6, -241.

Round 12

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Kaminski played #53 Pamela Pudelka (Corpus Christi, TX) and lost 348 to 388 (a spread of -40).

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 5-7, -281.

Round 13

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Kaminski played #48 Cheryl Cockrell (Shalimar, FL) and lost 287 to 428 (a spread of -141).

Current ranking: #70.

Current record: 5-8, -422.

Round 14

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Kaminski played #65 Donna Leigh (Menomonee Falls, WI) and lost 251 to 357 (a spread of -106).

Current ranking: #76.

Current record: 5-9, -528.

Round 15

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Kaminski played #76 Edward Phelps (Arkport, NY) and won 352 to 344 (a spread of 8).

Current ranking: #72.

Current record: 6-9, -520.

Round 16

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Kaminski played #71 Wilfredo Birondo (Palatine, IL) and won 356 to 289 (a spread of 67).

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 7-9, -453.

Round 17

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Kaminski played #30 Lisa Lovelace (Danville, IL) and lost 352 to 420 (a spread of -68).

Current ranking: #72.

Current record: 7-10, -521.

Round 18

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Kaminski played #44 Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) and lost 301 to 367 (a spread of -66).

Current ranking: #78.

Current record: 7-11, -587.

Round 19  

Kaminski recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points.

Current ranking: #71.

Current record: 8-11, -537.

Round 20

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Kaminski played #81 Willie Mae Smith (Chicago, IL) and won 386 to 327 (a spread of 59).

Current ranking: #63.

Current record: 9-11, -478.

Round 21

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Kaminski played #74 Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) and lost 269 to 458 (a spread of -189).

Current ranking: #70.

Current record: 9-12, -667.

Round 22

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Kaminski played #52 Roxann Miller (Ottawa, OH) and won 322 to 310 (a spread of 12).

Current ranking: #62.

Current record: 10-12, -655.

Round 23

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Kaminski played #84 Daniel Roll (Elkhart, IN) and won 363 to 292 (a spread of 71).

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 11-12, -584.

Round 24

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Kaminski played #72 Karon Herring (Saint Peters, MO) and lost 219 to 421 (a spread of -202).

Current ranking: #65.

Current record: 11-13, -786.

Round 25

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Kaminski played #11 Ed Morrison (Malabar, FL) and lost 303 to 352 (a spread of -49).

Current ranking: #70.

Current record: 11-14, -835.

Round 26

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Kaminski played #78 Kathleen Long (New Haven, IN) and won 322 to 258 (a spread of 64).

Current ranking: #64.

Current record: 12-14, -771.

Round 27

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Kaminski played #8 Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) and lost 263 to 381 (a spread of -118).

Current ranking: #70.

Current record: 12-15, -889.

Round 28

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Kaminski played #32 Deborah Gaudier (Kerrville, TX) and won 397 to 334 (a spread of 63).

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 13-15, -826.

Round 29

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Kaminski played #43 Gil Baker (Chicago, IL) and lost 275 to 380 (a spread of -105).

Current ranking: #72.

Current record: 13-16, -931.

Round 30

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Kaminski played #59 Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) and lost 303 to 335 (a spread of -32).

Current ranking: #75.

Current record: 13-17, -963.

Round 31

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Kaminski played #61 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and won 344 to 299 (a spread of 45).

Current ranking: #71.

Current record: 14-17, -918.


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