On this page, you will find information about 
John Barker, who is competing
at the 2012 BRAND's International Crossword Game King's Cup.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 13-16, -1631, and is ranked
#66.
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.
| Round by Round | 
 High score: 531  Average for: 366  Average against: 423  | 
| Round 1 |  ![[photo of Gerald Carter]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/carter_gerald_2.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif)  England |  Barker played #25  Gerald Carter (Eng)  and lost 250 to 534 (a spread of -284). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 0-1, -284.  | 
| Round 2 |  ![[photo of Liz Fagerlund]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/f/fagerlund_liz.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif)  New Zealand |  Barker played #47  Liz Fagerlund (NZL)  and won 435 to 372 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 1-1, -221.  | 
| Round 3 |  ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif)  Scotland |  Barker played #7  Helen Gipson (Sco)  and lost 388 to 425 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 1-2, -258.  | 
| Round 4 |  ![[photo of Rocky Sharma]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/sharma_rocky.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif)  Australia |  Barker played #49  Rocky Sharma (AUS)  and won 377 to 364 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 2-2, -245.  | 
| Round 5 |  ![[photo of Rodney Talbot]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/talbot_rod.jpeg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif)  Australia |  Barker played #26  Rodney Talbot (AUS)  and won 352 to 282 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 3-2, -175.  | 
| Round 6 |  ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif)  New Zealand |  Barker played #76  Rosalind Phillips (NZL)  and won 377 to 356 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-2, -154.  | 
| Round 7 |  ![[photo of Akkarapol Khwansak]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/khwansak_akkarapol.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif)  Thailand |  Barker played #27  Akkarapol Khwansak (THA)  and won 472 to 403 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-2, -85. Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).  | 
| Round 8 |  ![[photo of Jin Chor Tan]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/t/tan_jin_chor.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif)  Malaysia |  Barker played #34  Jin Chor Tan (MYS)  and lost 417 to 498 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-3, -166.  | 
| Round 9 |  ![[photo of Nigel Richards]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/richards_nigel.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif)  New Zealand |  Barker played #1  Nigel Richards (NZL)  and lost 305 to 506 (a spread of -201). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 5-4, -367.  | 
| Round 10 |  ![[photo of Weera Saengsit]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/saengsit_weera_2.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif)  Thailand |  Barker played #36  Weera Saengsit (THA)  and lost 282 to 592 (a spread of -310). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 5-5, -677.  | 
| Round 11 |  ![[photo of Suthiraphan Assarat]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/a/assarat_suthiraphan.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif)  Thailand |  Barker played #72  Suthiraphan Assarat (THA)  and won 477 to 335 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 6-5, -535. Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).  | 
| Round 12 |  ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif)  Singapore |  Barker played #58  Dorai Raja (SGP)  and won 403 to 348 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 7-5, -480.  | 
| Round 13 |  ![[photo of Olga Visser]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/v/visser_olga.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif)  Australia |  Barker played #80  Olga Visser (AUS)  and won 457 to 418 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-5, -441.  | 
| Round 14 |  ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif)  Nigeria |  Barker played #45  Owokere Victor (NGA)  and lost 275 to 605 (a spread of -330). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 8-6, -771.  | 
| Round 15 |  ![[photo of Jakkrit Klaphajone]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/k/klaphajone_jakkrit.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif)  Thailand |  Barker played #6  Jakkrit Klaphajone (THA)  and lost 311 to 402 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8-7, -862.  | 
| Round 16 |  ![[photo of Daniel Srichawla]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/srichawla_daniel_2.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif)  Thailand |  Barker played #32  Daniel Srichawla (THA)  and won 531 to 352 (a spread of 179). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 9-7, -683.  | 
| Round 17 |  ![[photo of Odette Carmina Rio]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/r/rio_odette_carmina_2.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/phl.gif)  Philippines |  Barker played #11  Odette Carmina Rio (PHL)  and lost 267 to 482 (a spread of -215). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-8, -898.  | 
| Round 18 |  ![[photo of Olajide Akinyemi]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/a/akinyemi_olajide.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif)  Nigeria |  Barker played #70  Olajide Akinyemi (NGA)  and won 427 to 369 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 10-8, -840.  | 
| Round 19 |  ![[photo of Thitipol Barameemuang]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/b/barameemuang_thitipol.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif)  Thailand |  Barker played #22  Thitipol Barameemuang (THA)  and lost 379 to 455 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 10-9, -916. Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).  | 
| Round 20 |  ![[photo of Amnuay Ploysangngam]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/p/ploysangngam_amnuay_2.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif)  Thailand |  Barker played #39  Amnuay Ploysangngam (THA)  and won 423 to 343 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 11-9, -836.  | 
| Round 21 |  ![[photo of Kian Hung Yeo]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/y/yeo_kien_hung_2.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif)  Malaysia |  Barker played #18  Kian Hung Yeo (MYS)  and lost 285 to 566 (a spread of -281). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 11-10, -1117.  | 
| Round 22 |  ![[photo of Charae Worapotpisut]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/w/worapojpisut_charae.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif)  Thailand |  Barker played #38  Charae Worapotpisut (THA)  and lost 448 to 449 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 11-11, -1118.  | 
| Round 23 |  ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif)  Nigeria |  Barker played #28  Osikhena Ojior (NGA)  and lost 357 to 389 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 11-12, -1150.  | 
| Round 24 |  ![[photo of Peter Arreola]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/a/arreola_pepito.jpeg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/phl.gif)  Philippines |  Barker played #62  Peter Arreola (PHL)  and lost 286 to 426 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 11-13, -1290.  | 
| Round 25 |  ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/s/sim_tony_2.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif)  Singapore |  Barker played #19  Tony Sim (SGP)  and lost 296 to 487 (a spread of -191). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 11-14, -1481.  | 
| Round 26 |  ![[photo of Apirat Choomai]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/c/choomai_apirat_2.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif)  Thailand |  Barker played #29  Apirat Choomai (THA)  and lost 296 to 434 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 11-15, -1619.  | 
| Round 27 |  ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif)  Thailand |  Barker played #79  Weeranee Tanasanvimol (THA)  and won 352 to 332 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 12-15, -1599.  | 
| Round 28 |  ![[photo of Jocelyn Lor]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/l/lor_jocelyn.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif)  Malaysia |  Barker played #46  Jocelyn Lor (MYS)  and lost 285 to 418 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 12-16, -1732.  | 
| Round 29 |  ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabble-assoc.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  | ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif)  Thailand |  Barker played #79  Weeranee Tanasanvimol (THA)  again and won 416 to 315 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 13-16, -1631.  |