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Denise Mahnken [#36] at PC 2007
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On this page, you will find information about Denise Mahnken, who is a contestant at the 2007 Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Mahnken currently has a record of 18-13, +581, and is ranked #12 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 | |
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| 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 Occupation: Teacher of the Deaf NSC 2004 Division: 4 NSC 2004 Rank: 84/150, 15-15 -436 NSC 2005 Division: 5 NSC 2005 Rank: 51/93, 14-14 -479 USSO 2006 Division: 5 USSO 2006 Rank: 40/88, 14-14 +139 |
![[photo of Denise Mahnken]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/mahnken_denise.jpg)
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| Rank Diagram | |
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High score: 494 | ||
| Before the Tournament | Mahnken is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). | |
| Round 1 |
| Mahnken played #19 KC Frodyma (Silver Spring, MD) and won 411 to 372 (a spread of 39). The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: ALBANY, NY Mahnken’s record vs. Frodyma in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).Past 1-12 months: LWL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1-0, +39. |
| Round 2 |
| Mahnken played #9 Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson, NY) and lost 371 to 376 (a spread of -5). The last time these two played was 2006-12 at: NORTH SALEM, NY Mahnken’s record vs. Fonti in the 8 years leading up to this event: 5-5 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: LL. Past 13-24 months: LWLW. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 1-1, +34. |
| Round 3 |
| Mahnken played #64 Cheryl Allen Munley (Tewksbury Twp, NJ) and lost 378 to 381 (a spread of -3). Before this event, Mahnken had not played Allen Munley in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-2, +31. |
| Round 4 |
| Mahnken played #61 Shirley Petrey (Houston, TX) and won 424 to 332 (a spread of 92). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Mahnken’s record vs. Petrey in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-2, +123. |
| Round 5 |
| Mahnken played #57 Susan Siedschlag (Gresham, WI) and lost 392 to 416 (a spread of -24). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Mahnken’s record vs. Siedschlag in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 2-3, +99. |
| Round 6 |
| Mahnken played #68 Ruth Sawyer (Georgetown, TX) and won 457 to 257 (a spread of 200). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Mahnken’s record vs. Sawyer in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 3-3, +299. |
| Round 7 |
| Mahnken played #29 Matt Eason (Tampa, FL) and won 433 to 313 (a spread of 120). Before this event, Mahnken had not played Eason in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-3, +419. |
| Round 8 |
| Mahnken played #30 Teresa Schaeffer (Potomac, MD) and won 386 to 334 (a spread of 52). The last time these two played was 2006-11 at: WASHINGTON DC Mahnken’s record vs. Schaeffer in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 5-3, +471. |
| Round 9 |
| Mahnken played #11 Wesley Eddings (Birmingham, AL) and won 444 to 325 (a spread of 119). Before this event, Mahnken had not played Eddings in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-3, +590. |
| Round 10 |
| Mahnken played #46 Geeke Lossing (Gainesville, FL) and lost 354 to 365 (a spread of -11). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Mahnken’s record vs. Lossing in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-4, +579. |
| Round 11 |
| Mahnken played #23 Phil Wertheimer (Short Hills, NJ) and lost 344 to 460 (a spread of -116). Before this event, Mahnken had not played Wertheimer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-5, +463. |
| Round 12 |
| Mahnken played #45 Dick Brittain (Springville, AL) and won 384 to 345 (a spread of 39). Before this event, Mahnken had not played Brittain in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 7-5, +502. |
| Round 13 |
| Mahnken played #7 Diana Ittner (Brookfield, WI) and won 443 to 414 (a spread of 29). Before this event, Mahnken had not played Ittner in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 8-5, +531. |
| Round 14 |
| Mahnken played #26 Kelly McKenzie (Newport, KY) and lost 336 to 444 (a spread of -108). Before this event, Mahnken had not played McKenzie in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 8-6, +423. |
| Round 15 |
| Mahnken played #62 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and won 389 to 337 (a spread of 52). The last time these two played was 2006-10 at: LAKE GEORGE, NY Mahnken’s record vs. Wood in the 8 years leading up to this event: 5-1 (0.833).Past 1-12 months: WW. Past 13-24 months: LWW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9-6, +475. |
