SPC 2023: Michael Baker [1-39]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Baker, who is competing at the 2023 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 13-18, -1152, and is ranked #38 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: 485 Average for: 382 Average against: 419
Round 1		Baker played #3 Will Anderson (Lawrenceville, NJ) and won 439 to 406 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1-0, +33. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Baker played #21 Mike Frentz (San Mateo, CA) and lost 334 to 411 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 1-1, -44. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Baker played #34 David Poder (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 397 to 378 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-1, -25. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Baker played #5 Noah Walton (Portland, OR) and lost 329 to 519 (a spread of -190). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 2-2, -215.
Round 5		Baker played #14 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and lost 364 to 374 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-3, -225.
Round 6		Baker played #46 Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) and won 441 to 385 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-3, -169. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Baker played #42 Craig Rowland (Mississauga ON) and won 456 to 417 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 4-3, -130. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Baker played #4 Orry Swift (Beaumont, TX) and won 421 to 398 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-3, -107. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Baker played #11 Joey Mallick (South Portland, ME) and lost 374 to 406 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 5-4, -139. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Baker played #45 Mark Miller (King of Prussia, PA) and won 365 to 333 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 6-4, -107. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 11		Baker played #22 Paul Holser (McKinney, TX) and lost 340 to 510 (a spread of -170). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 6-5, -277. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Baker played #17 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 407 to 374 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-5, -244. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Baker played #1 Mack Meller (Lexington, KY) and lost 355 to 388 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-6, -277.
Round 14		Baker played #20 Jack Peters (Waltham, MA) and lost 340 to 532 (a spread of -192). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 7-7, -469. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 15		Baker played #44 John Karris (Santa Fe, NM) and won 405 to 359 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 8-7, -423. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Baker played #24 Seth Lipkin (Hopkinton, MA) and lost 451 to 473 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 8-8, -445. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Baker played #29 Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 319 to 524 (a spread of -205). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 8-9, -650.
Round 18		Baker played #36 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and lost 400 to 477 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 8-10, -727.
Round 19		Baker played #26 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and won 485 to 335 (a spread of 150). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 9-10, -577.
Round 20		Baker played #40 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and lost 385 to 436 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 9-11, -628.
Round 21		Baker played #43 Noah Berger (Berkeley, CA) and lost 311 to 505 (a spread of -194). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 9-12, -822.
Round 22		Baker played #33 Jonathan Lindh (Chicago, IL) and lost 340 to 493 (a spread of -153). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 9-13, -975.
Round 23		Baker played #23 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 411 to 444 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9-14, -1008.
Round 24		Baker played #41 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and won 455 to 334 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 10-14, -887.
Round 25		Baker played #35 Michael Early (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 357 to 404 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 10-15, -934.
Round 26		Baker played #28 Jason Li (Dollard-Des-Ormeaux QC) and lost 393 to 401 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10-16, -942.
Round 27		Baker played #27 Wes Eddings (Quincy, MA) and won 385 to 345 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 11-16, -902.
Round 28		Baker played #25 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and won 343 to 331 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 12-16, -890. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Baker played #12 Joe Edley (San Francisco, CA) and lost 381 to 456 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 12-17, -965.
Round 30		Baker played #45 Mark Miller (King of Prussia, PA) again and won 351 to 334 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 13-17, -948.
Round 31		Baker played #33 Jonathan Lindh (Chicago, IL) again and lost 302 to 506 (a spread of -204). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 13-18, -1152.

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