SPC 2022: Michael Baker [1-30]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Baker, who is competing at the 2022 Scrabble Players 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, -525, and is ranked #29 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: 535 Average for: 387 Average against: 404
Round 1		Baker played #11 Joe Edley (San Francisco, CA) and lost 339 to 373 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 0-1, -34. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Baker played #5 Jackson Smylie (Montreal QC) and lost 429 to 431 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 0-2, -36. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Baker played #40 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) and won 405 to 403 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1-2, -34.
Round 4		Baker played #7 Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) and lost 337 to 462 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 1-3, -159.
Round 5		Baker played #43 Mark Miller (King of Prussia, PA) and won 452 to 301 (a spread of 151). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-3, -8.
Round 6		Baker played #35 Edward De Guzman (San Francisco, CA) and lost 331 to 382 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 2-4, -59. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 7		Baker played #14 Siddharth Murali (Warrenville, IL) and lost 343 to 439 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 2-5, -155.
Round 8		Baker played #26 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and lost 425 to 442 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 2-6, -172. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Baker played #33 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and lost 341 to 414 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 2-7, -245.
Round 10		Baker played #12 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and won 455 to 410 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 3-7, -200.
Round 11		Baker played #36 Joey Payne (San Diego, CA) and won 377 to 344 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 4-7, -167. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Baker played #41 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and won 367 to 356 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5-7, -156.
Round 13		Baker played #15 Maddy Kamen (Delray Beach, FL) and lost 284 to 492 (a spread of -208). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 5-8, -364. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Baker played #6 Kenji Matsumoto (Reno, NV) and lost 311 to 539 (a spread of -228). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 5-9, -592.
Round 15		Baker played #42 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and won 533 to 313 (a spread of 220). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 6-9, -372. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Baker played #24 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) and lost 374 to 379 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 6-10, -377.
Round 17		Baker played #38 Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) and lost 364 to 414 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 6-11, -427.
Round 18		Baker played #10 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 390 to 515 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 6-12, -552.
Round 19		Baker played #27 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and lost 273 to 455 (a spread of -182). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 6-13, -734. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Baker played #39 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and won 376 to 366 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 7-13, -724.
Round 21		Baker played #16 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and won 462 to 400 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 8-13, -662.
Round 22		Baker played #19 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) and lost 359 to 379 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 8-14, -682.
Round 23		Baker played #17 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) and won 471 to 413 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 9-14, -624.
Round 24		Baker played #20 Jeff Cook (Keyser, WV) and won 421 to 325 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 10-14, -528.
Round 25		Baker played #18 Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) and lost 369 to 424 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 10-15, -583.
Round 26		Baker played #37 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and lost 355 to 377 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 10-16, -605. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Baker played #1 Will Anderson (Lititz, PA) and won 419 to 405 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 11-16, -591.
Round 28		Baker played #27 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) again and won 535 to 424 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 12-16, -480.
Round 29		Baker played #40 Tom Bond (Everett, WA) again and won 440 to 359 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 13-16, -399.
Round 30		Baker played #31 John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) and won 411 to 342 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 14-16, -330.
Round 31		Baker played #5 Jackson Smylie (Montreal QC) again and lost 261 to 456 (a spread of -195). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 14-17, -525. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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