Roy Kamen [#48] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Roy Kamen, who is a contestant in Division 2 at the 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT. Kamen currently has a record of 17-11, +671, and is ranked #14 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): Roy Surname(s): Kamen Home: Covina, CA, United States Age: 50 Awards: Finished writing my 50,000+ flashcards this year! Hobbies: Meteorology, Rock and Roll Trivia, Taking Long Drives with Maddy Occupation: Sales Rep., Shuttle Driver to Disneyland / LAX

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	54-48 (0.529)
Past 1-12 months	4-3 (0.571)	W LL WW L W
Past 13-24 months	9-9 (0.500)	LL W L WWWW L WW LLLLL WW
Past 25-36 months	15-8 (0.652)	WWW L WW L W L WWW LL W LL W L WWWW
Past 37-48 months	4-7 (0.364)	LL W LL W LLL WW
Past 49-60 months	4-3 (0.571)	L WWW LL W
Past 61-72 months	18-18 (0.500)	LL W L WWW L WWW L W L WWWWW LLL WW LL WWW LLLLLLL

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 643 Average for: 394 Average against: 370
Round 1		Kamen played #45 Jeffrey Jacobson (Philadelphia, PA) and won 369 to 352 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Kamen had not played Jacobson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 1-0, +17.
Round 2		Kamen played #36 Bryan Goolsby (San José, CA) and lost 253 to 473 (a spread of -220) . Before this event, Kamen had not played Goolsby in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 1-1, -203.
Round 3		Kamen played #24 Linda Espallardo (Montréal QC) and won 425 to 411 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Kamen had not played Espallardo in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 2-1, -189.
Round 4		Kamen played #101 Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV) and won 643 to 317 (a spread of 326) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Kamen’s record vs. Terry in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-1, +137.
Round 5		Kamen played #37 Bernard Gotlieb (Montréal QC) and lost 359 to 410 (a spread of -51) . Before this event, Kamen had not played Gotlieb in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 3-2, +86.
Round 6		Kamen played #64 Jesse Matthews (Calgary AB) and lost 335 to 392 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Kamen had not played Matthews in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 3-3, +29.
Round 7		Kamen played #71 Rich Moyer (Portland, OR) and won 402 to 310 (a spread of 92) . Before this event, Kamen had not played Moyer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 4-3, +121.
Round 8		Kamen played #91 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and won 449 to 278 (a spread of 171) . The last time these two played was 2000-02 at: RENO, NV Kamen’s record vs. Scheimberg in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-3, +292.
Round 9		Kamen played #1 Tom Adams (Chicago, IL) and won 497 to 351 (a spread of 146) . Before this event, Kamen had not played Adams in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6-3, +438.
Round 10		Kamen played #46 Caesar Jaramillo (Austin, TX) and won 500 to 227 (a spread of 273) . Before this event, Kamen had not played Jaramillo in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-3, +711.
Round 11		Kamen played #26 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 444 to 306 (a spread of 138) . Before this event, Kamen had not played Fidler in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-3, +849.
Round 12		Kamen played #110 Rick Wong (San José, CA) and won 469 to 356 (a spread of 113) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Kamen’s record vs. Wong in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-3, +962.
Round 13		Kamen played #73 Rita Norr (Danbury, CT) and won 468 to 372 (a spread of 96) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Kamen’s record vs. Norr in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WWLL. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10-3, +1058.
Round 14		Kamen played #65 Carlynn Mayer (Sparks, NV) and won 392 to 377 (a spread of 15) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Kamen’s record vs. Mayer in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11-3, +1073.
Round 15		Kamen played #13 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and lost 372 to 402 (a spread of -30) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Kamen’s record vs. Cohen in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WLL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11-4, +1043.
Round 16		Kamen played #9 Eric Chaikin (Topanga, CA) and won 533 to 252 (a spread of 281) . The last time these two played was 2001-09 at: NORTHRIDGE, CA Kamen’s record vs. Chaikin in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-4, +1324.
Round 17		Kamen played #59 Judy Levitt (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 383 to 390 (a spread of -7) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: WEST LOS ANGELES, CA Kamen’s record vs. Levitt in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 12-5, +1317.
Round 18		Kamen played #20 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 379 to 469 (a spread of -90) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Kamen’s record vs. Early in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 12-6, +1227.
Round 19		Kamen played #59 Judy Levitt (Los Angeles, CA) and won 433 to 303 (a spread of 130) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: WEST LOS ANGELES, CA Kamen’s record vs. Levitt in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-6, +1357.
Round 20		Kamen played #97 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and won 395 to 328 (a spread of 67) . Before this event, Kamen had not played Stegman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-6, +1424.
Round 21		Kamen played #6 Doug Brockmeier (Yorba Linda, CA) and lost 230 to 466 (a spread of -236) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: SANTA ANA, CA Kamen’s record vs. Brockmeier in the 6 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14-7, +1188. Kamen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Kamen played #31 Steve Glass (Plano, TX) and lost 277 to 377 (a spread of -100) . Before this event, Kamen had not played Glass in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14-8, +1088. Kamen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 23		Kamen played #63 Dominick Mancine (Louisville, CO) and won 425 to 369 (a spread of 56) . Before this event, Kamen had not played Mancine in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 15-8, +1144.
Round 24		Kamen played #70 John Morse (Albany, NY) and won 351 to 318 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Kamen had not played Morse in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 16-8, +1177.
Round 25		Kamen played #20 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 342 to 425 (a spread of -83) . The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Kamen’s record vs. Early in the 6 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 16-9, +1094. Kamen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 26		Kamen played #96 Ray Smith (Tucker, GA) and lost 216 to 466 (a spread of -250) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Kamen’s record vs. Smith in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-4 (0.500). 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: L. Past 61-72 months: LWLWWL. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 16-10, +844.
Round 27		Kamen played #63 Dominick Mancine (Louisville, CO) and won 384 to 340 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Kamen had not played Mancine in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 17-10, +888.
Round 28		Kamen played #13 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and lost 299 to 516 (a spread of -217) . The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Kamen’s record vs. Cohen in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WLL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 17-11, +671.

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