NSC 2011: Ron Barker [#8]

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On this page, you will find information about Ron Barker, who is competing at the 2011 National SCRABBLE Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 18-13, +403, and is ranked #12 in Division 4.

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
	Given name(s): Ron Surname(s): Barker Home: Boise, ID, United States Awards: 3 great kids!! plus won state champ 13 mile footrace in CA and AZ in masters div Hobbies: fresh air-aerobic

Round by Round
High score: 435 Average for: 371 Average against: 358
Round 1		Barker played #51 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 364 to 319 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-0, +45.
Round 2		Barker played #44 Patricia Oppenlander (Denton, TX) and won 414 to 299 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 2-0, +160.
Round 3		Barker played #22 Grace Harris (Calgary AB) and won 366 to 360 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-0, +166.
Round 4		Barker played #26 Dan Horowitz (Wilmington, DE) and won 392 to 331 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 4-0, +227.
Round 5		Barker played #12 Emily Lichtman (New York, NY) and won 388 to 366 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5-0, +249.
Round 6		Barker played #37 Randy Forrester (Santa Fe, NM) and lost 331 to 404 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-1, +176.
Round 7		Barker played #1 Gene Tyszka (Mississauga ON) and won 402 to 388 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-1, +190.
Round 8		Barker played #33 Alexander Rivard (Austin, TX) and lost 358 to 412 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 6-2, +136. Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9		Barker played #23 Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and won 401 to 377 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-2, +160.
Round 10		Barker played #13 Jean Waldron (Whitby ON) and won 392 to 351 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-2, +201.
Round 11		Barker played #29 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) and won 412 to 330 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-2, +283.
Round 12		Barker played #5 Gerianne Abriano (Staten Island, NY) and lost 363 to 419 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 9-3, +227.
Round 13		Barker played #24 Joyce Stock (Rocky River, OH) and lost 319 to 385 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-4, +161.
Round 14		Barker played #6 Evelyn Callaway (Bryan, TX) and lost 327 to 349 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-5, +139. Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 15		Barker played #9 Joey Titzman (Magnolia, TX) and lost 297 to 387 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9-6, +49.
Round 16		Barker played #15 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) and won 413 to 343 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-6, +119.
Round 17		Barker played #28 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and won 377 to 367 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11-6, +129.
Round 18		Barker played #2 Joe Gatz (Yukon, OK) and won 428 to 380 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-6, +177.
Round 19		Barker played #12 Emily Lichtman (New York, NY) again and won 419 to 275 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-6, +321.
Round 20		Barker played #33 Alexander Rivard (Austin, TX) again and lost 358 to 382 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 13-7, +297. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Barker is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 21		Barker played #24 Joyce Stock (Rocky River, OH) again and won 351 to 318 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14-7, +330.
Round 22		Barker played #6 Evelyn Callaway (Bryan, TX) again and lost 275 to 374 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 14-8, +231.
Round 23		Barker played #37 Randy Forrester (Santa Fe, NM) again and lost 397 to 408 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14-9, +220.
Round 24		Barker played #29 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) again and lost 362 to 365 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14-10, +217.
Round 25		Barker played #50 Kenny Hoang (Cary, NC) and won 414 to 342 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 15-10, +289.
Round 26		Barker played #4 Kenneth Kasney (Hot Springs, AR) and lost 317 to 343 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 15-11, +263.
Round 27		Barker played #40 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and won 396 to 302 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 16-11, +357.
Round 28		Barker played #25 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 316 to 395 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 16-12, +278.
Round 29		Barker played #14 Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) and lost 297 to 347 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 16-13, +228.
Round 30		Barker played #47 Katherine Rybak (Evansville, IN) and won 409 to 335 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 17-13, +302.
Round 31		Barker played #35 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and won 435 to 334 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 18-13, +403.

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