NASC 2016: Michael Baker [1-63]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Baker, who is competing at the 2016 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 11.5-19.5, -795, and is ranked #65 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: 463 Average for: 384 Average against: 410
Round 1		Baker played #17 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 365 to 368 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 0-1, -3.
Round 2		Baker played #33 Doug Lundquist (Evanston, IL) and lost 416 to 487 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 0-2, -74.
Round 3		Baker played #38 Ken Kasney (Meridian, ID) and lost 337 to 405 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 0-3, -142.
Round 4		Baker played #46 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and won 413 to 310 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 1-3, -39.
Round 5		Baker played #61 Chani Katz (Israel) and lost 417 to 423 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 1-4, -45.
Round 6		Baker played #69 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and lost 406 to 436 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 1-5, -75.
Round 7		Baker played #15 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and lost 311 to 463 (a spread of -152). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 1-6, -227.
Round 8		Baker played #68 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and tied at 344. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 1.5-6.5, -227.
Round 9		Baker played #74 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and won 442 to 406 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 2.5-6.5, -191.
Round 10		Baker played #52 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 432 to 428 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 3.5-6.5, -187.
Round 11		Baker played #65 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 426 to 378 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 4.5-6.5, -139.
Round 12		Baker played #29 Chuck Armstrong (Saline, MI) and won 447 to 334 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 5.5-6.5, -26.
Round 13		Baker played #58 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and won 463 to 369 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 6.5-6.5, +68. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Baker played #24 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 364 to 463 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 6.5-7.5, -31.
Round 15		Baker played #42 Avery Mojica (Overland Park, KS) and lost 402 to 434 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 6.5-8.5, -63.
Round 16		Baker played #14 Joe Edley (Port Jefferson, NY) and lost 304 to 507 (a spread of -203). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 6.5-9.5, -266.
Round 17		Baker played #25 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and lost 340 to 477 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 6.5-10.5, -403.
Round 18		Baker played #37 John Jarowski (Goshen, KY) and won 434 to 404 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 7.5-10.5, -373.
Round 19		Baker played #72 Kristian Dietz (New York, NY) and lost 288 to 407 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 7.5-11.5, -492.
Round 20		Baker played #64 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 350 to 416 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 7.5-12.5, -558.
Round 21		Baker played #71 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and lost 310 to 423 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 7.5-13.5, -671.
Round 22		Baker played #70 Dustin Dean (Arlington, VA) and lost 383 to 421 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 7.5-14.5, -709.
Round 23		Baker played #47 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and lost 360 to 391 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 7.5-15.5, -740.
Round 24		Baker played #22 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and lost 383 to 393 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 7.5-16.5, -750.
Round 25		Baker played #59 James Porter (Cleveland Heights, OH) and lost 460 to 489 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 7.5-17.5, -779.
Round 26		Baker played #66 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and won 456 to 317 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 8.5-17.5, -640.
Round 27		Baker played #44 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 313 to 469 (a spread of -156). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 8.5-18.5, -796.
Round 28		Baker played #53 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and won 426 to 334 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 9.5-18.5, -704.
Round 29		Baker played #73 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 415 to 397 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 10.5-18.5, -686.
Round 30		Baker played #67 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and won 405 to 403 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 11.5-18.5, -684.
Round 31		Baker played #64 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) again and lost 300 to 411 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 11.5-19.5, -795.

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