NSC 2013: Gil Baker [#75]

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On this page, you will find information about Gil 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 18-13, -698, and is ranked #22 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
	Given name(s): Gil Surname(s): Baker Home: Chicago, IL, United States

Round by Round
High score: 437 Average for: 341 Average against: 364
Round 1		Baker played #9 Dan Horowitz (Wilmington, DE) and won 342 to 313 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 1-0, +29.
Round 2		Baker played #33 Christine Engle (Rockledge, FL) and won 332 to 315 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-0, +46.
Round 3		Baker played #52 Rana Afeiche (Keller, TX) and won 326 to 323 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3-0, +49.
Round 4		Baker played #29 Marvin Kraus (Newton, MA) and won 427 to 424 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-0, +52.
Round 5		Baker played #2 Conchita Deprospo (Unknown city, FL) and won 368 to 311 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-0, +109.
Round 6		Baker played #32 Jeremiah Ramirez (Tucson, AZ) and won 359 to 341 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-0, +127.
Round 7		Baker played #22 Phil Seitzer (Davis, CA) and lost 300 to 491 (a spread of -191). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-1, -64.
Round 8		Baker played #14 Kenny Hoang (Cary, NC) and won 411 to 394 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-1, -47.
Round 9		Baker played #44 Kirk Troutman (Ralston, NE) and won 352 to 340 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-1, -35.
Round 10		Baker played #6 Daniel Moglen (Davis, CA) and lost 273 to 530 (a spread of -257). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-2, -292.
Round 11		Baker played #13 Chris Autio (Missoula, MT) and won 397 to 326 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 9-2, -221.
Round 12		Baker played #18 Diane Kerner (Beverly Hills, CA) and lost 326 to 368 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-3, -263.
Round 13		Baker played #74 Nikhil Joshi (Davis, CA) and lost 301 to 341 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 9-4, -303. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Baker played #23 Sylvia Polson (Montreal QC) and lost 322 to 482 (a spread of -160). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9-5, -463.
Round 15		Baker played #10 Emily Lichtman (New York, NY) and won 335 to 319 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-5, -447.
Round 16		Baker played #25 Gladys Burritt (Eureka, CA) and lost 297 to 310 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 10-6, -460.
Round 17		Baker played #7 Susan Siedschlag (Gresham, WI) and won 380 to 353 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 11-6, -433.
Round 18		Baker played #53 Pamela Pudelka (Unknown city, TX) and won 391 to 303 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 12-6, -345.
Round 19		Baker played #27 Kay Adam (Volin, SD) and lost 369 to 449 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 12-7, -425.
Round 20		Baker played #8 Marie Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and won 333 to 283 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 13-7, -375.
Round 21		Baker played #65 Cindy Zimmerman (Unknown city, NE) and lost 306 to 368 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13-8, -437.
Round 22		Baker played #39 Charles Dupont (Seattle, WA) and lost 295 to 359 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 13-9, -501.
Round 23		Baker played #38 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and won 352 to 337 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14-9, -486.
Round 24		Baker played #28 Loretta Shapoff (Viera, FL) and lost 282 to 349 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 14-10, -553.
Round 25		Baker played #19 Robin Gates (Dallas, TX) and lost 287 to 373 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 14-11, -639.
Round 26		Baker played #4 David Baran (Unknown city, CA) and won 437 to 337 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 15-11, -539.
Round 27		Baker played #34 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and won 361 to 351 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 16-11, -529.
Round 28		Baker played #46 Diana Bowen (Charlottesville, VA) and won 332 to 282 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 17-11, -479.
Round 29		Baker played #26 Joe Becker (Gardner, MA) and won 315 to 312 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 18-11, -476.
Round 30		Baker played #94 Paul Drake (Grand Blanc, MI) and lost 356 to 473 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 18-12, -593.
Round 31		Baker played #39 Charles Dupont (Seattle, WA) again and lost 319 to 424 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 18-13, -698.
After the Tournament		Baker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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