SPC 2023: Pete Baney [4-33]

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On this page, you will find information about Pete Baney, 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 17-14, +176, and is ranked #21 in Division 4.

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): Pete Surname(s): Baney Home: Fort Wayne, IN, United States

Round by Round
High score: 490 Average for: 353 Average against: 347
Round 1		Baney played #28 Regenia Hidalgo (Colleyville, TX) and won 446 to 400 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 1-0, +46. Baney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 2		Baney played #1 Bob Vanech (Venice, CA) and lost 254 to 361 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 1-1, -61.
Round 3		Baney played #52 Ross Fidler (Hebron, ME) and lost 297 to 414 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 1-2, -178.
Round 4		Baney played #40 John Lauck (Hermiston, OR) and won 324 to 284 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 2-2, -138.
Round 5		Baney played #37 Diane Sleek (Freeport, ME) and lost 302 to 348 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 2-3, -184.
Round 6		Baney played #29 Deborah Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 370 to 399 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 2-4, -213.
Round 7		Baney played #38 Rana Afeiche (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 240 to 356 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 2-5, -329. Baney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Baney played #58 Celia Dayrit Thompson (Hudson, FL) and won 327 to 313 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 3-5, -315.
Round 9		Baney played #14 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 317 to 319 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 3-6, -317.
Round 10		Baney played #17 Les Mintz (Henderson, NV) and lost 332 to 426 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 3-7, -411.
Round 11		Baney played #56 Mike Vopatek (Oceanside, CA) and won 490 to 243 (a spread of 247). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 4-7, -164. Baney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 12		Baney played #43 Gil Baker (Chicago, IL) and won 389 to 292 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5-7, -67.
Round 13		Baney played #57 Don Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 375 to 247 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 6-7, +61. Baney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Baney played #48 Petronella Read (Cambridge ON) and won 394 to 284 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 7-7, +171.
Round 15		Baney played #49 Dan Goldberg (East Meadow, NY) and won 384 to 283 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8-7, +272.
Round 16		Baney played #25 Tina Yates (Charleston, WV) and won 309 to 302 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9-7, +279.
Round 17		Baney played #46 Katherine Rybak (Evansville, IN) and won 471 to 337 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-7, +413.
Round 18		Baney played #21 George Borsuk (Melville, NY) and lost 364 to 388 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 10-8, +389.
Round 19		Baney played #9 Robin Schlauch (College Park, MD) and won 338 to 233 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 11-8, +494. Baney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 20		Baney played #6 Diana Bowen (Charlottesville, VA) and lost 284 to 421 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 11-9, +357.
Round 21		Baney played #15 Portia Zwicker (Schenectady, NY) and won 349 to 290 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 12-9, +416.
Round 22		Baney played #47 Dathan Lang (Blue Bell, PA) and lost 370 to 388 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 12-10, +398.
Round 23		Baney played #35 Mary Critelli (Rocklin, CA) and lost 260 to 444 (a spread of -184). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 12-11, +214.
Round 24		Baney played #27 Andrew Rosen (Newmarket ON) and won 383 to 369 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13-11, +228.
Round 25		Baney played #12 Joyce Stock (Rocky River, OH) and won 416 to 304 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 14-11, +340. Baney is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26		Baney played #2 Derven Francis (Henderson, NV) and won 393 to 377 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 15-11, +356.
Round 27		Baney played #59 Jose Sabido (Unknown city, TX) and won 372 to 346 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 16-11, +382.
Round 28		Baney played #11 Wanda Fleming (Washington, DC) and lost 301 to 496 (a spread of -195). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 16-12, +187.
Round 29		Baney played #32 Andrew Morgan (Ottawa ON) and lost 325 to 376 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 16-13, +136.
Round 30		Baney played #45 John Wright (Evansville, IN) and lost 302 to 454 (a spread of -152). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 16-14, -16.
Round 31		Baney played #29 Deborah Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) again and won 466 to 274 (a spread of 192). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 17-14, +176.

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