Denise Mahnken [#54] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Denise Mahnken, 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. Mahnken currently has a record of 14-14, +139, and is ranked #40 in Division 5.

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): Denise Surname(s): Mahnken Home: Long Beach, NY, United States Awards: Scrabble record holder, greatest difference between rating and performance ratin Hobbies: Bowling, Cribbage Occupation: Teacher of the Deaf NSC 2004 Division: 4 NSC 2004 Rank: 84/150, 15-15 -436 NSC 2005 Division: 5 NSC 2005 Rank: 51/93, 14-14 -479

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	33-28 (0.541)
Past 1-12 months	8-14 (0.364)	L W LL W L WW L W L W LL W LLL W LLL
Past 13-24 months	11-1 (0.917)	WWWWW L WWWWWW
Past 25-36 months	6-4 (0.600)	WW L W LL WW L W
Past 37-48 months	5-6 (0.455)	L WWW L W L W LLL
Past 49-60 months	2-2 (0.500)	L WW L
Past 61-72 months	1-1 (0.500)	L W
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 494 Average for: 362 Average against: 357
Round 1		Mahnken played #2 Cheryl Allen Munley (Tewksbury Twp, NJ) and lost 330 to 348 (a spread of -18). Before this event, Mahnken had not played Allen Munley in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 0-1, -18.
Round 2		Mahnken played #58 Austin Nichols (Washington, DC) and lost 244 to 471 (a spread of -227). Before this event, Mahnken had not played Nichols in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 0-2, -245.
Round 3		Mahnken played #62 Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX) and lost 363 to 389 (a spread of -26). Before this event, Mahnken had not played Petrey in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 0-3, -271.
Round 4		Mahnken played #30 Jan Feidel (Milton, DE) and won 359 to 353 (a spread of 6). The last time these two played was 2006-07 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Mahnken’s record vs. Feidel in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 1-3, -265.
Round 5		Mahnken played #82 Gwen Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) and lost 393 to 407 (a spread of -14). The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Mahnken’s record vs. Stewart in the 7 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: no games. Past 49-60 months: LW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 1-4, -279.
Round 6		Mahnken played #44 James Johnson (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 317 to 354 (a spread of -37). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Mahnken’s record vs. Johnson in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 1-5, -316.
Round 7		Mahnken played #29 Gregory Fanoe (Atlanta, GA) and lost 280 to 428 (a spread of -148). Before this event, Mahnken had not played Fanoe in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 1-6, -464.
Round 8		Mahnken played #75 Mike Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 371 to 308 (a spread of 63). The last time these two played was 2006-07 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Mahnken’s record vs. Sherman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #82. Current record: 2-6, -401.
Round 9		Mahnken played #66 Burke Riley (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and lost 327 to 354 (a spread of -27). Before this event, Mahnken had not played Riley in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 2-7, -428.
Round 10		Mahnken played #31 Robert Fenske (San Antonio, TX) and lost 317 to 385 (a spread of -68). Before this event, Mahnken had not played Fenske in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 2-8, -496.
Round 11		Mahnken played #89 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and won 368 to 327 (a spread of 41). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: ALBANY, NY Mahnken’s record vs. Wood in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #82. Current record: 3-8, -455.
Round 12		Mahnken played #78 Marilena Souza (Pembroke Pines, FL) and won 386 to 328 (a spread of 58). Before this event, Mahnken had not played Souza in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 4-8, -397.
Round 13		Mahnken played #86 Marina A Villena (San Francisco, CA) and lost 360 to 392 (a spread of -32). Before this event, Mahnken had not played Villena in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 4-9, -429.
Round 14		Mahnken played #55 Betty C McDaniel (Sicklerville, NJ) and won 422 to 304 (a spread of 118). The last time these two played was 2006-07 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Mahnken’s record vs. McDaniel 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: #74. Current record: 5-9, -311.
Round 15		Mahnken played #89 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) again and won 432 to 285 (a spread of 147). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: ALBANY, NY Mahnken’s record vs. Wood in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. 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: #67. Current record: 6-9, -164.
Round 16		Mahnken played #47 David Klionsky (Durham, NC) and lost 325 to 390 (a spread of -65). The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NY Mahnken’s record vs. Klionsky 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: #70. Current record: 6-10, -229.
Round 17		Mahnken played #74 Ida Ann Shapiro (Rego Park, NY) and won 426 to 274 (a spread of 152). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: ALBANY, NY Mahnken’s record vs. Shapiro in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: LLWW. 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: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 7-10, -77.
Round 18		Mahnken played #35 Nita Galambos (Portland, OR) and won 393 to 325 (a spread of 68). Before this event, Mahnken had not played Galambos in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 8-10, -9.
Round 19		Mahnken played #8 Barbara Besadny (Madison, WI) and lost 357 to 504 (a spread of -147). Before this event, Mahnken had not played Besadny in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 8-11, -156.
Round 20		Mahnken played #70 Stella Russell (Manchester, NH) and won 353 to 308 (a spread of 45). Before this event, Mahnken had not played Russell in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 9-11, -111.
Round 21		Mahnken played #31 Robert Fenske (San Antonio, TX) again and lost 335 to 345 (a spread of -10). Before this event, Mahnken had not played Fenske in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 9-12, -121.
Round 22		Mahnken played #61 Doris Patneau (Tulsa, OK) and won 399 to 309 (a spread of 90). Before this event, Mahnken had not played Patneau in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 10-12, -31.
Round 23		Mahnken played #71 Ruth Sawyer (Georgetown, TX) and won 389 to 345 (a spread of 44). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Mahnken’s record vs. Sawyer 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: #48. Current record: 11-12, +13.
Round 24		Mahnken played #55 Betty C McDaniel (Sicklerville, NJ) again and won 421 to 296 (a spread of 125). The last time these two played was 2006-07 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Mahnken’s record vs. McDaniel 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: #43. Current record: 12-12, +138.
Round 25		Mahnken played #56 Dolores Muhich (Austin, TX) and won 328 to 313 (a spread of 15). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Mahnken’s record vs. Muhich 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: #32. Current record: 13-12, +153.
Round 26		Mahnken played #73 Arna Schutz (West Hills, CA) and won 494 to 303 (a spread of 191). The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Mahnken’s record vs. Schutz 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: #26. Current record: 14-12, +344.
Round 27		Mahnken played #14 Chris Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 306 to 458 (a spread of -152). Before this event, Mahnken had not played Canik in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 14-13, +192.
Round 28		Mahnken played #90 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) and lost 344 to 397 (a spread of -53). Before this event, Mahnken had not played Pastore in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 14-14, +139.

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