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SWILLLNS 2012: Michael Baker [#10]
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On this page, you will find information about
Michael Baker, 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 9-9, -91, and is ranked
#15.
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 Michael Baker]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/baker_mike.jpeg)
| Given name(s): Michael Surname(s): Baker Home: Portland, OR, United States Hobbies: Poker, Pool. Occupation: Engineering Technician |
Round by Round | High score: 539 Average for: 388 Average against: 393 | Round 1 | ![[photo of Marjorie Schoneboom]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/schoneboom_marjorie.jpg)
| Baker played #17 Marjorie Schoneboom (Deer Park, NY) and won 352 to 319 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 1-0, +33. | Round 2 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Baker played #20 John Dowaliby (Santa Fe, NM) and won 539 to 333 (a spread of 206). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 2-0, +239. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 3 | ![[photo of Lisa Odom]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/odom_lisa_3.jpg)
| Baker played #6 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) and won 360 to 356 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-0, +243. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 4 | ![[photo of Wallace Schultz]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/schultz_wallace_2.jpg)
| Baker played #12 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and won 501 to 368 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 4-0, +376. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 5 | ![[photo of Steve Pellinen]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/pellinen_steve.jpg)
| Baker played #13 Steve Pellinen (St Louis Park, MN) and lost 273 to 391 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-1, +258. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 6 | ![[photo of Trey Wright]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/wright_trey_2.jpg)
| Baker played #7 Trey Wright (Sierra Madre, CA) and won 418 to 356 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 5-1, +320. Baker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). | Round 7 | ![[photo of Joey Mallick]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/mallick_joey.jpg)
| Baker played #4 Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) and lost 356 to 471 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 5-2, +205. | Round 8 | ![[photo of John OLaughlin]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/o_laughlin_john.jpg)
| Baker played #3 John OLaughlin (Cambridge, MA) and lost 411 to 475 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5-3, +141. | Round 9 | ![[photo of Michael Willis]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/willis_michael.jpg)
| Baker played #14 Michael Willis (Midlothian, TX) and lost 279 to 402 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 5-4, +18. | Round 10 | ![[photo of Chris Cree]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/cree_chris.jpg)
| Baker played #5 Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 415 to 400 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 6-4, +33. | Round 11 | ![[photo of Susan Beard]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/beard_susan.jpg)
| Baker played #16 Susan Beard (Rio Rancho, NM) and lost 354 to 359 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6-5, +28. | Round 12 | ![[photo of Sherrie Saint John]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/saint_john_sherrie.jpg)
| Baker played #21 Sherrie Saint John (Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA) and won 406 to 389 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-5, +45. | Round 13 | ![[photo of Dave Wiegand]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/wiegand_dave.jpg)
| Baker played #1 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 284 to 523 (a spread of -239). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-6, -194. | Round 14 | ![[photo of Janet Buchbinder]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/buchbinder_janet_2.jpg)
| Baker played #22 Janet Buchbinder (Albuquerque, NM) and won 475 to 330 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 8-6, -49. | Round 15 | ![[photo of Michael Thelen]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/thelen_michael_2.jpg)
| Baker played #8 Michael Thelen (West Jordan, UT) and lost 332 to 458 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 8-7, -175. | Round 16 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Baker played #20 John Dowaliby (Santa Fe, NM) again and won 446 to 334 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-7, -63. | Round 17 | ![[photo of Steve Pellinen]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/pellinen_steve.jpg)
| Baker played #13 Steve Pellinen (St Louis Park, MN) again and lost 355 to 374 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 9-8, -82. | Round 18 | ![[photo of Michael Willis]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/willis_michael.jpg)
| Baker played #14 Michael Willis (Midlothian, TX) again and lost 433 to 442 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-9, -91. |
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