SPC 2025: Michael Baker [2-04]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Baker, 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 6-1, +681, and is ranked #1 in Division 2.

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: 541 Average for: 457 Average against: 360
Round 1		Baker played #65 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 391 to 374 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 1-0, +17.
Round 2		Baker played #44 Caesar Jaramillo (Seagraves, TX) and won 436 to 328 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 2-0, +125.
Round 3		Baker played #26 Kristy Zurbrick (Dublin, OH) and won 513 to 336 (a spread of 177). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 3-0, +302. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Baker played #43 Marty Gold (Arlington, VA) and won 541 to 353 (a spread of 188). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 4-0, +490.
Round 5		Baker played #53 Natalie Dicou (Woodland Hills, UT) and won 440 to 406 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5-0, +524. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Baker played #47 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 530 to 355 (a spread of 175). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-0, +699. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Baker played #38 John Wilder (Arlington, VA) and lost 348 to 366 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-1, +681.
Round 8		Baker played #46 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) but no score is available yet. Current ranking: this round’s game not yet complete. Current record: not yet available.
Round 9		Baker played #48 Carol McDonald (Northboro, MA) but no score is available yet. Current ranking: this round’s game not yet complete. Current record: not yet available.

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