Mark Kenas [#80] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Mark Kenas, who is a contestant in Division 1 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Kenas currently has a record of 18-12, +485, and is ranked #28 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): Mark Surname(s): Kenas Home: Madison, WI, United States Age: 51 Hobbies: Making money, making money disappear Occupation: Antiques and collectibles dealer

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	100-123 (0.448)
Past 1-12 months	27-41 (0.397)	LLLL WW L W LLL WW LLLL W L W L W L WW L W LLLLL WWWW LL WW LL W LL WW LL WW LLL WWW LLLLLLL W L W L
Past 13-24 months	43-45 (0.489)	LLL W L WW LLL W L WW LL WW L WW L WW LLL W L WWW LLL WWWW L WW L W LL WW LL W LLLL W LLLL W LL WWW LL W L WWW LL WWWW L W L WW L W LL
Past 25-36 months	30-37 (0.448)	LL W L W L W LLL W LL WW LLLL W L WW LL WW LLL W LL WW L WW LL W L W LLL WWWWWW LLL W LL W LL W L W L WW
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 506 Average for: 402 Average against: 386
Round 1		Kenas played #74 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and lost 303 to 359 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, Kenas had not played Kahn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 0-1, -56.
Round 2		Kenas played #145 Peter Schwartzman (Galesburg, IL) and lost 395 to 492 (a spread of -97) . Before this event, Kenas had not played Schwartzman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #145. Current record: 0-2, -153.
Round 3		Kenas played #130 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and lost 301 to 494 (a spread of -193) . Before this event, Kenas had not played Polatnick in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #165. Current record: 0-3, -346.
Round 4		Kenas played #53 Daniel Goldman (New York, NY) and won 447 to 418 (a spread of 29) . Before this event, Kenas had not played Goldman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #147. Current record: 1-3, -317.
Round 5		Kenas played #114 Sammy Okosagah (Baltimore, MD) and won 505 to 379 (a spread of 126) . Before this event, Kenas had not played Okosagah in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 2-3, -191.
Round 6		Kenas played #26 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and lost 383 to 400 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Kenas had not played Cohen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #135. Current record: 2-4, -208.
Round 7		Kenas played #105 Richard Moyer (Dayton, OR) and lost 391 to 411 (a spread of -20) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Kenas's record vs. Moyer in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #146. Current record: 2-5, -228.
Round 8		Kenas played #10 Dan Barry (Redondo Beach, CA) and won 431 to 370 (a spread of 61) . Before this event, Kenas had not played Barry in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 3-5, -167.
Round 9		Kenas played #174 Jeff Widergren (Los Gatos, CA) and won 465 to 373 (a spread of 92) . Before this event, Kenas had not played Widergren in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 4-5, -75.
Round 10		Kenas played #82 Rose Kreiswirth (East Northport, NY) and won 392 to 359 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Kenas had not played Kreiswirth in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 5-5, -42. Kenas is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 11		Kenas played #87 Judith Levitt (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 370 to 477 (a spread of -107) . Before this event, Kenas had not played Levitt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 5-6, -149.
Round 12		Kenas played #107 Larry Neilson (Hollis, NY) and won 405 to 370 (a spread of 35) . Before this event, Kenas had not played Neilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 6-6, -114.
Round 13		Kenas played #17 Aldo Cardia (New York, NY) and won 363 to 352 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Kenas had not played Cardia in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 7-6, -103.
Round 14		Kenas played #120 Libero Paolella (Toronto ON) and won 393 to 319 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, Kenas had not played Paolella in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 8-6, -29.
Round 15		Kenas played #115 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and lost 294 to 377 (a spread of -83) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Kenas's record vs. Oliger in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 8-7, -112.
Round 16		Kenas played #47 Jeremy Frank (New York, NY) and won 431 to 398 (a spread of 33) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Kenas's record vs. Frank in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 9-7, -79. Kenas is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Kenas played #160 Randall Thomas (Calgary AB) and won 435 to 323 (a spread of 112) . Before this event, Kenas had not played Thomas in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 10-7, +33.
Round 18		Kenas played #172 David Weisberg (Hollywood, FL) and won 390 to 314 (a spread of 76) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Kenas's record vs. Weisberg in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 11-7, +109.
Round 19		Kenas played #115 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and won 460 to 398 (a spread of 62) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Kenas's record vs. Oliger in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 12-7, +171.
Round 20		Kenas played #12 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and lost 385 to 407 (a spread of -22) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Kenas's record vs. Berofsky in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 12-8, +149.
Round 21		Kenas played #104 Brian Moss (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 295 to 437 (a spread of -142) . Before this event, Kenas had not played Moss in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 12-9, +7.
Round 22		Kenas played #166 John Van Pelt (Arlington, MA) and won 444 to 413 (a spread of 31) . Before this event, Kenas had not played Van Pelt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 13-9, +38.
Round 23		Kenas played #68 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood, MI) and lost 319 to 395 (a spread of -76) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Kenas's record vs. Hoekstra in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 13-10, -38.
Round 24		Kenas played #137 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and lost 383 to 399 (a spread of -16) . Before this event, Kenas had not played Rowland in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 13-11, -54.
Round 25		Kenas played #47 Jeremy Frank (New York, NY) and won 506 to 334 (a spread of 172) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Kenas's record vs. Frank in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 14-11, +118.
Round 26		Kenas played #176 Ben Withers (Lake Jackson, TX) and won 442 to 399 (a spread of 43) . Before this event, Kenas had not played Withers in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 15-11, +161.
Round 27		Kenas played #23 Travis Chaney (Van Buren, AR) and won 475 to 350 (a spread of 125) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Kenas's record vs. Chaney in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 16-11, +286.
Round 28		Kenas played #40 Robert Ellickson (New Haven, CT) and lost 400 to 410 (a spread of -10) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Kenas's record vs. Ellickson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 16-12, +276.
Round 29		Kenas played #88 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 402 to 341 (a spread of 61) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: CHICAGO, IL Kenas's record vs. Linn in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 17-12, +337.
Round 30		Kenas played #29 Lynn Cushman (New York, NY) and won 464 to 316 (a spread of 148) . Before this event, Kenas had not played Cushman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 18-12, +485.

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