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Mike Baron [#73] at PC 2007
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On this page, you will find information about Mike Baron, who is a contestant at the 2007 Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Baron currently has a record of 16-15, -9, and is ranked #39 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 | |
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| Given name(s): Mike Surname(s): Baron Home: Corrales, NM, United States Awards: The Wordbook (1988,1994,2004), The Blankbook (1992) Hobbies: journal writing, traveling, golf, reading Occupation: Psychologist NSC 1983 Division: 1 NSC 1983 Rank: 29/32, 6-11 -334 NSC 1985 Division: 1 NSC 1985 Rank: 70/302, 13-9 +267 NSC 1987 Division: 1 NSC 1987 Rank: 139, 11-10 +779 NSC 1988 Division: 1 NSC 1988 Rank: 44/200, 15.5-11.5 +1220 NSC 1989 Division: 1 NSC 1989 Rank: 16/149, 17-10 +486 NSC 1990 Division: 1 NSC 1990 Rank: 30/176, 16-11 +512 NSC 1992 Division: 1 NSC 1992 Rank: 73/176, 14-13 +324 NSC 1994 Division: 1 NSC 1994 Rank: 92/134, 12-15 +122 NSC 1996 Division: 1 NSC 1996 Rank: 14/108, 17-10 +90 NSC 1998 Division: 1 NSC 1998 Rank: 79/126, 14-17 +67 NSC 2000 Division: 1 NSC 2000 Rank: 43/98, 16-15 +49 NSC 2002 Division: 1 NSC 2002 Rank: 97/132, 14-17 -644 NSC 2004 Division: 1 NSC 2004 Rank: 145/172, 12-18 +87 USSO 2006 Division: 1 USSO 2006 Rank: 40/76, 14-14 -151 |
![[photo of Mike Baron]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/baron_mike_2.jpg)
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| Rank Diagram | |
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![[rank diagram]](073r.gif)
| Round by Round | ||
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High score: 497 | ||
| Round 1 |
| Baron played #9 Dave Wiegand (Portland, OR) and lost 396 to 457 (a spread of -61). The last time these two played was 2007-07 at: RENO, NV Baron’s record vs. Wiegand in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-11 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: LLLLL. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 0-1, -61. |
| Round 2 |
| Baron played #39 Jesse Day (New Haven, CT) and lost 385 to 437 (a spread of -52). Before this event, Baron had not played Day in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 0-2, -113. |
| Round 3 |
| Baron played #52 Jeremy Cahnmann (Chicago, IL) and lost 368 to 376 (a spread of -8). Before this event, Baron had not played Cahnmann in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 0-3, -121. |
| Round 4 |
| Baron played #77 Marty Marcus (Wilmette, IL) and lost 336 to 475 (a spread of -139). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Baron’s record vs. Marcus in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 0-4, -260. |
| Round 5 |
| Baron played #56 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and won 414 to 348 (a spread of 66). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Baron’s record vs. Polatnick in the 8 years leading up to this event: 4-6 (0.400).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WWLL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LL. Past 49-60 months: LWL. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 1-4, -194. |
| Round 6 |
| Baron played #40 Alyssa Faria (Washington, DC) and won 392 to 372 (a spread of 20). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX Baron’s record vs. Faria in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 2-4, -174. |
| Round 7 |
| Baron played #76 Keith Cejmer (Stevensville, MI) and won 497 to 332 (a spread of 165). Before this event, Baron had not played Cejmer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 3-4, -9. |
| Round 8 |
| Baron played #66 Webster Phillips (Montclair, NJ) and won 392 to 327 (a spread of 65). Before this event, Baron had not played Phillips in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 4-4, +56. |
| Round 9 |
| Baron played #43 Paul Epstein (Keego Harbor, MI) and won 402 to 356 (a spread of 46). Before this event, Baron had not played Epstein in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 5-4, +102. |
| Round 10 |
| Baron played #24 Jim Geary (Phoenix, AZ) and won 463 to 381 (a spread of 82). The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Baron’s record vs. Geary in the 8 years leading up to this event: 6-12 (0.333).Past 1-12 months: LLWL. Past 13-24 months: LLLWLWW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: LLWL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WLL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 6-4, +184. |
| Round 11 |
| Baron played #12 John Luebkemann (Bear, DE) and won 435 to 307 (a spread of 128). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Baron’s record vs. Luebkemann in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WL. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-4, +312. |
| Round 12 |
| Baron played #55 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and lost 420 to 447 (a spread of -27). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Baron’s record vs. Kahn in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 7-5, +285. |
| Round 13 |
| Baron played #22 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and won 487 to 417 (a spread of 70). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Baron’s record vs. Day in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8-5, +355. |
