David Mahnken [#84] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about David Mahnken, who is a contestant in Division 4 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. Mahnken currently has a record of 15-15, -334, and is ranked #82 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): David Surname(s): Mahnken Home: Long Beach, NY, United States Age: 47 Awards: THREE-TIME OYSTER SCHUCKING CHAMPION Hobbies: ASTRONOMY, COOKING, CAMPING, DUCK HUNTING Occupation: RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	13-16 (0.448)
Past 1-12 months	3-6 (0.333)	LLLL WW L W L
Past 13-24 months	5-5 (0.500)	LLL W L W L WWW
Past 25-36 months	2-1 (0.667)	L WW
Past 37-48 months	3-4 (0.429)	WW L W LLL
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 463 Average for: 342 Average against: 356
Round 1		Mahnken played #96 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 403 to 465 (a spread of -62) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Murray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 0-1, -62.
Round 2		Mahnken played #122 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 273 to 412 (a spread of -139) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Saldanha in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #143. Current record: 0-2, -201.
Round 3		Mahnken played #35 Barbara Epstein (Brooklyn, NY) and won 273 to 255 (a spread of 18) . The last time these two played was 2002-11 at: PLAINVIEW, NY Mahnken's record vs. Epstein in the 5 years leading up to this event: 4-1 (0.800). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: WWL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 1-2, -183.
Round 4		Mahnken played #125 Richard Savitt (Miami, FL) and won 396 to 276 (a spread of 120) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Savitt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 2-2, -63.
Round 5		Mahnken played #107 Sheryl Peterman (Oquawka, IL) and lost 337 to 395 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Peterman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 2-3, -121.
Round 6		Mahnken played #92 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) and won 427 to 384 (a spread of 43) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Miller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 3-3, -78.
Round 7		Mahnken played #70 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 268 to 372 (a spread of -104) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Knobelsdorf in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 3-4, -182.
Round 8		Mahnken played #44 Marie Gier (Gainesville, FL) and lost 297 to 407 (a spread of -110) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Gier in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 3-5, -292.
Round 9		Mahnken played #65 Inez Kerth (Jefferson, LA) and lost 291 to 358 (a spread of -67) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Kerth in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 3-6, -359.
Round 10		Mahnken played #68 Millicent King (Winston-Salem, NC) and lost 267 to 326 (a spread of -59) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played King in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 3-7, -418.
Round 11		Mahnken played #56 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) and lost 282 to 357 (a spread of -75) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Huber in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #138. Current record: 3-8, -493. Mahnken is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Mahnken is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 12		Mahnken played #40 Elyse Fox (Chapel Hill, NC) and won 417 to 333 (a spread of 84) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Fox in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 4-8, -409.
Round 13		Mahnken played #28 Frieda Davis (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 343 to 358 (a spread of -15) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Davis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 4-9, -424.
Round 14		Mahnken played #14 Mollie L. Braverman (Camarillo, CA) and lost 280 to 391 (a spread of -111) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Braverman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #139. Current record: 4-10, -535.
Round 15		Mahnken recorded a win with a spread of 44 points. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 5-10, -491.
Round 16		Mahnken played #103 Susie Page (Panorama City, CA) and won 346 to 310 (a spread of 36) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Page in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #130. Current record: 6-10, -455.
Round 17		Mahnken played #109 Diane Pietrzak (Algonquin, IL) and won 453 to 270 (a spread of 183) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Pietrzak in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 7-10, -272.
Round 18		Mahnken played #108 Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX) and lost 295 to 298 (a spread of -3) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Petrey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 7-11, -275.
Round 19		Mahnken played #13 Benton Bowen (Griffin, GA) and lost 372 to 405 (a spread of -33) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Bowen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #128. Current record: 7-12, -308.
Round 20		Mahnken played #39 Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson Station, NY) and won 391 to 325 (a spread of 66) . The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: CORONA, NY Mahnken's record vs. Fonti in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-5 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 8-12, -242.
Round 21		Mahnken played #42 Vinnette Francis (Scarborough ON) and lost 290 to 317 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 8-13, -269.
Round 22		Mahnken played #44 Marie Gier (Gainesville, FL) and won 416 to 376 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Gier in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 9-13, -229.
Round 23		Mahnken played #20 Helen Burns (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 346 to 372 (a spread of -26) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Burns in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 9-14, -255.
Round 24		Mahnken played #55 Linda Hoggatt (Blanchester, OH) and lost 247 to 585 (a spread of -338) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Hoggatt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 9-15, -593.
Round 25		Mahnken played #28 Frieda Davis (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 463 to 283 (a spread of 180) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Davis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 10-15, -413.
Round 26		Mahnken played #77 Teresa C. Lee (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 408 to 404 (a spread of 4) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Lee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 11-15, -409.
Round 27		Mahnken played #71 Shelley Koch (Miami, FL) and won 367 to 364 (a spread of 3) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Koch in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 12-15, -406.
Round 28		Mahnken played #113 Lorraine Ray (Manchester, NH) and won 360 to 320 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Ray in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 13-15, -366.
Round 29		Mahnken played #13 Benton Bowen (Griffin, GA) and won 322 to 312 (a spread of 10) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Bowen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 14-15, -356.
Round 30		Mahnken played #21 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and won 302 to 280 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Casey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 15-15, -334.

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