Ken Kasney [#62] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Ken Kasney, 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. Kasney currently has a record of 13-15, -246, and is ranked #85 in Division 3.

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): Ken Surname(s): Kasney Home: Cypress, TX, United States Hobbies: Golf, Science, History, Gardening Occupation: Financial Manager NSC 2005 Division: 5 NSC 2005 Rank: 7/93, 18-10 +821

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	24-16 (0.600)
Past 1-12 months	20-12 (0.625)	W LLLL WWW L WWW LL WW L WW L WWWWW LL WW L WW
Past 13-24 months	4-4 (0.500)	L WWW LLL 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

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 490 Average for: 386 Average against: 397
Round 1		Kasney played #87 Joe Petree (Secane, PA) and won 378 to 357 (a spread of 21). Before this event, Kasney had not played Petree in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 1-0, +21.
Round 2		Kasney played #40 Greg Edwards (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 322 to 364 (a spread of -42). Before this event, Kasney had not played Edwards in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 1-1, -21.
Round 3		Kasney played #34 Roy Dixon (Dade City, FL) and lost 327 to 335 (a spread of -8). Before this event, Kasney had not played Dixon in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 1-2, -29.
Round 4		Kasney played #130 Bob Yarmchuk (Tucson, AZ) and lost 402 to 436 (a spread of -34). Before this event, Kasney had not played Yarmchuk in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 1-3, -63.
Round 5		Kasney played #124 Jacob Williams (Austin, TX) and lost 358 to 418 (a spread of -60). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Kasney’s record vs. Williams in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-2 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: LWWWW. 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: #111. Current record: 1-4, -123.
Round 6		Kasney played #121 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and lost 372 to 449 (a spread of -77). Before this event, Kasney had not played White in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 1-5, -200.
Round 7		Kasney played #26 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and won 386 to 307 (a spread of 79). Before this event, Kasney had not played Cullman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 2-5, -121.
Round 8		Kasney played #78 Sharon Moser (Baltimore, MD) and lost 338 to 433 (a spread of -95). Before this event, Kasney had not played Moser in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 2-6, -216.
Round 9		Kasney played #4 John Babina (Norwalk, CT) and won 391 to 360 (a spread of 31). Before this event, Kasney had not played Babina in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 3-6, -185.
Round 10		Kasney played #42 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 451 to 435 (a spread of 16). Before this event, Kasney had not played Finkle in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 4-6, -169.
Round 11		Kasney played #17 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and won 434 to 330 (a spread of 104). Before this event, Kasney had not played Camper in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 5-6, -65.
Round 12		Kasney played #9 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and won 467 to 364 (a spread of 103). Before this event, Kasney had not played Becker in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 6-6, +38.
Round 13		Kasney played #41 Michael Eldeiry (Davie, FL) and won 431 to 396 (a spread of 35). Before this event, Kasney had not played Eldeiry in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 7-6, +73.
Round 14		Kasney played #37 Nancy Druskin (Ardsley, NY) and lost 365 to 470 (a spread of -105). Before this event, Kasney had not played Druskin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 7-7, -32.
Round 15		Kasney played #57 Linda Hoggatt (Blanchester, OH) and lost 330 to 498 (a spread of -168). Before this event, Kasney had not played Hoggatt in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 7-8, -200.
Round 16		Kasney played #16 Jeremy Cahnmann (Chicago, IL) and lost 347 to 363 (a spread of -16). Before this event, Kasney had not played Cahnmann in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 7-9, -216.
Round 17		Kasney played #132 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and lost 356 to 402 (a spread of -46). Before this event, Kasney had not played Gremaud in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 7-10, -262.
Round 18		Kasney played #30 Michelle Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 226 to 489 (a spread of -263). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Kasney’s record vs. Davis in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-1 (0.833). Past 1-12 months: LWWWWW. 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: #112. Current record: 7-11, -525.
Round 19		Kasney played #20 Edward Coker (Bronx, NY) and won 425 to 290 (a spread of 135). Before this event, Kasney had not played Coker in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 8-11, -390.
Round 20		Kasney played #116 Barbara Van Alen (Chandler, AZ) and lost 290 to 400 (a spread of -110). Before this event, Kasney had not played Van Alen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 8-12, -500.
Round 21		Kasney played #90 Ann Raymond (West Chester, PA) and won 490 to 471 (a spread of 19). Before this event, Kasney had not played Raymond in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 9-12, -481.
Round 22		Kasney played #59 Bennett Jacobstein (Milpitas, CA) and lost 405 to 435 (a spread of -30). Before this event, Kasney had not played Jacobstein in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 9-13, -511.
Round 23		Kasney played #15 Kevin Burbridge (Roseville, CA) and lost 415 to 442 (a spread of -27). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Kasney’s record vs. Burbridge 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: #116. Current record: 9-14, -538.
Round 24		Kasney played #73 Vivian Minden (Dundas ON) and won 466 to 385 (a spread of 81). Before this event, Kasney had not played Minden in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 10-14, -457.
Round 25		Kasney played #39 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and lost 338 to 429 (a spread of -91). Before this event, Kasney had not played Easter in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 10-15, -548.
Round 26		Kasney played #72 Carole Miller (Houston, TX) and won 487 to 281 (a spread of 206). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Kasney’s record vs. Miller in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: WLLWL. 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: #103. Current record: 11-15, -342.
Round 27		Kasney played #79 Gary Moss (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 423 to 377 (a spread of 46). Before this event, Kasney had not played Moss in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 12-15, -296.
Round 28		Kasney recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 13-15, -246.

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