| Round 14 |
| Baron played #50 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN) and lost 310 to 409 (a spread of -99). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Baron’s record vs. Odom in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 8-6, +256. Baron is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Baron is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 15 |
| Baron played #65 Jesse Matthews (Calgary AB) and lost 328 to 439 (a spread of -111). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Baron’s record vs. Matthews in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 8-7, +145. |
| Round 16 |
| Baron played #75 Jeff Reeves (Woodworth, LA) and lost 440 to 446 (a spread of -6). Before this event, Baron had not played Reeves in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 8-8, +139. |
| Round 17 |
| Baron played #48 Mike Frentz (Seattle, WA) and won 409 to 365 (a spread of 44). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: PORTLAND, OR Baron’s record vs. Frentz in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 9-8, +183. |
| Round 18 |
| Baron played #80 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and won 455 to 314 (a spread of 141). Before this event, Baron had not played Fiszbein in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 10-8, +324. |
| Round 19 |
| Baron played #46 Dominick Mancine (Louisville, CO) and won 416 to 406 (a spread of 10). The last time these two played was 2007-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Baron’s record vs. Mancine in the 8 years leading up to this event: 8-8 (0.500).Past 1-12 months: WLWL. Past 13-24 months: LWWWLLL. Past 25-36 months: WLWL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #23. Current record: 11-8, +334. |
| Round 20 |
| Baron played #21 Doug Brockmeier (Yorba Linda, CA) and won 392 to 359 (a spread of 33). The last time these two played was 2007-07 at: RENO, NV Baron’s record vs. Brockmeier in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000).Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 12-8, +367. Baron is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 21 |
| Baron played #10 Rod MacNeil (Somerville, MA) and lost 378 to 501 (a spread of -123). The last time these two played was 2007-05 at: PORTLAND, OR Baron’s record vs. MacNeil in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 12-9, +244. |
| Round 22 |
| Baron played #3 John OLaughlin (Cambridge, MA) and lost 332 to 398 (a spread of -66). Before this event, Baron had not played O'Laughlin in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 12-10, +178. |
| Round 23 |
| Baron played #79 Chris Lipe (Rome, NY) and lost 352 to 497 (a spread of -145). Before this event, Baron had not played Lipe in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 12-11, +33. |
| Round 24 |
| Baron played #30 Marlon Hill (Baltimore, MD) and lost 379 to 418 (a spread of -39). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Baron’s record vs. Hill in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 12-12, -6. |
| Round 25 |
| Baron played #14 Jim Kramer (Roseville, MN) and won 357 to 327 (a spread of 30). Before this event, Baron had not played Kramer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 13-12, +24. |
| Round 26 |
| Baron played #38 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and lost 312 to 478 (a spread of -166). The last time these two played was 2007-07 at: RENO, NV Baron’s record vs. Cohen in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-7 (0.125).Past 1-12 months: LLL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: LLL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 13-13, -142. |
| Round 27 |
| Baron played #70 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and won 433 to 390 (a spread of 43). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: DALLAS, TX Baron’s record vs. Daniel in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 14-13, -99. |
| Round 28 |
| Baron played #72 Steve Oliger (Holtwood, PA) and won 438 to 323 (a spread of 115). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: BOSTON AREA TOURNAMENT Baron’s record vs. Oliger in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 15-13, +16. Baron is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Baron is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
| Round 29 |
| Baron played #51 Steve Pellinen (St. Louis Park, MN) and lost 376 to 441 (a spread of -65). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: SWILNS Baron’s record vs. Pellinen in the 8 years leading up to this event: 4-5 (0.444).Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WLW. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LWLL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 15-14, -49. |
| Round 30 |
| Baron played #19 Scott Appel (Trenton, NJ) and lost 400 to 438 (a spread of -38). Before this event, Baron had not played Appel in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 15-15, -87. |
| Round 31 |
| Baron played #71 Keith Smith (Austin, TX) and won 424 to 346 (a spread of 78). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: RENO, NV Baron’s record vs. Smith in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-5 (0.375).Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: LLL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 16-15, -9. |
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