NSC 2009: Roy Kamen [#63]

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On this page, you will find information about Roy Kamen, 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 13-18, -278, and is ranked #99 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): Roy Surname(s): Kamen Home: Covina, CA, USA Awards: Finished writing my 50,000+ flashcards this year! Hobbies: chess, sudoku, going to movies and concerts with Maddy Occupation: Shuttling people between Disneyland and LAX

Round by Round
High score: 471 Average for: 392 Average against: 403
Round 1		Kamen played #77 Jason Keller (Highland Park, NJ) and lost 451 to 479 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 0-1, -28.
Round 2		Kamen played #121 Scott Jackson (Milwaukee, WI) and won 452 to 363 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 1-1, +61.
Round 3		Kamen played #23 Brian Bowman (Villa Hills, KY) and lost 370 to 397 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 1-2, +34.
Round 4		Kamen played #53 Bruce Adams (Rochdale, MA) and lost 436 to 461 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 1-3, +9.
Round 5		Kamen played #96 Mike Paxson (Bloomington, IN) and lost 387 to 399 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 1-4, -3.
Round 6		Kamen played #118 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 422 to 470 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 1-5, -51.
Round 7		Kamen played #82 Steve Grob (Fenton, MI) and lost 365 to 404 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 1-6, -90.
Round 8		Kamen played #70 Ravee Joradol (THA) and won 403 to 271 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 2-6, +42.
Round 9		Kamen played #106 Marty Marcus (Chicago, IL) and won 448 to 441 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 3-6, +49.
Round 10		Kamen played #45 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) and won 412 to 388 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 4-6, +73.
Round 11		Kamen played #44 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and lost 312 to 405 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 4-7, -20.
Round 12		Kamen played #88 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and lost 330 to 524 (a spread of -194). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 4-8, -214.
Round 13		Kamen played #57 Maddy Kamen (Covina, CA) and won 388 to 327 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 5-8, -153.
Round 14		Kamen played #113 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 285 to 446 (a spread of -161). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 5-9, -314.
Round 15		Kamen played #124 Chris Bonin (Toronto ON) and won 418 to 342 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 6-9, -238.
Round 16		Kamen played #107 David Johnson (Decatur, IL) and won 469 to 319 (a spread of 150). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 7-9, -88.
Round 17		Kamen played #76 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and lost 367 to 387 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 7-10, -108.
Round 18		Kamen played #73 Rachel Knapp (Tustin, CA) and lost 360 to 516 (a spread of -156). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 7-11, -264.
Round 19		Kamen played #75 Amnuay Ploysangngam (THA) and lost 355 to 411 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 7-12, -320.
Round 20		Kamen played #46 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 407 to 415 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 7-13, -328.
Round 21		Kamen played #62 Alyssa Faria (Cambridge, MA) and lost 326 to 404 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #118. Current record: 7-14, -406.
Round 22		Kamen played #127 Deborah Gaudier (Houston, TX) and won 381 to 343 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 8-14, -368.
Round 23		Kamen played #115 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and lost 365 to 433 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 8-15, -436.
Round 24		Kamen played #125 Derek Martinez (Spring Lake Park, MN) and won 418 to 344 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 9-15, -362.
Round 25		Kamen recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 10-15, -312.
Round 26		Kamen played #26 Debbie Stegman (Kew Gardens, NY) and lost 307 to 376 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 10-16, -381.
Round 27		Kamen played #100 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and won 446 to 366 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 11-16, -301.
Round 28		Kamen played #122 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and won 471 to 356 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 12-16, -186.
Round 29		Kamen played #85 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and won 426 to 419 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 13-16, -179. Kamen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Kamen played #35 Cesar Del Solar (Redondo Beach, CA) and lost 328 to 364 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 13-17, -215.
Round 31		Kamen played #54 Jan Dixon (Wilmington, DE) and lost 444 to 507 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 13-18, -278.

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