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Back to NASC 2015 Players
NASC 2015: Michael Baker [2-13]
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On this page, you will find information about
Michael Baker, who is competing
at the 2015 North American 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 17-14, +802, and is ranked
#16 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 | ![[photo of Michael Baker]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/baker_mike.jpeg)
| Given name(s): Michael Surname(s): Baker Home: Portland, OR, United States Hobbies: Poker, Pool. Occupation: Engineering Technician |
Round by Round | High score: 546 Average for: 404 Average against: 378 | Round 1 | ![[photo of Trevor Sealy]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/sealy_trevor.jpeg)
| Baker played #78 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and won 389 to 383 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 1-0, +6. | Round 2 | ![[photo of Cynthia Pughsley]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/pughsley_cynthia.jpeg)
| Baker played #66 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and won 546 to 340 (a spread of 206). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 2-0, +212. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). | Round 3 | ![[photo of Stefan Fatsis]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/fatsis_stefan.jpg)
| Baker played #30 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 332 to 343 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2-1, +201. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 4 | ![[photo of Dave Leifer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/leifer_dave.jpg)
| Baker played #16 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 363 to 486 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 2-2, +78. | Round 5 | ![[photo of Katya Lezin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/lezin_katya.jpg)
| Baker played #80 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and lost 375 to 385 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 2-3, +68. | Round 6 | ![[photo of Edward Gowash]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/gowash_edward_AA004345.jpg)
| Baker played #81 Edward Gowash (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 329 to 409 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 2-4, -12. | Round 7 | ![[photo of Caesar Jaramillo]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/j/jaramillo_caesar.jpg)
| Baker played #70 Caesar Jaramillo (Seagraves, TX) and won 472 to 361 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 3-4, +99. | Round 8 | ![[photo of Matt DeWaelsche]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/de_waelsche_matt.jpg)
| Baker played #47 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and won 370 to 361 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 4-4, +108. | Round 9 | ![[photo of Gunther Jacobi]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/j/jacobi_gunther_2.jpg)
| Baker played #1 Gunther Jacobi (Portland, OR) and lost 455 to 478 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 4-5, +85. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 10 | ![[photo of Gwen Stewart]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/stewart_gwen.jpg)
| Baker played #75 Gwen Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) and lost 363 to 387 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 4-6, +61. | Round 11 | ![[photo of Joanne Cohen]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/cohen_joanne_4.jpg)
| Baker played #54 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and won 423 to 337 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 5-6, +147. | Round 12 | ![[photo of Cynthia Seales]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/seales_cynthia.jpeg)
| Baker played #50 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 360 to 355 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 6-6, +152. | Round 13 | ![[photo of Paul Izikoff]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/i/izikoff_paul.jpg)
| Baker played #22 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and won 450 to 261 (a spread of 189). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 7-6, +341. | Round 14 | ![[photo of Yukiko Loritz]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/loritz_yukiko_2.jpg)
| Baker played #23 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and won 404 to 362 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-6, +383. | Round 15 | ![[photo of Carl Davis]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/davis_carl.jpg)
| Baker played #61 Carl Davis (Riverdale, GA) and won 456 to 294 (a spread of 162). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 9-6, +545. | Round 16 | ![[photo of Robin Lewis]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/lewis_robin_AA002369.jpg)
| Baker played #26 Robin Lewis (Houston, TX) and lost 283 to 345 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-7, +483. | Round 17 | ![[photo of Elizabeth Ralston]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/ralston_elizabeth.jpg)
| Baker played #62 Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) and won 424 to 358 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 10-7, +549. | Round 18 | ![[photo of Ruchi Gupta]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/gupta_ruchi.jpg)
| Baker played #19 Ruchi Gupta (Knoxville, TN) and won 471 to 281 (a spread of 190). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 11-7, +739. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 19 | ![[photo of Curtis Lee]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/lee_curtis.jpg)
| Baker played #56 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) and lost 400 to 450 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 11-8, +689. | Round 20 | ![[photo of Gerry Greenside]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/greenside_gerry.jpg)
| Baker played #15 Gerry Greenside (Las Vegas, NV) and won 441 to 337 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 12-8, +793. | Round 21 | ![[photo of Mark Peltier]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/peltier_mark_AA000112.jpg)
| Baker played #41 Mark Peltier (Seattle, WA) and won 415 to 382 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 13-8, +826. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 22 | ![[photo of Chris Schneider]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/schneider_chris.jpg)
| Baker played #18 Chris Schneider (Chicago, IL) and won 370 to 365 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 14-8, +831. | Round 23 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Baker played #59 Paul Mishkin (San Francisco, CA) and lost 314 to 414 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 14-9, +731. | Round 24 | ![[photo of Carlene Wallis]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/wallis_carlene.jpeg)
| Baker played #11 Carlene Wallis (Sparks, NV) and lost 372 to 482 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14-10, +621. | Round 25 | ![[photo of Paul Avrin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/a/avrin_paul_3.jpg)
| Baker played #14 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 451 to 408 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 15-10, +664. | Round 26 | ![[photo of Jan Cardia]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/cardia_jan_2.jpg)
| Baker played #6 Jan Cardia (Hockessin, DE) and lost 353 to 407 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 15-11, +610. | Round 27 | ![[photo of Matthew Ridout]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/ridout_matthew.jpg)
| Baker played #8 Matthew Ridout (Lexington, KY) and won 467 to 353 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 16-11, +724. | Round 28 | ![[photo of Alan Stern]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/stern_alan_2.jpg)
| Baker played #5 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 351 to 478 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 16-12, +597. | Round 29 | ![[photo of Martin Weisskopf]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/weisskopf_martin.jpg)
| Baker played #33 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 451 to 476 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 16-13, +572. | Round 30 | ![[photo of Kit Morehead]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/morehead_kit.jpeg)
| Baker played #51 Kit Morehead (Berkley, MI) and won 505 to 234 (a spread of 271). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 17-13, +843. | Round 31 | ![[photo of Chris Schneider]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/schneider_chris.jpg)
| Baker played #18 Chris Schneider (Chicago, IL) again and lost 366 to 407 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 17-14, +802. |
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