NASC 2019: Michael Baker [1-42]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Baker, who is competing at the 2019 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 14-17, -569, and is ranked #41 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: 487 Average for: 394 Average against: 413
Round 1		Baker played #7 Charles Reinke (Middleton, WI) and lost 368 to 425 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 0-1, -57.
Round 2		Baker played #21 Matt Graham (New York, NY) and lost 345 to 502 (a spread of -157). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 0-2, -214.
Round 3		Baker played #34 Darin True (Pontiac, IL) and won 419 to 405 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 1-2, -200.
Round 4		Baker played #31 Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA) and lost 392 to 492 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 1-3, -300.
Round 5		Baker played #29 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 377 to 409 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 1-4, -332.
Round 6		Baker played #32 Jack Peters (Waltham, MA) and lost 340 to 429 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 1-5, -421.
Round 7		Baker played #27 Michael Fagen (Montreal QC) and won 383 to 381 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 2-5, -419.
Round 8		Baker played #16 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and won 429 to 428 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 3-5, -418. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Baker played #52 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and won 437 to 318 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 4-5, -299.
Round 10		Baker played #10 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and lost 327 to 479 (a spread of -152). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4-6, -451.
Round 11		Baker played #38 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and lost 341 to 418 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 4-7, -528.
Round 12		Baker played #44 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 471 to 411 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 5-7, -468.
Round 13		Baker played #41 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 345 to 463 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 5-8, -586.
Round 14		Baker played #22 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and won 455 to 372 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 6-8, -503.
Round 15		Baker played #51 Oliver Roeder (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 428 to 463 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 6-9, -538.
Round 16		Baker played #53 Mark Miller (King of Prussia, PA) and won 454 to 358 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7-9, -442.
Round 17		Baker played #12 Ben Schoenbrun (New Rochelle, NY) and lost 386 to 488 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-10, -544.
Round 18		Baker played #50 Peter Sargious (Calgary AB) and won 374 to 366 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 8-10, -536. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Baker played #26 Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) and lost 412 to 465 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 8-11, -589.
Round 20		Baker played #40 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and won 478 to 349 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 9-11, -460.
Round 21		Baker played #36 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 318 to 422 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 9-12, -564.
Round 22		Baker played #46 David Teich (New York, NY) and lost 403 to 404 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 9-13, -565.
Round 23		Baker played #54 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 440 to 436 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 10-13, -561.
Round 24		Baker played #45 Reid Hattaway (Moscow, ID) and lost 385 to 461 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 10-14, -637.
Round 25		Baker played #33 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and lost 361 to 467 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 10-15, -743.
Round 26		Baker played #35 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and won 437 to 347 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 11-15, -653.
Round 27		Baker played #28 Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) and won 487 to 315 (a spread of 172). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 12-15, -481.
Round 28		Baker played #11 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 358 to 348 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 13-15, -471. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Baker played #30 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and lost 235 to 411 (a spread of -176). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 13-16, -647. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Baker played #36 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) again and lost 430 to 434 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 13-17, -651.
Round 31		Baker played #45 Reid Hattaway (Moscow, ID) again and won 412 to 330 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 14-17, -569.

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