SPC 2023: Ken Kasney [2-02]

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On this page, you will find information about Ken Kasney, 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 17-14, +273, and is ranked #18 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): Ken Surname(s): Kasney Home: Meridian, ID, United States Hobbies: Golf, Science, History, Gardening Occupation: Retired

Round by Round
High score: 499 Average for: 385 Average against: 376
Round 1		Kasney played #55 Jak Jones (Henderson, NV) and won 411 to 315 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 1-0, +96. Kasney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Kasney played #35 Michael Waski (Independence, OH) and won 417 to 219 (a spread of 198). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 2-0, +294. Kasney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 3		Kasney played #25 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 330 to 407 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2-1, +217. Kasney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Kasney played #1 Maddy Kamen (Delray Beach, FL) and won 421 to 400 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-1, +238.
Round 5		Kasney played #54 Emmett Brosowsky (Washington, DC) and lost 355 to 413 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 3-2, +180.
Round 6		Kasney played #56 George Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) and won 492 to 369 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-2, +303.
Round 7		Kasney played #16 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and won 459 to 330 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5-2, +432.
Round 8		Kasney played #3 Billy Nakamura (Sunnyvale, CA) and lost 349 to 383 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 5-3, +398.
Round 9		Kasney played #11 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and lost 406 to 408 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 5-4, +396.
Round 10		Kasney played #37 Edward H Zurav (Springfield, NJ) and won 499 to 260 (a spread of 239). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 6-4, +635.
Round 11		Kasney played #32 Max Dwyer (West Jordan, UT) and won 407 to 340 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-4, +702.
Round 12		Kasney played #12 James Donnelly (Hingham, MA) and lost 298 to 453 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 7-5, +547.
Round 13		Kasney played #23 Kevin Schutz (Mesa, AZ) and lost 322 to 434 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-6, +435.
Round 14		Kasney played #41 Brian Leavitt (Fresno, CA) and won 453 to 362 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-6, +526.
Round 15		Kasney played #36 John Wiley (Palo Alto, CA) and lost 357 to 372 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-7, +511.
Round 16		Kasney played #13 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and won 403 to 381 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-7, +533.
Round 17		Kasney played #40 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and won 440 to 433 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-7, +540. Kasney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Kasney played #31 Adam Henderson (Seattle, WA) and lost 341 to 478 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 10-8, +403.
Round 19		Kasney played #27 Kathleen Watson (Bedford, TX) and lost 372 to 411 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-9, +364.
Round 20		Kasney played #21 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) and lost 373 to 436 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 10-10, +301.
Round 21		Kasney played #38 Beth Mix (Manchester, CT) and won 419 to 361 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-10, +359.
Round 22		Kasney played #43 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 384 to 470 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 11-11, +273.
Round 23		Kasney played #9 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 363 to 334 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 12-11, +302.
Round 24		Kasney played #18 Kevin Nai (Wilmington, DE) and won 359 to 266 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 13-11, +395.
Round 25		Kasney played #52 Jeffrey Pogue (Westport, CT) and lost 361 to 460 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 13-12, +296.
Round 26		Kasney played #15 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 372 to 369 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 14-12, +299.
Round 27		Kasney played #17 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and won 357 to 354 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 15-12, +302.
Round 28		Kasney played #8 Annette Obrestad (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 331 to 355 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 15-13, +278.
Round 29		Kasney played #48 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 388 to 282 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 16-13, +384.
Round 30		Kasney played #43 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) again and lost 323 to 477 (a spread of -154). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 16-14, +230.
Round 31		Kasney played #8 Annette Obrestad (Las Vegas, NV) again and won 380 to 337 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 17-14, +273.

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