NSC 2010: Roy Kamen [#1]

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On this page, you will find information about Roy Kamen, 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 18.5-12.5, +943, and is ranked #13 in Division 2.

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, United States Awards: Finished writing my 50,000+ flashcards this year! Hobbies: Chess, Sudoku, Classic Rock Trivia

Round by Round
High score: 571 Average for: 411 Average against: 380
Round 1		Kamen played #86 Florence Spanfelner (Aston, PA) and won 463 to 321 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 1-0, +142.
Round 2		Kamen played #49 Jeremy Jeffers (Milford, CT) and won 398 to 362 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 2-0, +178.
Round 3		Kamen played #31 Stephen Sneed (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 320 to 417 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-1, +81.
Round 4		Kamen played #76 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and won 368 to 351 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-1, +98.
Round 5		Kamen played #20 Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) and won 445 to 315 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-1, +228.
Round 6		Kamen played #10 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) and lost 365 to 458 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 4-2, +135.
Round 7		Kamen played #11 Nathan James (Mount Pleasant, SC) and won 394 to 388 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 5-2, +141.
Round 8		Kamen played #30 Ian Chesser (Houston, TX) and won 458 to 448 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-2, +151.
Round 9		Kamen played #68 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 379 to 421 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 6-3, +109.
Round 10		Kamen played #22 David Bibb (Del City, OK) and won 402 to 313 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 7-3, +198.
Round 11		Kamen played #74 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 571 to 326 (a spread of 245). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-3, +443.
Round 12		Kamen played #35 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 431 to 355 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-3, +519.
Round 13		Kamen played #18 Kurt Davies (Chapel Hill, NC) and won 490 to 360 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10-3, +649.
Round 14		Kamen played #15 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) and lost 319 to 414 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-4, +554.
Round 15		Kamen played #8 Scott Garner (Memphis, TN) and tied at 408. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10.5-4.5, +554.
Round 16		Kamen played #53 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 395 to 359 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11.5-4.5, +590.
Round 17		Kamen played #7 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 368 to 379 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11.5-5.5, +579.
Round 18		Kamen played #12 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and won 417 to 322 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 12.5-5.5, +674.
Round 19		Kamen played #8 Scott Garner (Memphis, TN) again and lost 372 to 396 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12.5-6.5, +650.
Round 20		Kamen played #15 Scott Leifer (Middleboro, MA) again and won 418 to 386 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13.5-6.5, +682.
Round 21		Kamen played #19 Jason J Smith (Mason, MI) and won 337 to 320 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14.5-6.5, +699.
Round 22		Kamen played #36 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 422 to 330 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 15.5-6.5, +791.
Round 23		Kamen played #50 Chris Schneider (Dallas, TX) and lost 401 to 410 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 15.5-7.5, +782.
Round 24		Kamen played #31 Stephen Sneed (Fort Worth, TX) again and lost 429 to 430 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 15.5-8.5, +781.
Round 25		Kamen played #45 John Dalton (Dallas, TX) and lost 424 to 429 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 15.5-9.5, +776.
Round 26		Kamen played #33 Chris Bonin (Toronto ON) and won 494 to 354 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 16.5-9.5, +916.
Round 27		Kamen played #10 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) again and lost 359 to 399 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 16.5-10.5, +876.
Round 28		Kamen played #50 Chris Schneider (Dallas, TX) again and lost 456 to 470 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 16.5-11.5, +862.
Round 29		Kamen played #24 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and won 422 to 327 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 17.5-11.5, +957.
Round 30		Kamen played #35 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) again and lost 407 to 428 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 17.5-12.5, +936.
Round 31		Kamen played #24 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) again and won 398 to 391 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 18.5-12.5, +943.

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