NASC 2017: Michael Baker [2-07]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Baker, who is competing at the 2017 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, +862, and is ranked #23 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
	Given name(s): Michael Surname(s): Baker Home: Portland, OR, United States Hobbies: Poker, Pool. Occupation: Engineering Technician

Round by Round
High score: 540 Average for: 410 Average against: 383
Round 1		Baker played #75 Penny Sitler (Knightstown, IN) and lost 383 to 384 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 0-1, -1.
Round 2		Baker played #55 Nicholas Schneider (Pickering ON) and won 420 to 361 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 1-1, +58.
Round 3		Baker played #38 Paul Mishkin (San Francisco, CA) and lost 354 to 386 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 1-2, +26.
Round 4		Baker played #42 David Postal (Signal Hill, CA) and lost 362 to 475 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 1-3, -87.
Round 5		Baker played #88 Mary Kay Heckerman (Sarasota, FL) and won 450 to 416 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 2-3, -53.
Round 6		Baker played #15 Ricky Sirois (Haverhill, MA) and lost 324 to 389 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 2-4, -118.
Round 7		Baker played #40 Erica Norris Bodrazic (Phoenixville, PA) and won 455 to 357 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 3-4, -20.
Round 8		Baker played #52 Conor Munro (Miramar, FL) and lost 361 to 451 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 3-5, -110.
Round 9		Baker played #4 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 348 to 316 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 4-5, -78. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Baker played #39 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 385 to 372 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 5-5, -65.
Round 11		Baker played #56 Ken Dutch (Lexington, KY) and lost 410 to 440 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 5-6, -95.
Round 12		Baker played #13 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and lost 366 to 453 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 5-7, -182.
Round 13		Baker played #12 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and won 386 to 371 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 6-7, -167.
Round 14		Baker played #85 Jacqueline Heller (Los Angeles, CA) and won 503 to 357 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 7-7, -21.
Round 15		Baker played #86 Ferdinand Addo (Philadelphia, PA) and won 517 to 332 (a spread of 185). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 8-7, +164. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Baker played #35 Dustin Dean (Arlington, VA) and won 455 to 217 (a spread of 238). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 9-7, +402. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Baker played #57 Carol McDonald (Northboro, MA) and lost 450 to 501 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 9-8, +351. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Baker played #53 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and lost 385 to 414 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 9-9, +322.
Round 19		Baker played #77 Andrew Gardner (Conyers, GA) and won 395 to 282 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 10-9, +435.
Round 20		Baker played #45 Judy Cole (Concord, MA) and lost 395 to 440 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 10-10, +390.
Round 21		Baker played #59 Russell Stewart (Conyers, GA) and won 399 to 356 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 11-10, +433.
Round 22		Baker played #63 Brian Miller (Orlando, FL) and won 437 to 375 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 12-10, +495.
Round 23		Baker played #54 Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) and won 540 to 392 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13-10, +643. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Baker played #9 Fran Silver (Frisco, TX) and lost 484 to 502 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 13-11, +625. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Baker played #49 Heather Steffy (Atlanta, GA) and lost 402 to 421 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 13-12, +606.
Round 26		Baker played #47 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) and lost 402 to 444 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 13-13, +564.
Round 27		Baker played #19 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and won 487 to 313 (a spread of 174). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 14-13, +738.
Round 28		Baker played #68 Paul Thornton (Spring, TX) and won 389 to 387 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 15-13, +740.
Round 29		Baker played #51 Mariah Smith (Liberty Hill, TX) and won 400 to 308 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 16-13, +832.
Round 30		Baker played #30 Sam Masling (Washington, DC) and won 411 to 274 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 17-13, +969.
Round 31		Baker played #3 Jan Cardia (Ponte Vedra, FL) and lost 268 to 375 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 17-14, +862.

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