Mike Baron [#5] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Mike Baron, who is a contestant at the 2006 U.S. SCRABBLE® Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Baron currently has a record of 14-14, -151, and is ranked #40 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: 11-10 +779
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

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	116-165 (0.413)
Past 1-12 months	23-44 (0.343)	LLL WW LL W L W LLL W LLLL W LLLLLLLLLLLL W L WW LLL W LL W L WW LLLLL WWW L W L WW LLLL WWW L W
Past 13-24 months	12-12 (0.500)	W L W LL W LLL WW LL W L W L W L W L WWW
Past 25-36 months	24-34 (0.414)	W L W L WWW L WWW L WW LLL W LLL W LL W LL WW LL W LL W L WW LLLLLL WW L W L W L W LLLLLL
Past 37-48 months	11-14 (0.440)	LL WWW LLL W LL W L WWW LLL W L W LL W
Past 49-60 months	24-34 (0.414)	L WW LLLL WWW LL WWWWW LL WWW LLL W LLLLLLL WW LLLLLL W LL WW L W LLL WWW LL W L
Past 61-72 months	22-27 (0.449)	L W LLL WWWW L W L W L W LL W LLLL W L WWW LLLL W LL W L W LL WW LLL WWWW L
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 563 Average for: 394 Average against: 400
Round 1		Baron played #24 Randy Greenspan (Buffalo, NY) and lost 381 to 417 (a spread of -36). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: BAT Baron’s record vs. Greenspan in the 7 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. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 0-1, -36.
Round 2		Baron played #3 Peter Armstrong (Baltimore, MD) and lost 372 to 466 (a spread of -94). The last time these two played was 2002-01 at: RENO, NV Baron’s record vs. Armstrong in the 7 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 0-2, -130.
Round 3		Baron played #43 Dominick Mancine (Louisville, CO) and lost 357 to 412 (a spread of -55). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Baron’s record vs. Mancine in the 7 years leading up to this event: 6-6 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LWWWLLL. Past 13-24 months: WLWL. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 0-3, -185.
Round 4		Baron played #58 Mark Pistolese (Pahoa, HI) and won 434 to 350 (a spread of 84). The last time these two played was 2004-01 at: RENO, NV Baron’s record vs. Pistolese in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WLL. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 1-3, -101.
Round 5		Baron played #14 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 321 to 367 (a spread of -46). The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: DALLAS, TX Baron’s record vs. Day in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 1-4, -147.
Round 6		Baron played #77 Trey Wright (Van Nuys, CA) and won 503 to 386 (a spread of 117). The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Baron’s record vs. Wright in the 7 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: WL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 2-4, -30.
Round 7		Baron played #41 Rod MacNeil (Wilmington, DE) and lost 359 to 424 (a spread of -65). The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Baron’s record vs. MacNeil in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 2-5, -95.
Round 8		Baron played #22 Jim Geary (Phoenix, AZ) and won 520 to 372 (a spread of 148). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Baron’s record vs. Geary in the 7 years leading up to this event: 6-10 (0.375). Past 1-12 months: LLLWLWLW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LLWL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: WLL. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 3-5, +53.
Round 9		Baron played #46 Jesse Matthews (Calgary AB) and won 435 to 374 (a spread of 61). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Baron’s record vs. Matthews in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. 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. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 4-5, +114.
Round 10		Baron played #50 Kent Nelson (Sandy, UT) and won 365 to 342 (a spread of 23). The last time these two played was 2002-07 at: RENO, NV Baron’s record vs. Nelson in the 7 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: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 5-5, +137.
Round 11		Baron played #53 Lisa Odom (St. Louis Park, MN) and lost 262 to 422 (a spread of -160). The last time these two played was 2005-01 at: RENO, NV Baron’s record vs. Odom in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200). 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: LL. Past 61-72 months: WL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 5-6, -23.
Round 12		Baron played #33 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and won 505 to 380 (a spread of 125). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Baron’s record vs. Kenas in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. 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. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 6-6, +102.
Round 13		Baron played #55 Iffy Onyeonwu (Austin, TX) and won 388 to 354 (a spread of 34). The last time these two played was 2006-03 at: DALLAS, TX Baron’s record vs. Onyeonwu in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: WL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 7-6, +136.
Round 14		Baron played #65 Kenneth Rubin (New York, NY) and won 433 to 417 (a spread of 16). Before this event, Baron had not played Rubin in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 8-6, +152.
Round 15		Baron played #59 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and lost 318 to 404 (a spread of -86). The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Baron’s record vs. Ploysangngam in the 7 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: 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. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 8-7, +66.
Round 16		Baron played #7 Brian Cappelletto (Chicago, IL) and lost 354 to 407 (a spread of -53). The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: SWILLNS Baron’s record vs. Cappelletto in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: LL. Past 61-72 months: LW. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 8-8, +13.
Round 17		Baron played #45 Kenji Matsumoto (Amherst, MA) and won 439 to 423 (a spread of 16). The last time these two played was 2004-07 at: RENO, NV Baron’s record vs. Matsumoto in the 7 years leading up to this event: 3-3 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: WLL. Past 37-48 months: LW. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 9-8, +29.
Round 18		Baron played #67 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) and lost 355 to 451 (a spread of -96). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Baron’s record vs. Schonbrun in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-8 (0.385). Past 1-12 months: LLL. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: LLWWL. Past 61-72 months: WWL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9-9, -67.
Round 19		Baron played #33 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) again and lost 291 to 495 (a spread of -204). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Baron’s record vs. Kenas in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: L. 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. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 9-10, -271.
Round 20		Baron played #68 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 488 to 407 (a spread of 81). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Baron’s record vs. Sherman in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10-10, -190.
Round 21		Baron played #30 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and won 449 to 381 (a spread of 68). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Baron’s record vs. Kaplan in the 7 years leading up to this event: 6-2 (0.750). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LW. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: WWL. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 11-10, -122. Baron is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 22		Baron played #72 Joel Wapnick (Montreal QC) and lost 399 to 458 (a spread of -59). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Baron’s record vs. Wapnick in the 7 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. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 11-11, -181.
Round 23		Baron played #8 Jean Carol (Cincinnati, OH) and won 432 to 413 (a spread of 19). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Baron’s record vs. Carol in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-2 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 12-11, -162.
Round 24		Baron played #67 Lester Schonbrun (Oakland, CA) again and lost 227 to 470 (a spread of -243). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Baron’s record vs. Schonbrun in the 7 years leading up to this event: 5-8 (0.385). Past 1-12 months: LLL. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: LLWWL. Past 61-72 months: WWL. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 12-12, -405.
Round 25		Baron played #37 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and lost 343 to 388 (a spread of -45). Before this event, Baron had not played Leah in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 12-13, -450.
Round 26		Baron played #61 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and lost 305 to 382 (a spread of -77). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: RENO, NV Baron’s record vs. Polatnick in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-6 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: LWWL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: LWL. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 12-14, -527.
Round 27		Baron played #41 Rod MacNeil (Wilmington, DE) again and won 437 to 339 (a spread of 98). The last time these two played was 2001-07 at: RENO, NV Baron’s record vs. MacNeil in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 13-14, -429.
Round 28		Baron played #27 Patrick Hodges (Glendale, AZ) and won 563 to 285 (a spread of 278). The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Baron’s record vs. Hodges in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 14-14, -151.

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