NASC 2018: Yaacov Barak [3-93]

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On this page, you will find information about Yaacov Barak, who is competing at the 2018 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 18.5-12.5, +729, and is ranked #14 in Division 3.

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): Yaacov Surname(s): Barak Home: Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 493 Average for: 392 Average against: 369
Round 1		Barak played #19 Sharmaine Farini (Toronto ON) and won 363 to 338 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 1-0, +25. Barak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Barak played #30 Greg Rogers (Mishawaka, IN) and lost 371 to 380 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 1-1, +16. Barak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Barak played #81 Marlena Cannon (Santa Rosa, CA) and won 423 to 287 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-1, +152. Barak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Barak played #77 Kirk Troutman (Ralston, NE) and lost 382 to 385 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 2-2, +149. Barak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Barak played #8 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and won 413 to 391 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 3-2, +171. Barak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Barak played #70 Eileen Johnson (Charlotte, NC) and lost 359 to 364 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 3-3, +166. Barak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Barak played #64 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and lost 305 to 366 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 3-4, +105.
Round 8		Barak played #85 Gerianne Abriano (Staten Island, NY) and won 459 to 374 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 4-4, +190. Barak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Barak played #57 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and lost 344 to 420 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 4-5, +114.
Round 10		Barak played #22 Don Drumm (Clinton, NY) and lost 318 to 368 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 4-6, +64.
Round 11		Barak played #40 Joe Gatz (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 493 to 456 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 5-6, +101. Barak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Barak played #59 Joseph Waldbaum (Danvers, MA) and won 450 to 337 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 6-6, +214. Barak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Barak played #20 Marvin Kraus (Newton, MA) and won 455 to 394 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 7-6, +275. Barak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Barak played #9 Paul Mistrette (Little Falls, NJ) and won 435 to 350 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 8-6, +360. Barak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Barak played #42 Lindsey Dimmick (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 421 to 383 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 9-6, +398. Barak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Barak played #66 Russell McKinstry (Cape Cod, MA) and lost 327 to 348 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 9-7, +377. Barak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Barak played #71 Chris Groendyke (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 396 to 324 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 10-7, +449. Barak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Barak played #25 Troy Thompson (Lebanon, IN) and won 406 to 360 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-7, +495. Barak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Barak played #61 Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) and won 470 to 264 (a spread of 206). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-7, +701. Barak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Barak played #7 Steve Sikorski (Shoreham, NY) and lost 340 to 420 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12-8, +621. Barak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Barak played #15 John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) and tied at 395. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 12.5-8.5, +621. Barak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Barak played #10 Marla Riff (Boynton Beach, FL) and lost 307 to 332 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 12.5-9.5, +596. Barak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Barak played #41 Jamie Logan (Augusta, ME) and won 471 to 225 (a spread of 246). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 13.5-9.5, +842. Barak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 24		Barak played #36 Michelle Davis (Riverdale, GA) and lost 257 to 468 (a spread of -211). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 13.5-10.5, +631. Barak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		Barak played #31 Frances Shaw (Fair Lawn, NJ) and won 365 to 322 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 14.5-10.5, +674. Barak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Barak played #39 Nick Purifoy (Kansas City, MO) and won 440 to 347 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 15.5-10.5, +767. Barak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Barak played #78 Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) and lost 344 to 407 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 15.5-11.5, +704. Barak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Barak played #87 Megan McMahon (Worcester, MA) and won 458 to 389 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 16.5-11.5, +773. Barak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Barak played #14 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) and lost 345 to 486 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 16.5-12.5, +632. Barak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Barak played #46 Sam Rothbart (Southampton, NY) and won 418 to 413 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 17.5-12.5, +637. Barak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 31		Barak played #48 Dustin Brown (Fairfield, CT) and won 435 to 343 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 18.5-12.5, +729. Barak is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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