SPC 2024: Gil Baker [4-49]

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On this page, you will find information about Gil Baker, who is competing at the 2024 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 16-15, -603, and is ranked #37 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): Gil Surname(s): Baker Home: Chicago, IL, United States

Round by Round
High score: 429 Average for: 340 Average against: 362
Round 1		Baker played #20 Brian Summers (High Ridge, MO) and lost 346 to 430 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 0-1, -84.
Round 2		Baker recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 1-1, -34. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Baker played #74 George Garcia (Santa Barbara, CA) and won 360 to 228 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 2-1, +98. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 4		Baker played #19 Pete Baney (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 339 to 439 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 2-2, -2.
Round 5		Baker played #45 Josh Thielke (South Bend, IN) and won 429 to 330 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-2, +97.
Round 6		Baker played #60 Sylvia Strong (Valparaiso, IN) and won 389 to 262 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4-2, +224.
Round 7		Baker played #25 Andrew Rosen (Newmarket ON) and lost 295 to 378 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 4-3, +141.
Round 8		Baker played #27 Ellen Goffin (Schaumburg, IL) and lost 283 to 408 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 4-4, +16.
Round 9		Baker played #63 Ross Yellin (Manalapan, NJ) and won 358 to 322 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-4, +52.
Round 10		Baker played #6 Lois Greene (Dayton, OH) and lost 269 to 404 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-5, -83.
Round 11		Baker played #30 James Nalepka (Schaumburg, IL) and lost 284 to 389 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 5-6, -188.
Round 12		Baker played #58 Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) and won 370 to 344 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 6-6, -162.
Round 13		Baker played #5 Constance J Creech (Metamora, MI) and lost 264 to 498 (a spread of -234). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 6-7, -396.
Round 14		Baker played #64 Don Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA) and lost 315 to 353 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 6-8, -434.
Round 15		Baker played #4 Richard Savitt (Miami, FL) and won 403 to 398 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 7-8, -429.
Round 16		Baker played #53 Pamela Hunter (Ottawa ON) and won 391 to 366 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 8-8, -404.
Round 17		Baker played #29 Bernette Glover (Chicago, IL) and lost 316 to 336 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 8-9, -424.
Round 18		Baker played #51 Michael Herzog (Garden City, MI) and won 372 to 314 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-9, -366.
Round 19		Baker played #39 Buffy Hogan (Madison, WI) and won 418 to 357 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 10-9, -305.
Round 20		Baker played #33 Judi Boviard (Newton Upper Falls, MA) and lost 326 to 357 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 10-10, -336.
Round 21		Baker played #21 Greg Golding (Gatineau QC) and won 356 to 294 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 11-10, -274.
Round 22		Baker played #15 Edward Davis (Hampstead, NC) and won 411 to 395 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 12-10, -258.
Round 23		Baker played #36 Portia Zwicker (Schenectady, NY) and lost 248 to 355 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12-11, -365.
Round 24		Baker played #26 John Wright (Evansville, IN) and lost 291 to 480 (a spread of -189). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 12-12, -554.
Round 25		Baker played #8 Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) and lost 302 to 463 (a spread of -161). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 12-13, -715.
Round 26		Baker played #55 Fay Ireland (Stone Mountain, GA) and lost 242 to 421 (a spread of -179). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 12-14, -894.
Round 27		Baker played #56 Dianne Franz (Palm Harbor, FL) and won 388 to 289 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 13-14, -795.
Round 28		Baker played #72 Jeremy Brosowsky (Washington, DC) and won 372 to 281 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 14-14, -704.
Round 29		Baker played #34 Diane Kerner (Powell, OH) and won 360 to 296 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 15-14, -640.
Round 30		Baker played #37 Diane Sleek (Freeport, ME) and lost 359 to 388 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 15-15, -669.
Round 31		Baker played #47 Kay Weston (Lubbock, TX) and won 345 to 279 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 16-15, -603.

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