NSC 2010: Denise Mahnken [#10]

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On this page, you will find information about Denise Mahnken, who is competing at the 2010 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 19-12, +183, and is ranked #8 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, United States Awards: Scrabble record holder, greatest difference between rating and performance ratin Hobbies: Bowling, Cribbage

Round by Round
High score: 460 Average for: 381 Average against: 375
Before the Tournament		Mahnken is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 1		Mahnken played #52 Phyllis Vargas (Katy, TX) and won 412 to 396 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1-0, +16.
Round 2		Mahnken played #41 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 441 to 346 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-0, +111.
Round 3		Mahnken played #30 Jeffrey Goldstein (Plainview, NY) and lost 365 to 382 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 2-1, +94.
Round 4		Mahnken played #32 Kenneth Kasney (Hot Springs, AR) and won 398 to 326 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 3-1, +166.
Round 5		Mahnken played #29 Tom OLaughlin (Hartland, WI) and won 436 to 356 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-1, +246.
Round 6		Mahnken played #50 Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX) and won 444 to 367 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-1, +323.
Round 7		Mahnken played #19 Noah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and won 460 to 319 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-1, +464.
Round 8		Mahnken played #5 Jason Randolph (San Antonio, TX) and won 362 to 304 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-1, +522.
Round 9		Mahnken played #8 Judy Rosenthal (New York, NY) and won 404 to 336 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 8-1, +590.
Round 10		Mahnken played #9 Rhonda Morris (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 350 to 285 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9-1, +655.
Round 11		Mahnken played #24 Mandy Hollman (Statham, GA) and lost 312 to 458 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9-2, +509.
Round 12		Mahnken played #3 Richard Spence (Tucson, AZ) and lost 339 to 393 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-3, +455.
Round 13		Mahnken played #2 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and lost 299 to 401 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-4, +353. Mahnken is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Mahnken played #13 Mike Lean (Greenbelt, MD) and lost 357 to 454 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-5, +256. Mahnken is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Mahnken played #14 Doug Szymkowiak (North Ridgeville, OH) and won 459 to 439 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-5, +276.
Round 16		Mahnken played #33 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and lost 322 to 417 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-6, +181.
Round 17		Mahnken played #18 Bob Vanech (Venice, CA) and won 384 to 379 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11-6, +186.
Round 18		Mahnken played #4 Barbara Santee (Tulsa, OK) and lost 379 to 408 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 11-7, +157.
Round 19		Mahnken played #25 Risa Horowitz (Richmond Hill ON) and won 371 to 345 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 12-7, +183.
Round 20		Mahnken played #34 Laura Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 347 to 434 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 12-8, +96.
Round 21		Mahnken played #18 Bob Vanech (Venice, CA) again and won 360 to 354 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13-8, +102.
Round 22		Mahnken played #14 Doug Szymkowiak (North Ridgeville, OH) again and lost 379 to 410 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 13-9, +71.
Round 23		Mahnken played #4 Barbara Santee (Tulsa, OK) again and lost 321 to 389 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13-10, +3.
Round 24		Mahnken played #49 Chora B Eilertsen (Coal Harbour, Vancouver Island BC) and won 406 to 373 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 14-10, +36. Mahnken is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Mahnken played #44 Tristan Vanech (Venice, CA) and won 379 to 366 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 15-10, +49. Mahnken is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Mahnken played #34 Laura Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) again and won 369 to 339 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 16-10, +79.
Round 27		Mahnken played #19 Noah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) again and lost 314 to 380 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 16-11, +13.
Round 28		Mahnken played #21 Susan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and won 423 to 354 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 17-11, +82.
Round 29		Mahnken played #1 Lilla Sinanan (Stoney Creek ON) and won 425 to 385 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 18-11, +122.
Round 30		Mahnken played #14 Doug Szymkowiak (North Ridgeville, OH) for the third time and won 460 to 341 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 19-11, +241.
Round 31		Mahnken played #2 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) again and lost 340 to 398 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 19-12, +183.

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