SPC 2025: Mike Baron [1-44]

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On this page, you will find information about Mike Baron, who is competing at the 2025 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 2-5, +58, and is ranked #44 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): Mike Surname(s): Baron Home: Corrales, NM, United States Awards: "Matchups" Hall of Fame (1987), The Wordbook (1988,1994,2004), The Blankbook (1992), SCRABBLE Wordbook (2007) Hobbies: journal writing, traveling, walking, reading Occupation: Psychologist

Round by Round
High score: 518 Average for: 404 Average against: 395
Round 1		Baron played #4 Mack Meller (Lexington, KY) and lost 359 to 379 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 0-1, -20.
Round 2		Baron played #14 Rafi Stern (Portland, OR) and lost 357 to 423 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 0-2, -86.
Round 3		Baron played #31 Rahn McKeown (Chester Springs, PA) and won 510 to 282 (a spread of 228). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-2, +142.
Round 4		Baron played #41 Patricia Barrett (Houston, TX) and won 518 to 359 (a spread of 159). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-2, +301.
Round 5		Baron played #13 Joey Mallick (South Portland, ME) and lost 306 to 462 (a spread of -156). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 2-3, +145. Baron is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Baron played #19 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) and lost 379 to 435 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 2-4, +89.
Round 7		Baron played #54 Mark Miller (King of Prussia, PA) and lost 396 to 427 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 2-5, +58.
Round 8		Baron played #53 Dustin Dean (Hanover, MD) but no score is available yet. Current ranking: this round’s game not yet complete. Current record: not yet available.
Round 9		Baron played #33 Maddy Kamen (Delray Beach, FL) but no score is available yet. Current ranking: this round’s game not yet complete. Current record: not yet available.

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