NSC 2013: Michael Baker [#83]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Baker, who is competing at the 2013 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, +169, and is ranked #68 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): Michael Surname(s): Baker Home: Portland, OR, United States Hobbies: Poker, Pool. Occupation: Engineering Technician

Round by Round
High score: 614 Average for: 403 Average against: 399
Round 1		Baker played #48 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and won 435 to 429 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 1-0, +6.
Round 2		Baker played #24 Jason Keller (Highland Park, NJ) and lost 370 to 448 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 1-1, -72.
Round 3		Baker played #123 Lawren Freebody (Hawthorne, CA) and won 420 to 414 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 2-1, -66.
Round 4		Baker played #120 Jeffrey Nelson (Burlington, VT) and won 388 to 365 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 3-1, -43. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Baker recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 4-1, +7.
Round 6		Baker played #91 Jim Burlant (Grapevine, TX) and lost 421 to 446 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 4-2, -18.
Round 7		Baker played #116 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and won 474 to 332 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5-2, +124.
Round 8		Baker played #66 Jan Cardia (Hockessin, DE) and lost 359 to 454 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 5-3, +29.
Round 9		Baker played #13 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 268 to 482 (a spread of -214). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 5-4, -185.
Round 10		Baker played #54 Scott Garner (Memphis, TN) and lost 403 to 432 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 5-5, -214.
Round 11		Baker played #112 Erickson Smith (Cary, NC) and lost 377 to 445 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 5-6, -282.
Round 12		Baker played #46 Cecilia Le (Cambridge, MA) and lost 342 to 477 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 5-7, -417.
Round 13		Baker played #20 Stefan Rau (Hudson, NY) and lost 435 to 455 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 5-8, -437.
Round 14		Baker played #119 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 472 to 284 (a spread of 188). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 6-8, -249.
Round 15		Baker played #76 Timothy Bottorff (Orlando, FL) and won 502 to 324 (a spread of 178). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 7-8, -71.
Round 16		Baker played #77 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and lost 311 to 403 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 7-9, -163.
Round 17		Baker played #56 Michael Thelen (West Jordan, UT) and won 467 to 383 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 8-9, -79.
Round 18		Baker played #107 Roland Filio (Thousand Oaks, CA) and won 403 to 364 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 9-9, -40.
Round 19		Baker played #39 Steve Glass (Dade City, FL) and lost 360 to 388 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 9-10, -68.
Round 20		Baker played #81 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and lost 405 to 434 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 9-11, -97.
Round 21		Baker played #127 Kolton Koehler (Portland, OR) and lost 326 to 437 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 9-12, -208.
Round 22		Baker played #94 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and won 614 to 231 (a spread of 383). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 10-12, +175.
Round 23		Baker played #52 Chris Patrick Morgan (San Francisco, CA) and won 377 to 350 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 11-12, +202. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Baker played #57 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and lost 272 to 418 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 11-13, +56.
Round 25		Baker played #61 Joey Krafchick (Roswell, GA) and won 379 to 357 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 12-13, +78.
Round 26		Baker played #40 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and won 400 to 345 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 13-13, +133.
Round 27		Baker played #41 Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) and won 535 to 375 (a spread of 160). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 14-13, +293.
Round 28		Baker played #100 Juraj Pivovarov (Calgary AB) and won 406 to 343 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 15-13, +356.
Round 29		Baker played #25 John Luebkemann (Bermuda) and lost 415 to 418 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 15-14, +353.
Round 30		Baker played #102 Marut Siriwangso (Thailand) and lost 387 to 478 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 15-15, +262.
Round 31		Baker played #51 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and lost 355 to 448 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 15-16, +169.
After the Tournament		Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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