| Round 16 |
| Mahnken played #31 Chuck Riordan (Des Moines, IA) and lost 375 to 433 (a spread of -58). The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Mahnken’s record vs. Riordan in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 9-7, +417. |
| Round 17 |
| Mahnken played #14 Marcia Wade (Muncie, IN) and lost 357 to 404 (a spread of -47). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX Mahnken’s record vs. Wade in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 9-8, +370. |
| Round 18 |
| Mahnken played #50 Gwen Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) and lost 371 to 392 (a spread of -21). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Mahnken’s record vs. Stewart in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-5 (0.286).Past 1-12 months: LLLW. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 9-9, +349. |
| Round 19 |
| Mahnken played #1 Brian Galebach (Columbia, MD) and won 350 to 309 (a spread of 41). The last time these two played was 2007-07 at: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Mahnken’s record vs. Galebach in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: WWLLLW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 10-9, +390. |
| Round 20 |
| Mahnken played #42 Cornelia Guest (Ridgefield, CT) and lost 407 to 422 (a spread of -15). The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: NEW YORK CITY, NY Mahnken’s record vs. Guest in the 8 years leading up to this event: 4-4 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: LLL. Past 13-24 months: WWWL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10-10, +375. |
| Round 21 |
| Mahnken played #56 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 494 to 421 (a spread of 73). Before this event, Mahnken had not played Reinke in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #24. Current record: 11-10, +448. |
| Round 22 |
| Mahnken played #41 Paul May (Rochester, MI) and won 365 to 329 (a spread of 36). Before this event, Mahnken had not played May in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-10, +484. |
| Round 23 |
| Mahnken played #6 Hubert Van Tol (Rochester, NY) and won 422 to 389 (a spread of 33). Before this event, Mahnken had not played Van Tol in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13-10, +517. |
| Round 24 |
| Mahnken played #5 Jeremy Jeffers (Milford, CT) and won 451 to 392 (a spread of 59). The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: NORTH SALEM, NY Mahnken’s record vs. Jeffers in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: LWL. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 14-10, +576. Mahnken is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Mahnken is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
| Round 25 |
| Mahnken played #35 Tom Kowalik (Schaumburg, IL) and lost 262 to 328 (a spread of -66). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX Mahnken’s record vs. Kowalik in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 14-11, +510. Mahnken is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 26 |
| Mahnken played #53 Andy Saunders (Guelph ON) and won 347 to 345 (a spread of 2). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: ALBANY, NY Mahnken’s record vs. Saunders in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1.5-3.5 (0.300).Past 1-12 months: LTLWL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 15-11, +512. |
| Round 27 |
| Mahnken played #54 Maureen Morris (Calgary AB) and won 310 to 284 (a spread of 26). The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: BOZEMAN, MT Mahnken’s record vs. Morris in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-1 (0.750).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LWWW. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 16-11, +538. |
| Round 28 |
| Mahnken played #37 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and won 492 to 286 (a spread of 206). Before this event, Mahnken had not played Lashley in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 17-11, +744. |
| Round 29 |
| Mahnken played #4 Tina Cur (Lockport, NY) and lost 300 to 326 (a spread of -26). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Mahnken’s record vs. Cur in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 17-12, +718. |
| Round 30 |
| Mahnken played #31 Chuck Riordan (Des Moines, IA) again and lost 254 to 468 (a spread of -214). The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Mahnken’s record vs. Riordan in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 17-13, +504. |
| Round 31 |
| Mahnken played #17 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and won 437 to 360 (a spread of 77). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX Mahnken’s record vs. Melvin in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 18-13, +581. |
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