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.
Round by Round |
High score: 493 Average for: 392 Average against: 369 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Sharmaine Farini]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/farini_sharmaine_2.jpg)
| 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 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| 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 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| 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 | ![[photo of Kirk Troutman]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/t/troutman_kirk_AA001095.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Margo Kuno]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kuno_margo.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Eileen Johnson]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/j/johnson_eileen_3.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Sid Lashley]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/lashley_sid_2.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Gerianne Abriano]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/a/abriano_gerianne.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Wilma Pitzer]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/pitzer_wilma_3.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Don Drumm]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/drumm_don_2.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Joe Gatz]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/gatz_joe.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Joseph Waldbaum]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/waldbaum_joseph.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Marvin Kraus]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kraus_marvin_2.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Paul Mistrette]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/mistrette_paul_2.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Lindsey Dimmick]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/dimmick_lindsey_AA001166.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Russell McKinstry]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/mckinstry_russell.jpg)
| 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 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| 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 | ![[photo of Troy Thompson]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/t/thompson_troy.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Terry Aitken]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/a/aitken_terry_3.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Steve Sikorski]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/sikorski_stephen.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of John Fultz]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/fultz_john.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Marla Riff]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/riff_marla_3.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Jamie Logan]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/logan_jamie_AA004790_2.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Michelle Davis]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/davis_michelle.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Frances Shaw]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/shaw_fran.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Nick Purifoy]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/purifoy_nick_AA003974.jpg)
| 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 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| 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 | ![[photo of Megan McMahon]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/mcmahon_megan_AA002383.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Nicholas Tam]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/t/tam_nicholas_2.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Sam Rothbart]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/rothbart_sam.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Dustin Brown]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/brown_dustin_AA004616.jpg)
| 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). |