NSC 2009: Denise Mahnken [#8]

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On this page, you will find information about Denise Mahnken, who is competing at the 2009 National SCRABBLE Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 16-15, -84, and is ranked #44 in Division 4.

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, USA Awards: Scrabble record holder, greatest difference between rating and performance ratin Hobbies: TOASTING THE SUNSET ON EVERY CONTINENT. FOUR DOWN THREE TO GO. Occupation: TEACHER OF DEAF

Round by Round
High score: 435 Average for: 379 Average against: 382
Round 1		Mahnken played #85 Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, OH) and lost 318 to 426 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 0-1, -108.
Round 2		Mahnken played #50 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and won 396 to 318 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 1-1, -30.
Round 3		Mahnken played #38 Jack Lysowski (Cranberry Township, PA) and won 406 to 392 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 2-1, -16.
Round 4		Mahnken played #9 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and won 414 to 378 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-1, +20.
Round 5		Mahnken played #36 Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) and lost 399 to 425 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 3-2, -6.
Round 6		Mahnken played #6 Murray Goldenberg (Winnipeg MB) and lost 365 to 430 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 3-3, -71.
Round 7		Mahnken played #47 Jackie Prince (Newton, MA) and won 416 to 404 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 4-3, -59.
Round 8		Mahnken played #34 Jim Fonti (Port Jeff Station, NY) and won 409 to 326 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5-3, +24.
Round 9		Mahnken played #2 Brian Miller (Orlando, FL) and lost 345 to 365 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 5-4, +4.
Round 10		Mahnken played #81 Bob Vanech (Venice, CA) and won 426 to 377 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 6-4, +53.
Round 11		Mahnken played #58 Emily James (Petrolia ON) and lost 352 to 405 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 6-5, +0.
Round 12		Mahnken played #45 Paul May (Rochester, MI) and lost 350 to 409 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 6-6, -59.
Round 13		Mahnken played #11 Diane Pietrzak (Chicagoland, IL) and lost 347 to 411 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 6-7, -123.
Round 14		Mahnken played #89 Linda Robinson (Clyde, OH) and won 352 to 337 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 7-7, -108.
Round 15		Mahnken played #4 Ralph King (Gainesville, FL) and lost 426 to 430 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 7-8, -112.
Round 16		Mahnken played #87 Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) and lost 314 to 346 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 7-9, -144.
Round 17		Mahnken played #23 Susan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 388 to 421 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 7-10, -177.
Round 18		Mahnken played #82 Whitney Gould (Berkeley, CA) and won 433 to 368 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 8-10, -112.
Round 19		Mahnken played #90 Chora B Eilertsen (Coal Harbour BC) and won 430 to 302 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 9-10, +16.
Round 20		Mahnken played #77 Jeff Goldstein (Plainview, NY) and won 381 to 357 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 10-10, +40.
Round 21		Mahnken played #46 Richard Strick (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 322 to 381 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 10-11, -19.
Round 22		Mahnken played #1 Harold Stone (Winnipeg MB) and lost 372 to 382 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 10-12, -29.
Round 23		Mahnken played #61 Laura Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 408 to 397 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 11-12, -18.
Round 24		Mahnken played #20 Zarrine Banerji (St.Louis, MO) and won 415 to 356 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 12-12, +41. Mahnken is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 25		Mahnken played #72 Maurice Uso (Atlanta, GA) and won 409 to 340 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 13-12, +110.
Round 26		Mahnken played #43 Scott Hawkins (Effingham, IL) and lost 341 to 342 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 13-13, +109.
Round 27		Mahnken played #44 Barbara Dixon (Lafayette, IN) and won 391 to 320 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 14-13, +180.
Round 28		Mahnken played #60 Mollie Braverman (Camarillo, CA) and won 415 to 306 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 15-13, +289.
Round 29		Mahnken played #13 Marc Carnegie (New York, NY) and lost 275 to 498 (a spread of -223). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 15-14, +66.
Round 30		Mahnken played #65 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and lost 293 to 544 (a spread of -251). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 15-15, -185. Mahnken is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 31		Mahnken played #63 Marie Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and won 435 to 334 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 16-15, -84.

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