Penny Baker [#6] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Penny Baker, who is a contestant in Division 6 at the 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT. Baker currently has a record of 15.5-12.5, +174, and is ranked #40 in Division 6.

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): Penny Surname(s): Baker Home: Laguna Woods, CA, United States Awards: Director of Club#183 and #34 since 1978. Hobbies: Swimming, table tennis, travel Occupation: Retired

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	25-25 (0.500)
Past 1-12 months	4-6 (0.400)	LLL W L W L W L W
Past 13-24 months	4-7 (0.364)	LL W LLLL W L WW
Past 25-36 months	9-7 (0.562)	WWWW L W L W L W LL WW LL
Past 37-48 months	1-1 (0.500)	W L
Past 49-60 months	3-2 (0.600)	LL WWW
Past 61-72 months	4-2 (0.667)	L WWW L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 516 Average for: 352 Average against: 346
Round 1		Baker played #7 William Barfuss (Los Alamos, NM) and lost 381 to 415 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Baker had not played Barfuss in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 0-1, -34.
Round 2		Baker played #92 Ken Middleton (Sherwood Park AB) and won 482 to 304 (a spread of 178) . Before this event, Baker had not played Middleton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 1-1, +144.
Round 3		Baker played #32 Anna Marie Cook (Calgary AB) and won 516 to 313 (a spread of 203) . Before this event, Baker had not played Cook in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-1, +347.
Round 4		Baker played #128 Avis Turner (Decatur, GA) and won 384 to 288 (a spread of 96) . Before this event, Baker had not played Turner in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 3-1, +443.
Round 5		Baker played #25 Helen Burns (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 288 to 298 (a spread of -10) . The last time these two played was 2001-04 at: IRVINE, CA Baker’s record vs. Burns in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LL. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3-2, +433.
Round 6		Baker played #55 Janet Griesel (Madison, WI) and won 379 to 362 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Baker had not played Griesel in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4-2, +450.
Round 7		Baker played #14 Sarra Berkowitz (Huntington Beach, CA) and won 377 to 297 (a spread of 80) . Before this event, Baker had not played Berkowitz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-2, +530.
Round 8		Baker played #134 Robert Wall (Kalamazoo, MI) and tied at 334 . Before this event, Baker had not played Wall in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 5.5-2.5, +530.
Round 9		Baker played #111 Florence Rott (Amherst, NY) and won 373 to 309 (a spread of 64) . Before this event, Baker had not played Rott in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6.5-2.5, +594.
Round 10		Baker played #50 Marsha Gillis (Huntsville, AL) and lost 367 to 393 (a spread of -26) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Baker’s record vs. Gillis in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 6.5-3.5, +568.
Round 11		Baker played #80 Dan Lee (Pittsburg, KS) and lost 228 to 486 (a spread of -258) . Before this event, Baker had not played Lee in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 6.5-4.5, +310.
Round 12		Baker played #103 Shauna Petrie (Mississauga ON) and lost 291 to 458 (a spread of -167) . Before this event, Baker had not played Petrie in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 6.5-5.5, +143.
Round 13		Baker played #75 Yvonne Klaskow (St Petersburg, FL) and lost 281 to 306 (a spread of -25) . Before this event, Baker had not played Klaskow in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 6.5-6.5, +118.
Round 14		Baker played #116 Neva Slater (Manchester, CT) and won 349 to 327 (a spread of 22) . Before this event, Baker had not played Slater in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 7.5-6.5, +140.
Round 15		Baker played #77 Trix Kout (Watertown, MA) and lost 281 to 385 (a spread of -104) . Before this event, Baker had not played Kout in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 7.5-7.5, +36.
Round 16		Baker played #54 JC Green (East Palo Alto, CA) and won 389 to 346 (a spread of 43) . Before this event, Baker had not played Green in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 8.5-7.5, +79.
Round 17		Baker played #63 Amanda Hubble (Oxford, MI) and won 412 to 350 (a spread of 62) . Before this event, Baker had not played Hubble in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 9.5-7.5, +141.
Round 18		Baker played #128 Avis Turner (Decatur, GA) and lost 275 to 372 (a spread of -97) . Before this event, Baker had not played Turner in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 9.5-8.5, +44.
Round 19		Baker played #70 Vicky Julian (San Francisco, CA) and lost 346 to 351 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Baker had not played Julian in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 9.5-9.5, +39.
Round 20		Baker played #38 Sharon Downing (Cleveland, GA) and lost 264 to 333 (a spread of -69) . Before this event, Baker had not played Downing in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 9.5-10.5, -30.
Round 21		Baker played #56 Richard Hamilton (Harrisburg, PA) and won 339 to 295 (a spread of 44) . Before this event, Baker had not played Hamilton in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 10.5-10.5, +14.
Round 22		Baker played #126 Poppy Thompson (Decatur, GA) and lost 343 to 404 (a spread of -61) . Before this event, Baker had not played Thompson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 10.5-11.5, -47.
Round 23		Baker played #128 Avis Turner (Decatur, GA) and won 345 to 312 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Baker had not played Turner in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 11.5-11.5, -14.
Round 24		Baker played #110 Dani Roter (Los Angeles, CA) and won 372 to 298 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, Baker had not played Roter in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 12.5-11.5, +60.
Round 25		Baker played #136 Wendy Wilkinson (Peoria, IL) and lost 343 to 377 (a spread of -34) . Before this event, Baker had not played Wilkinson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 12.5-12.5, +26.
Round 26		Baker played #54 JC Green (East Palo Alto, CA) and won 351 to 345 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Baker had not played Green in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 13.5-12.5, +32.
Round 27		Baker played #35 Catherine Day (Arlington, MA) and won 393 to 310 (a spread of 83) . Before this event, Baker had not played Day in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 14.5-12.5, +115.
Round 28		Baker played #121 Marilena Souza (Penbroke Pines, FL) and won 370 to 311 (a spread of 59) . Before this event, Baker had not played Souza in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 15.5-12.5, +174.

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