SPC 2023: Maddy Kamen [2-01]

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On this page, you will find information about Maddy Kamen, who is competing at the 2023 Scrabble Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 21-10, +1361, and is ranked #2 in Division 2.

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): Maddy Surname(s): Kamen Home: Delray Beach, FL, United States Awards: Club 44 (Los Angeles) Champion for 2005-2006 Hobbies: Crossword puzzles, mahjong (takes a "g"), Aerolith

Round by Round
High score: 551 Average for: 427 Average against: 383
Round 1		Kamen played #53 Letitia Sears (Vancouver BC) and won 517 to 344 (a spread of 173). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 1-0, +173. Kamen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Kamen played #38 Beth Mix (Manchester, CT) and won 471 to 374 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 2-0, +270. Kamen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Kamen played #16 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and won 428 to 373 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 3-0, +325. Kamen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Kamen played #2 Ken Kasney (Meridian, ID) and lost 400 to 421 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 3-1, +304. Kamen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Kamen played #52 Jeffrey Pogue (Westport, CT) and lost 380 to 458 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-2, +226.
Round 6		Kamen played #51 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 387 to 323 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-2, +290.
Round 7		Kamen played #39 Francis Anum (Virginia Beach, VA) and won 529 to 400 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-2, +419. Kamen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Kamen played #11 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and won 370 to 301 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-2, +488. Kamen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Kamen played #8 Annette Obrestad (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 354 to 470 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-3, +372.
Round 10		Kamen played #23 Kevin Schutz (Mesa, AZ) and won 551 to 363 (a spread of 188). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-3, +560.
Round 11		Kamen played #22 Daniel Stock (Medina, OH) and won 447 to 340 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-3, +667. Kamen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Kamen played #25 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 404 to 313 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9-3, +758.
Round 13		Kamen played #24 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and won 450 to 395 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-3, +813. Kamen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Kamen played #3 Billy Nakamura (Sunnyvale, CA) and lost 410 to 440 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-4, +783. Kamen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Kamen played #12 James Donnelly (Hingham, MA) and lost 361 to 530 (a spread of -169). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-5, +614. Kamen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Kamen played #3 Billy Nakamura (Sunnyvale, CA) again and lost 414 to 423 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 10-6, +605.
Round 17		Kamen played #8 Annette Obrestad (Las Vegas, NV) again and won 380 to 325 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-6, +660. Kamen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Kamen played #21 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) and won 472 to 270 (a spread of 202). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 12-6, +862. Kamen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Kamen played #15 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 443 to 386 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13-6, +919.
Round 20		Kamen played #12 James Donnelly (Hingham, MA) again and won 504 to 288 (a spread of 216). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 14-6, +1135.
Round 21		Kamen played #52 Jeffrey Pogue (Westport, CT) again and won 397 to 301 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 15-6, +1231.
Round 22		Kamen played #23 Kevin Schutz (Mesa, AZ) again and won 430 to 415 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16-6, +1246.
Round 23		Kamen played #4 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and won 467 to 411 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-6, +1302.
Round 24		Kamen played #24 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) again and lost 393 to 431 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-7, +1264.
Round 25		Kamen played #11 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) again and lost 392 to 403 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-8, +1253.
Round 26		Kamen played #22 Daniel Stock (Medina, OH) again and won 479 to 353 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-8, +1379.
Round 27		Kamen played #31 Adam Henderson (Seattle, WA) and lost 430 to 471 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18-9, +1338.
Round 28		Kamen played #36 John Wiley (Palo Alto, CA) and won 412 to 373 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-9, +1377.
Round 29		Kamen played #3 Billy Nakamura (Sunnyvale, CA) for the third time and lost 273 to 488 (a spread of -215). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-10, +1162.
Round 30		Kamen played #54 Emmett Brosowsky (Washington, DC) and won 418 to 392 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 20-10, +1188.
Round 31		Kamen played #23 Kevin Schutz (Mesa, AZ) for the third time and won 478 to 305 (a spread of 173). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21-10, +1361. Kamen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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