Roy Kamen [#48] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Roy Kamen, 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. Kamen currently has a record of 18-10, +187, and is ranked #10 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

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Given name(s): Roy
Surname(s): Kamen
Home: Covina, CA, United States
Awards: Finished writing my 50,000+ flashcards this year!
Hobbies: Chess, Sudoku, Classic Rock Trivia
Occupation: Sales Rep/ Shuttle Driver around Disneyland
NSC 1996 Division: 2
NSC 1996 Rank: 54/106, 13.5-13.5 -30
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 114/126, 12-19 -530
NSC 2000 Division: 2
NSC 2000 Rank: 38/105, 17-14 -249
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 66/132, 16-15 -451
NSC 2004 Division: 2
NSC 2004 Rank: 33/139, 17-13 +466
NSC 2005 Division: 2
NSC 2005 Rank: 14/108, 17-11 +671

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	48-43 (0.527)
Past 1-12 months	5-13 (0.278)	LLLLLLL WW L W LL W LLL W
Past 13-24 months	12-8 (0.600)	L WW L WW L WWW L WWW LLLL WW
Past 25-36 months	6-5 (0.545)	LL WW LLL WWWW
Past 37-48 months	14-8 (0.636)	WWW LL WWW LL WWW L W L W L W L WW
Past 49-60 months	6-7 (0.462)	LL WW LL WWW LLL W
Past 61-72 months	5-2 (0.714)	WWWW LL W
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 498 Average for: 407 Average against: 401
Round 1		Kamen played #20 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 361 to 322 (a spread of 39). Before this event, Kamen had not played Engelhardt in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 1-0, +39.
Round 2		Kamen played #84 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and won 346 to 337 (a spread of 9). Before this event, Kamen had not played Schultz in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-0, +48.
Round 3		Kamen played #15 Cesar Del Solar (Pasadena, CA) and lost 392 to 454 (a spread of -62). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: ????, CA Kamen’s record vs. Del Solar 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: #44. Current record: 2-1, -14.
Round 4		Kamen played #100 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and lost 374 to 433 (a spread of -59). Before this event, Kamen had not played Ubeika in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 2-2, -73.
Round 5		Kamen played #97 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and won 433 to 319 (a spread of 114). Before this event, Kamen had not played Thivavarnvongs in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 3-2, +41.
Round 6		Kamen played #25 Diane Firstman (Brooklyn, NY) and won 385 to 330 (a spread of 55). Before this event, Kamen had not played Firstman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-2, +96.
Round 7		Kamen played #76 Mark Przybyszewski (Depew, NY) and lost 352 to 433 (a spread of -81). Before this event, Kamen had not played Przybyszewski in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 4-3, +15. Kamen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kamen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 8		Kamen played #57 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 373 to 401 (a spread of -28). Before this event, Kamen had not played Leifer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 4-4, -13.
Round 9		Kamen played #93 Daniel Stock (Rocky River, OH) and won 448 to 363 (a spread of 85). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Kamen’s record vs. Stock 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: #36. Current record: 5-4, +72.
Round 10		Kamen played #83 Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO) and lost 330 to 475 (a spread of -145). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Kamen’s record vs. Scheimberg in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #52. Current record: 5-5, -73.
Round 11		Kamen played #77 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and won 423 to 336 (a spread of 87). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: ????, CA Kamen’s record vs. Pughsley in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: 6-5, +14.
Round 12		Kamen played #71 Kay Patterson (Columbia, MD) and won 457 to 356 (a spread of 101). Before this event, Kamen had not played Patterson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 7-5, +115.
Round 13		Kamen played #17 Carol Dustin (Minneapolis, MN) and won 424 to 364 (a spread of 60). Before this event, Kamen had not played Dustin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-5, +175.
Round 14		Kamen played #6 Vince Castellano (Fairfax, VA) and won 429 to 329 (a spread of 100). Before this event, Kamen had not played Castellano in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 9-5, +275.
Round 15		Kamen played #49 Terry Kang (Newington, CT) and won 427 to 420 (a spread of 7). Before this event, Kamen had not played Kang in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-5, +282. Kamen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Kamen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 16		Kamen played #75 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and won 441 to 378 (a spread of 63). Before this event, Kamen had not played Popper in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11-5, +345.
Round 17		Kamen played #69 Max Panitch (Toronto ON) and lost 412 to 487 (a spread of -75). Before this event, Kamen had not played Panitch in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 11-6, +270.
Round 18		Kamen played #36 Gerry Greenside (Myrtle Beach, SC) and lost 387 to 421 (a spread of -34). Before this event, Kamen had not played Greenside in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-7, +236.
Round 19		Kamen played #92 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 421 to 413 (a spread of 8). The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: LOS ANGELES, CA Kamen’s record vs. Stern in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 12-7, +244.
Round 20		Kamen played #43 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 357 to 471 (a spread of -114). Before this event, Kamen had not played Horn in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 12-8, +130.
Round 21		Kamen played #81 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and lost 377 to 503 (a spread of -126). The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Kamen’s record vs. Rosen in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (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: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 12-9, +4.
Round 22		Kamen played #64 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and won 498 to 331 (a spread of 167). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Kamen’s record vs. Martin in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: LL. 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: #25. Current record: 13-9, +171.
Round 23		Kamen played #59 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) and won 478 to 455 (a spread of 23). Before this event, Kamen had not played Lipkin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 14-9, +194.
Round 24		Kamen played #12 Jonn Dalton (Austin, TX) and lost 341 to 525 (a spread of -184). Before this event, Kamen had not played Dalton in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 14-10, +10.
Round 25		Kamen played #34 David Goodman (Albany, NY) and won 397 to 377 (a spread of 20). Before this event, Kamen had not played Goodman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 15-10, +30.
Round 26		Kamen played #94 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) and won 400 to 367 (a spread of 33). Before this event, Kamen had not played Stocker in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 16-10, +63.
Round 27		Kamen played #2 Tim Anglin (Toronto ON) and won 474 to 356 (a spread of 118). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Kamen’s record vs. Anglin 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: #13. Current record: 17-10, +181.
Round 28		Kamen played #66 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and won 472 to 466 (a spread of 6). The last time these two played was 2004-10 at: LOS ANGELES, CA Kamen’s record vs. Milan in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-4 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: LW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 18-10, +187.

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