	The DALLAS OPEN
	March 9–11, 2007
	Organized by Chris Cree

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Denise Mahnken [#114] at 2007 Dallas Open

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On this page, you will find information about Denise Mahnken, who is a contestant at the 2007 Dallas Open. Mahnken currently has a record of 10-12, -703, and is ranked #90.

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 Occupation: Teacher of the Deaf

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	18-21 (0.462)
Past 1-12 months	11-15 (0.423)	LL W L W LL W LLLLL W L WWW L W LL WW L W
Past 13-24 months	2-4 (0.333)	LLL W L W
Past 25-36 months	4-1 (0.800)	W L WWW
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	0-1 (0.000)	L
Past 61-72 months	1-0 (1.000)	W

Rank Diagram

Round-by-Round
High score: 463 Average for: 357 Average against: 389
Before the Tournament		Mahnken is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 1		Mahnken played #13 Orry Swift (Dayton, TX; 1806) and lost 232 to 552 (a spread of -320) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Swift in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 0-1, -320.
Round 2		Mahnken played #51 Maureen Delgado (Houston, TX; 1563) and won 383 to 349 (a spread of 34) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Delgado in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 1-1, -286.
Round 3		Mahnken played #93 Nancy Scott (Schertz, TX; 1240) and lost 357 to 523 (a spread of -166) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Scott in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 1-2, -452.
Round 4		Mahnken played #5 Rod MacNeil (Somerville, MA; 1873) and lost 334 to 530 (a spread of -196) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played MacNeil in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 1-3, -648.
Round 5		Mahnken played #91 Barbara Epstein (Brooklyn, NY; 1268) and lost 273 to 341 (a spread of -68) . The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BAYSIDE, NY Mahnken’s record vs. Epstein in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-3 (0.571). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: LWW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: W. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 1-4, -716.
Round 6		Mahnken played #124 Mary Snider (Austin, TX; 906) and lost 302 to 412 (a spread of -110) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Snider in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 1-5, -826. Mahnken is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 7		Mahnken played #94 Marcia Wade (Muncie, IN; 1228) and won 360 to 344 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Wade in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 2-5, -810. Mahnken is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 8		Mahnken played #116 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC; 1040) and won 395 to 353 (a spread of 42) . The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: ALBANY, NY Mahnken’s record vs. Lezin in the 6 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. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 3-5, -768.
Round 9		Mahnken played #96 T A Sanders (San Antonio, TX; 1211) and won 426 to 323 (a spread of 103) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Sanders in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 4-5, -665.
Round 10		Mahnken played #61 Austin Bradley (Waco, TX; 1461) and lost 314 to 339 (a spread of -25) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Bradley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #102. Current record: 4-6, -690.
Round 11		Mahnken played #102 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI; 1127) and won 406 to 388 (a spread of 18) . The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Mahnken’s record vs. Melvin in the 6 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. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 5-6, -672.
Round 12		Mahnken played #80 Gregg Speicher (McKinney, TX; 1366) and lost 316 to 420 (a spread of -104) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Speicher in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 5-7, -776. Mahnken is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 13		Mahnken played #60 T J Jeng (Dallas, TX; 1463) and lost 349 to 425 (a spread of -76) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Jeng in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #110. Current record: 5-8, -852.
Round 14		Mahnken played #122 Marsha Gillis (Huntsville, AL; 916) and won 393 to 376 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Gillis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 6-8, -835.
Round 15		Mahnken played #121 Peggy Altazan (Zachary, LA; 925) and lost 310 to 370 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Altazan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 6-9, -895.
Round 16		Mahnken played #89 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK; 1278) and lost 320 to 325 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Brooks in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 6-10, -900.
Round 17		Mahnken played #130 Jess Mickelson (Murray, UT; 0) and won 458 to 439 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Mickelson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #104. Current record: 7-10, -881. Mahnken is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Mahnken is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 18		Mahnken played #113 Tom Kowalik (Chicago, IL; 1071) and lost 383 to 400 (a spread of -17) . The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Mahnken’s record vs. Kowalik in the 6 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. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 7-11, -898.
Round 19		Mahnken played #119 Deborah Gaudier (Houston, TX; 941) and lost 314 to 345 (a spread of -31) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played Gaudier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 7-12, -929.
Round 20		Mahnken played #84 Thomas ORourke (Alpharetta, GA; 1311) and won 366 to 315 (a spread of 51) . Before this event, Mahnken had not played O'Rourke in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #108. Current record: 8-12, -878.
Round 21		Mahnken played #123 Erica Moore (New York, NY; 909) and won 463 to 343 (a spread of 120) . The last time these two played was 2007-01 at: NORTH SALEM, NY Mahnken’s record vs. Moore in the 6 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: LWLWL. 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. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 9-12, -758.
Round 22		Mahnken played #79 Woody Chen (Flushing, NY; 1367) and won 407 to 352 (a spread of 55) . The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Mahnken’s record vs. Chen in the 6 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. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 10-12, -703.

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