SPC 2025: Karen Kaminski [4-57]

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On this page, you will find information about Karen Kaminski, who is competing at the 2025 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 13.5-17.5, -134, and is ranked #51 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: Cocoa, FL, United States

Round by Round
High score: 435 Average for: 336 Average against: 342
Round 1		Kaminski played #2 Diana Bowen (Fairfax, VA) and lost 337 to 440 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 0-1, -103.
Round 2		Kaminski played #25 Marlena Tremont (Santa Rosa, CA) and lost 320 to 362 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 0-2, -145.
Round 3		Kaminski played #31 Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC) and lost 299 to 391 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 0-3, -237.
Round 4		Kaminski played #43 Robin Schlauch (College Park, MD) and lost 298 to 340 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 0-4, -279.
Round 5		Kaminski played #51 Ann Kleinfelt (Sarasota, FL) and lost 294 to 306 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 0-5, -291. Kaminski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Kaminski played #58 Paul Wood (Central City, IA) and won 356 to 222 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 1-5, -157.
Round 7		Kaminski played #60 Marla Posey-Moss (Aberdeen, MD) and won 408 to 242 (a spread of 166). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 2-5, +9.
Round 8		Kaminski played #28 Linda Brandt (Safety Harbor, FL) and won 327 to 294 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 3-5, +42. Kaminski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Kaminski played #48 Jean Caputo (Cranberry Twp, PA) and lost 273 to 411 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 3-6, -96. Kaminski is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Kaminski played #30 Phyllis Vargas (Katy, TX) and lost 302 to 419 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 3-7, -213.
Round 11		Kaminski played #45 Deborah Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA) and tied at 294. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 3.5-7.5, -213.
Round 12		Kaminski recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 4.5-7.5, -163.
Round 13		Kaminski played #59 Craig Knight (Nottingham, MD) and won 379 to 289 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 5.5-7.5, -73.
Round 14		Kaminski played #52 Jimmie Jenkins (Upper Marlboro, MD) and lost 285 to 391 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 5.5-8.5, -179.
Round 15		Kaminski played #54 Don Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA) and lost 309 to 323 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 5.5-9.5, -193.
Round 16		Kaminski played #39 Barbara Major (Alexandria, VA) and lost 362 to 375 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 5.5-10.5, -206.
Round 17		Kaminski played #22 Mary Stewart (Columbia, MD) and won 357 to 256 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 6.5-10.5, -105.
Round 18		Kaminski played #20 Diane Sleek (Freeport, ME) and lost 300 to 381 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 6.5-11.5, -186.
Round 19		Kaminski played #56 Ida Ann Shapiro (Rego Park, NY) and won 346 to 322 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 7.5-11.5, -162.
Round 20		Kaminski played #44 Linda Nervis (Dayton, OH) and won 376 to 307 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 8.5-11.5, -93.
Round 21		Kaminski played #55 Scott Gale (Potomac, MD) and lost 306 to 318 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 8.5-12.5, -105.
Round 22		Kaminski played #21 Michael Ireland (Lithonia, GA) and lost 343 to 344 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 8.5-13.5, -106.
Round 23		Kaminski played #13 George Borsuk (Melville, NY) and lost 347 to 459 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 8.5-14.5, -218.
Round 24		Kaminski played #47 Ruth Brower (Hockessin, DE) and won 400 to 314 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 9.5-14.5, -132.
Round 25		Kaminski played #33 Pamela Pudelka (Richmond, TX) and won 331 to 325 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 10.5-14.5, -126.
Round 26		Kaminski played #38 Jay Westreich (Washington, DC) and lost 288 to 408 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 10.5-15.5, -246.
Round 27		Kaminski played #53 Rouzier Dorce (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 392 to 356 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 11.5-15.5, -210.
Round 28		Kaminski played #32 Joyce Stock (Medina, OH) and lost 315 to 422 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 11.5-16.5, -317.
Round 29		Kaminski played #42 James Krycka (Jessup, MD) and won 435 to 299 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 12.5-16.5, -181.
Round 30		Kaminski played #46 Fay Ireland (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 377 to 311 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 13.5-16.5, -115.
Round 31		Kaminski played #44 Linda Nervis (Dayton, OH) again and lost 317 to 336 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 13.5-17.5, -134.

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