Photos: DO 2008: Round 17

Barnes & Nobles, Plano, TX. Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) plays four games of SCRABBLE at once. Players are talking about Mike's rack and his opponent, Stephen Sneed (Ft. Worth, TX), does not want to hear them.

Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) vs. Stephen Sneed (Ft. Worth, TX). Other opponents up the table: Joey Krafchick (Roswell, GA), Paul Hagelstein (Waco, TX), and Ryan Fischer (Charlotte, NC). Onlookers are from the store and the tournament.

Barnes & Nobles SCRABBLE products, NSA word list handouts, and cookies!

Mike Baron (Corrales, NM), concentrating on his game with Paul Hagelstein (Waco, TX). Ryan Fischer (Charlotte, NC) awaits his turn next.

Barnes & Noble, interactive book signing by Mike Baron (Corrales, NM).

Stephen Sneed (Ft. Worth, TX), concentrates on his turn.

Mike Baron (Corrales, NM) on his side of the table, rolling between his four simultaenous games.

Joey Krafchick (Roswell, GA) breaks down and enjoys a cookie. Paul Hagelstein (Waco, TX), Ryan Fischer (Charlotte, NC), and Ronnie Thomas (Bethesda, MD) in the background.

Stephen Sneed (Ft. Worth, TX), one half of the Texas School SCRABBLE Championship team.

Book display featuring poster for book signing and featured book. Yeah Mike Baron (Corrales, NM)!

A Barnes & Noble Event: SCRABBLE Challenge with author Mike Baron (Corrales, NM). Or as he call him, hot shot!

Sunday morning: Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) thanks everyone for coming to the DO DO DO!

Chris Cree (Dallas, TX) telling jokes, making us laugh before games begin today.

Peter Armstrong (Milwaukee, WI) vs. Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX). Kate Watson and Dee Segrest on annotation.

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Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA), drawing tiles up high and out of sight, vs. Chris Cree (Dallas, TX). Orry Swift (Dayton, TX) vs. Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO).

Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) vs. Chris Cree (Dallas, TX).

Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) in robin's egg blue!

Orry Swift (Dayton, TX) vs. Laura Scheimberg (Littleton, CO).

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