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November 14–16, 2008
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WPC 2008: John Barker [#5]
On this page, you will find information about
John Barker, who is competing
at the 2008 World Players Championship.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 9-15, -753, and is ranked
#42.
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 John Barker]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| Given name(s): John Surname(s): Barker Home: Sydney, Australia Awards: 1996 NSW Champion Hobbies: Travel, Reading, Fitness Occupation: Taxi Driver 2008 WPC Team: Australia |
Round by Round | High score: 477 Average for: 383 Average against: 415 | Round 1 | ![[photo of Chris Cree]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/cree_chris.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Barker played #10 Chris Cree (USA) and lost 351 to 515 (a spread of -164). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 0-1, -164. | Round 2 | ![[photo of Amit Chakrabarti]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/chakrabarti_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Barker played #7 Amit Chakrabarti (USA) and lost 381 to 412 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 0-2, -195. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 3 | ![[photo of Sanmi Odelana]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/odelana_sanmi.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Barker played #14 Sanmi Odelana (Eng) and lost 404 to 418 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 0-3, -209. | Round 4 | ![[photo of Bob Jackman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/j/jackman_bob_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Barker played #22 Bob Jackman (AUS) and won 462 to 444 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-3, -191. | Round 5 | ![[photo of Sam Dick-Onuoha]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/dick-onuoha_sam_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Barker played #11 Sam Dick-Onuoha (USA) and lost 409 to 438 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-4, -220. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 6 | ![[photo of Shakir Reshamwala]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/r/reshamwala_shakir.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/kwt.gif) Kuwait | Barker played #36 Shakir Reshamwala (KWT) and lost 391 to 435 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 1-5, -264. | Round 7 | ![[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kuroda_kunihiko.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Barker played #27 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and won 389 to 367 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 2-5, -242. | Round 8 | ![[photo of William Huttel]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/huttel_william.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Barker played #20 William Huttel (USA) and won 420 to 397 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 3-5, -219. | Round 9 | ![[photo of Robert Linn]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/linn_bob.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Barker played #28 Robert Linn (USA) and won 438 to 376 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 4-5, -157. | Round 10 | ![[photo of Albert Hahn]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/hahn_albert.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Barker played #18 Albert Hahn (CAN) and won 477 to 422 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 5-5, -102. Barker is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 11 | ![[photo of Michael Early]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/e/early_mike.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Barker played #13 Michael Early (USA) and lost 391 to 436 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 5-6, -147. | Round 12 | ![[photo of Stuart Goldman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/goldman_stu.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Barker played #17 Stuart Goldman (USA) and won 448 to 334 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-6, -33. | Round 13 | ![[photo of Jim Kramer]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kramer_jim.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Barker played #26 Jim Kramer (USA) and lost 289 to 409 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 6-7, -153. | Round 14 | ![[photo of Anthony Ikolo]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/i/ikolo_anthony.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Barker played #46 Anthony Ikolo (NGA) and lost 337 to 436 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 6-8, -252. | Round 15 | ![[photo of Joanne Craig]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/craig_joanne.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Barker played #9 Joanne Craig (AUS) and lost 325 to 407 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 6-9, -334. | Round 16 | ![[photo of Travis Chaney]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/chaney_travis_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Barker played #8 Travis Chaney (USA) and lost 445 to 455 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 6-10, -344. | Round 17 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Barker played #35 Louis Reed (USA) and won 411 to 285 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 7-10, -218. | Round 18 | ![[photo of Sunny Wright]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/wright_sunny.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Barker played #45 Sunny Wright (AUS) and won 378 to 370 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 8-10, -210. | Round 19 | ![[photo of Donna MacDonald]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/macdonald_donna.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Barker played #30 Donna MacDonald (AUS) and won 404 to 343 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 9-10, -149. | Round 20 | ![[photo of Liz Jackman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/j/jackman_liz.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Barker played #23 Liz Jackman (AUS) and lost 338 to 397 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 9-11, -208. | Round 21 | ![[photo of Puneet Sharma]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sharma_puneet.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Barker played #40 Puneet Sharma (USA) and lost 336 to 485 (a spread of -149). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-12, -357. | Round 22 | ![[photo of Carmel Dodd]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/dodd_carmel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Barker played #12 Carmel Dodd (AUS) and lost 278 to 519 (a spread of -241). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-13, -598. | Round 23 | ![[photo of Victor Ikawa]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/i/ikawa_joseph_victor_otieno.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/bhr.gif) Bahrain | Barker played #21 Victor Ikawa (BHR) and lost 336 to 386 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-14, -648. | Round 24 | ![[photo of Jean McArthur]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/mcarthur_jean.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Barker played #31 Jean McArthur (USA) and lost 358 to 463 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 9-15, -753. |
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