NSC 2010: Michael Baker [#71]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Baker, who is competing at the 2010 National SCRABBLE Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 13.5-17.5, +151, and is ranked #91 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): Michael Surname(s): Baker Home: Portland, OR, United States Hobbies: Poker, Pool. Occupation: Engineering Technician

Round by Round
High score: 549 Average for: 409 Average against: 404
Round 1		Baker played #44 Trip Payne (Boca Raton, FL) and lost 386 to 395 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 0-1, -9.
Round 2		Baker played #29 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and lost 321 to 530 (a spread of -209). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 0-2, -218.
Round 3		Baker played #111 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 443 to 417 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 1-2, -192.
Round 4		Baker played #48 Bradley Whitmarsh (Attleboro, MA) and lost 441 to 492 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 1-3, -243.
Round 5		Baker played #85 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and lost 368 to 371 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 1-4, -246.
Round 6		Baker played #72 Eric Goldstein (Scarsdale, NY) and lost 342 to 475 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 1-5, -379.
Round 7		Baker played #104 Froilan Mendoza (Jersey City, NJ) and won 524 to 423 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 2-5, -278.
Round 8		Baker played #102 Stuart Goldman (San Francisco, CA) and lost 364 to 369 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 2-6, -283.
Round 9		Baker played #93 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and lost 326 to 500 (a spread of -174). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 2-7, -457.
Round 10		Baker played #83 Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA) and won 428 to 357 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 3-7, -386.
Round 11		Baker played #88 Kevin Leeds (Austin, TX) and lost 320 to 434 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 3-8, -500. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Baker played #110 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 473 to 271 (a spread of 202). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 4-8, -298.
Round 13		Baker played #94 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and won 549 to 315 (a spread of 234). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 5-8, -64.
Round 14		Baker played #95 Helen Joffe (Slidell, LA) and lost 347 to 370 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 5-9, -87.
Round 15		Baker played #60 Brett Haughney (Ashervilles, NC) and won 444 to 312 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 6-9, +45.
Round 16		Baker played #75 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and won 487 to 380 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 7-9, +152.
Round 17		Baker played #26 Jesse Day (Berkeley, CA) and lost 382 to 409 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 7-10, +125.
Round 18		Baker played #78 Zev Kaufman (Toronto ON) and lost 368 to 529 (a spread of -161). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 7-11, -36.
Round 19		Baker played #101 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and won 404 to 295 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 8-11, +73.
Round 20		Baker played #98 Sam Dick-Onuoha (Dallas, TX) and lost 370 to 373 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 8-12, +70.
Round 21		Baker played #36 Chris Grubb (Seattle, WA) and lost 309 to 502 (a spread of -193). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 8-13, -123.
Round 22		Baker played #34 Jesse Matthews (Kelowna BC) and lost 403 to 452 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 8-14, -172. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Baker played #50 Rod MacNeil (Cambridge, MA) and lost 299 to 400 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 8-15, -273.
Round 24		Baker played #115 Scott Hawkins (Effingham, IL) and won 417 to 366 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 9-15, -222.
Round 25		Baker played #84 Juraj Pivovarov (Calgary AB) and won 512 to 349 (a spread of 163). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 10-15, -59.
Round 26		Baker played #107 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and lost 340 to 354 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 10-16, -73.
Round 27		Baker played #108 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 399 to 390 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 11-16, -64.
Round 28		Baker played #113 Gregg Speicher (McKinney, TX) and tied at 454. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 11.5-16.5, -64.
Round 29		Baker played #112 Sandy Nang (Malibu, CA) and won 543 to 373 (a spread of 170). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 12.5-16.5, +106.
Round 30		Baker played #106 Kristina Simon (Plano, TX) and lost 383 to 490 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 12.5-17.5, -1.
Round 31		Baker played #99 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and won 535 to 383 (a spread of 152). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 13.5-17.5, +151.

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