NSC 2012: Maddy Kamen [#31]

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On this page, you will find information about Maddy Kamen, who is competing at the 2012 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 15-16, +280, and is ranked #42 in Division 1.

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): Maddy Surname(s): Kamen Home: Covina, CA, United States Awards: Club 44 (Los Angeles) Champion for 2005-2006 Hobbies: Crossword puzzles, mahjong (takes a "g"), Jumbletime

Round by Round
High score: 552 Average for: 401 Average against: 392
Round 1		Kamen played #42 Karl Higby (Schenectady, NY) and lost 415 to 429 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 0-1, -14.
Round 2		Kamen played #60 Aldo Cardia (New York, NY) and won 386 to 378 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-1, -6.
Round 3		Kamen played #9 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and lost 408 to 414 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 1-2, -12. Kamen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Kamen played #4 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 379 to 409 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 1-3, -42.
Round 5		Kamen played #25 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and lost 320 to 380 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 1-4, -102.
Round 6		Kamen played #51 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 452 to 372 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 2-4, -22.
Round 7		Kamen played #71 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and lost 346 to 371 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 2-5, -47.
Round 8		Kamen played #62 Benjamin Bloom (Miami, FL) and won 387 to 386 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 3-5, -46.
Round 9		Kamen played #55 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and won 368 to 347 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 4-5, -25.
Round 10		Kamen played #72 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 370 to 275 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 5-5, +70.
Round 11		Kamen played #17 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) and won 406 to 321 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 6-5, +155.
Round 12		Kamen played #29 Trip Payne (West Hollywood, CA) and won 394 to 370 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-5, +179.
Round 13		Kamen played #32 Michael Thelen (West Jordan, UT) and won 404 to 374 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8-5, +209.
Round 14		Kamen played #24 Nawapadol Sayavesa (Thailand) and lost 380 to 423 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 8-6, +166.
Round 15		Kamen played #33 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and lost 415 to 507 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 8-7, +74. Kamen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Kamen played #8 Evans Clinchy (Boston, MA) and won 473 to 333 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-7, +214.
Round 17		Kamen played #37 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and won 439 to 386 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 10-7, +267.
Round 18		Kamen played #39 Cecilia Le (Cambridge, MA) and lost 370 to 393 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 10-8, +244.
Round 19		Kamen played #15 Carl Johnson (Beaverton, OR) and lost 358 to 445 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 10-9, +157.
Round 20		Kamen played #54 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and won 503 to 329 (a spread of 174). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 11-9, +331.
Round 21		Kamen played #45 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and won 408 to 349 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 12-9, +390.
Round 22		Kamen played #36 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and lost 412 to 436 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 12-10, +366.
Round 23		Kamen played #5 Jesse Day (Berkeley, CA) and lost 353 to 439 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 12-11, +280.
Round 24		Kamen played #20 Nigel Peltier (Portland, OR) and lost 379 to 470 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 12-12, +189.
Round 25		Kamen played #30 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 366 to 392 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 12-13, +163.
Round 26		Kamen played #19 Steve Glass (Dade City, FL) and lost 355 to 402 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 12-14, +116.
Round 27		Kamen played #34 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and won 552 to 337 (a spread of 215). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 13-14, +331.
Round 28		Kamen played #69 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and lost 336 to 392 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 13-15, +275.
Round 29		Kamen played #38 Ryan Fischer (Charlotte, NC) and won 420 to 405 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 14-15, +290.
Round 30		Kamen played #40 Ross Brown (Ottawa ON) and won 516 to 445 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 15-15, +361.
Round 31		Kamen played #19 Steve Glass (Dade City, FL) again and lost 353 to 434 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 15-16, +280.

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