Kenneth Rubin [#65] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Kenneth Rubin, who is a contestant at the 2006 U.S. SCRABBLE® Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Rubin currently has a record of 13-15, -462, and is ranked #53 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): Kenneth Surname(s): Rubin Home: New York, NY, United States Awards: 3rd Place, Division 3, 2004 Nationals Hobbies: Sports, Crossword Puzzles, Reading Occupation: Student NSC 2004 Division: 3 NSC 2004 Rank: 3/169, 21-9 +910 NSC 2005 Division: 2 NSC 2005 Rank: 3/108, 20-8 +999

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	6-7 (0.462)
Past 1-12 months	2-6 (0.250)	LLLLL WW L
Past 13-24 months	3-1 (0.750)	L WWW
Past 25-36 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 512 Average for: 398 Average against: 414
Round 1		Rubin played #45 Kenji Matsumoto (Amherst, MA) and won 487 to 348 (a spread of 139). Before this event, Rubin had not played Matsumoto in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 1-0, +139.
Round 2		Rubin played #40 John Luebkemann (Pineville, NC) and won 439 to 377 (a spread of 62). Before this event, Rubin had not played Luebkemann in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 2-0, +201.
Round 3		Rubin played #37 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and lost 325 to 427 (a spread of -102). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Rubin’s record vs. Leah in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-1, +99.
Round 4		Rubin played #22 Jim Geary (Phoenix, AZ) and won 481 to 373 (a spread of 108). Before this event, Rubin had not played Geary in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-1, +207.
Round 5		Rubin played #19 Daniel Fogel (Newton, MA) and lost 397 to 399 (a spread of -2). Before this event, Rubin had not played Fogel in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-2, +205.
Round 6		Rubin played #63 Stefan Rau (Newington, CT) and lost 376 to 532 (a spread of -156). Before this event, Rubin had not played Rau in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 3-3, +49.
Round 7		Rubin played #52 John OLaughlin (Sun Prairie, WI) and won 391 to 357 (a spread of 34). Before this event, Rubin had not played O'Laughlin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4-3, +83. Rubin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Rubin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 8		Rubin played #68 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 404 to 550 (a spread of -146). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Rubin’s record vs. Sherman in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 4-4, -63.
Round 9		Rubin played #31 Jeffrey Kastner (Phoenix, AZ) and won 406 to 266 (a spread of 140). Before this event, Rubin had not played Kastner in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 5-4, +77.
Round 10		Rubin played #58 Mark Pistolese (Pahoa, HI) and lost 302 to 445 (a spread of -143). Before this event, Rubin had not played Pistolese in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-5, -66.
Round 11		Rubin played #61 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and lost 428 to 429 (a spread of -1). Before this event, Rubin had not played Polatnick in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 5-6, -67.
Round 12		Rubin played #55 Iffy Onyeonwu (Austin, TX) and lost 279 to 550 (a spread of -271). Before this event, Rubin had not played Onyeonwu in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 5-7, -338.
Round 13		Rubin played #33 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and won 414 to 366 (a spread of 48). Before this event, Rubin had not played Kenas in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 6-7, -290.
Round 14		Rubin played #5 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 417 to 433 (a spread of -16). Before this event, Rubin had not played Baron in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 6-8, -306.
Round 15		Rubin played #79 Christopher Sykes (Cambridge ON) and won 366 to 344 (a spread of 22). Before this event, Rubin had not played Sykes in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 7-8, -284.
Round 16		Rubin played #75 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 383 to 489 (a spread of -106). Before this event, Rubin had not played Wiegand in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 7-9, -390.
Round 17		Rubin played #31 Jeffrey Kastner (Phoenix, AZ) again and lost 388 to 481 (a spread of -93). Before this event, Rubin had not played Kastner in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 7-10, -483.
Round 18		Rubin played #69 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and lost 330 to 429 (a spread of -99). Before this event, Rubin had not played Smith in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 7-11, -582.
Round 19		Rubin played #11 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and won 438 to 372 (a spread of 66). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Rubin’s record vs. Cohen in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 8-11, -516.
Round 20		Rubin played #15 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 392 to 353 (a spread of 39). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Rubin’s record vs. Early in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 9-11, -477.
Round 21		Rubin played #62 Larry Rand (Chandler, AZ) and lost 366 to 399 (a spread of -33). Before this event, Rubin had not played Rand in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 9-12, -510.
Round 22		Rubin played #50 Kent Nelson (Sandy, UT) and lost 390 to 434 (a spread of -44). Before this event, Rubin had not played Nelson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 9-13, -554.
Round 23		Rubin played #69 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) again and won 378 to 339 (a spread of 39). Before this event, Rubin had not played Smith in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 10-13, -515.
Round 24		Rubin played #24 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and lost 392 to 526 (a spread of -134). Before this event, Rubin had not played Greenspan in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 10-14, -649.
Round 25		Rubin played #68 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) again and won 417 to 379 (a spread of 38). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Rubin’s record vs. Sherman in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 11-14, -611. Rubin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Rubin played #62 Larry Rand (Chandler, AZ) again and lost 356 to 437 (a spread of -81). Before this event, Rubin had not played Rand in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 11-15, -692.
Round 27		Rubin played #78 Winter Zxqkj (Houston, TX) and won 483 to 353 (a spread of 130). The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: CORONA, NY Rubin’s record vs. Zxqkj in the 7 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 12-15, -562.
Round 28		Rubin played #31 Jeffrey Kastner (Phoenix, AZ) for the third time and won 512 to 412 (a spread of 100). Before this event, Rubin had not played Kastner in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 13-15, -462.

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