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SWILLLNS 2012: Mike Baron [#9]
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On this page, you will find information about
Mike Baron, who is competing
at the 2012 SWILLLNS.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 10-8, +589, and is ranked
#9.
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 | ![[photo of Mike Baron]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/baron_mike_2.jpg)
| 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, golf, reading |
Round by Round | High score: 568 Average for: 406 Average against: 373 | Before the Tournament | | Baron is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). | Round 1 | ![[photo of Karen Merrill]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/merrill_karen.jpeg)
| Baron played #18 Karen Merrill (Wilsonville, OR) and won 410 to 293 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 1-0, +117. | Round 2 | ![[photo of Randy Forrester]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/f/forrester_randy.jpg)
| Baron played #24 Randy Forrester (Santa Fe, NM) and won 436 to 280 (a spread of 156). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 2-0, +273. Baron is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 3 | ![[photo of John OLaughlin]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/o_laughlin_john.jpg)
| Baron played #3 John OLaughlin (Cambridge, MA) and lost 361 to 472 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2-1, +162. | Round 4 | ![[photo of Jerry Lerman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/lerman_jerry.jpg)
| Baron played #2 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 355 to 404 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 2-2, +113. | Round 5 | ![[photo of Lisa Odom]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/odom_lisa_3.jpg)
| Baron played #6 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) and lost 349 to 459 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 2-3, +3. Baron is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). | Round 6 | ![[photo of Pamina Deutsch]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/deutsch_pamina_2.jpg)
| Baron played #23 Pamina Deutsch (Corrales, NM) and won 401 to 348 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-3, +56. | Round 7 | ![[photo of Jeff Martin]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/martin_jeff.jpg)
| Baron played #15 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 395 to 427 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3-4, +24. | Round 8 | ![[photo of Marjorie Schoneboom]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/schoneboom_marjorie.jpg)
| Baron played #17 Marjorie Schoneboom (Deer Park, NY) and lost 378 to 434 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 3-5, -32. | Round 9 | ![[photo of John Chew]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/chew_john_2.jpg)
| Baron played #11 John Chew (Toronto ON) and lost 409 to 456 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-6, -79. Baron is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). | Round 10 | ![[photo of Michael Willis]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/willis_michael.jpg)
| Baron played #14 Michael Willis (Midlothian, TX) and won 433 to 315 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-6, +39. | Round 11 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Baron played #20 John Dowaliby (Santa Fe, NM) and won 403 to 279 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-6, +163. | Round 12 | ![[photo of Janet Buchbinder]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/buchbinder_janet_2.jpg)
| Baron played #22 Janet Buchbinder (Albuquerque, NM) and won 394 to 352 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6-6, +205. | Round 13 | ![[photo of Joey Mallick]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/mallick_joey.jpg)
| Baron played #4 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and won 429 to 360 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-6, +274. | Round 14 | ![[photo of Trey Wright]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/wright_trey_2.jpg)
| Baron played #7 Trey Wright (Sierra Madre, CA) and won 504 to 348 (a spread of 156). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 8-6, +430. | Round 15 | ![[photo of Sherrie Saint John]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/saint_john_sherrie.jpg)
| Baron played #21 Sherrie Saint John (Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA) and won 568 to 277 (a spread of 291). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 9-6, +721. Baron is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 16 | ![[photo of Trey Wright]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/wright_trey_2.jpg)
| Baron played #7 Trey Wright (Sierra Madre, CA) again and won 425 to 380 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-6, +766. Baron is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). | Round 17 | ![[photo of Lisa Odom]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/odom_lisa_3.jpg)
| Baron played #6 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) again and lost 295 to 395 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-7, +666. | Round 18 | ![[photo of Joey Mallick]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/mallick_joey.jpg)
| Baron played #4 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) again and lost 364 to 441 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 10-8, +589. | After the Tournament | | Baron is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
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