On this page, you will find information about
Nicky Vella-Laurenti, who is competing
at the 2014 European Open 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 21-11, +1641, and is ranked
#6.
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.
Round by Round |
High score: 559 Average for: 412 Average against: 372 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Vella-Laurenti played #8 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and lost 317 to 362 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 0-1, -45. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Vella-Laurenti played #12 John Barker (AUS) and won 559 to 302 (a spread of 257). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 1-1, +212. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Howard Warner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/warner_howard.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Vella-Laurenti played #4 Howard Warner (NZL) and won 476 to 382 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 2-1, +306. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Chris Lipe]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lipe_chris.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Vella-Laurenti played #3 Chris Lipe (USA) and lost 355 to 406 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 2-2, +255. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Brid Ni Bhriain]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/ni_bhriain_brid_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Vella-Laurenti played #17 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and won 410 to 402 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3-2, +263. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Albert Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_albert_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Vella-Laurenti played #21 Albert Zammit (MLT) and won 384 to 349 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-2, +298. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Mihai Pantis]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pantis_mihai.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Vella-Laurenti played #7 Mihai Pantis (ROM) and lost 476 to 496 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 4-3, +278. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 8 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Vella-Laurenti played #11 Graham Bonham (Eng) and won 401 to 360 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-3, +319. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Vella-Laurenti played #25 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 476 to 373 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 6-3, +422. |
Round 10 | |   | Vella-Laurenti recorded a bye with a spread of 379 points. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-3, +801. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Mario Seychell]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/seychell_mario__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Vella-Laurenti played #15 Mario Seychell (MLT) and lost 350 to 399 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-4, +752. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 12 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Vella-Laurenti played #20 Janet Bonham (Eng) and won 425 to 412 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-4, +765. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Alfred Xuereb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/x/xuereb_alfred_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Vella-Laurenti played #26 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and won 449 to 274 (a spread of 175). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-4, +940. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Mary Doyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/doyle_mary__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Vella-Laurenti played #22 Mary Doyle (IRL) and lost 345 to 353 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-5, +932. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Pawlu Frendo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/frendo_pawlu_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Vella-Laurenti played #24 Pawlu Frendo (MLT) and won 440 to 349 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-5, +1023. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Marion Loewenstein]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Vella-Laurenti played #28 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 451 to 262 (a spread of 189). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-5, +1212. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 17 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Vella-Laurenti played #18 Kate Sweetlove (Eng) and lost 421 to 473 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 11-6, +1160. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Daniel Milton]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/milton_daniel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Vella-Laurenti played #13 Daniel Milton (USA) and lost 317 to 369 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11-7, +1108. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 19 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Vella-Laurenti played #27 Mbeleokpo Mathew Aganaba (NGA) and won 442 to 273 (a spread of 169). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-7, +1277. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Pauline Cilia]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cilia_pauline_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Vella-Laurenti played #23 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and won 404 to 313 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13-7, +1368. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Vella-Laurenti played #1 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 378 to 383 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-8, +1363. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gillam_simon_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Vella-Laurenti played #5 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 395 to 434 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13-9, +1324. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Ebikeme Adowei]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/adowei_ebikeme.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Vella-Laurenti played #19 Ebikeme Adowei (NGA) and won 404 to 334 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-9, +1394. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Nicky Huitson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/huitson_nicky.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Vella-Laurenti played #14 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and won 396 to 332 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 15-9, +1458. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Vella-Laurenti played #2 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 368 to 357 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 16-9, +1469. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Vella-Laurenti played #6 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 467 to 370 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 17-9, +1566. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Vella-Laurenti played #10 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 389 to 370 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 18-9, +1585. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gillam_simon_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Vella-Laurenti played #5 Simon Gillam (Sco) again and lost 374 to 398 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 18-10, +1561. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 29 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Vella-Laurenti played #18 Kate Sweetlove (Eng) again and won 467 to 371 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 19-10, +1657. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 30 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Vella-Laurenti played #12 John Barker (AUS) again and won 406 to 367 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 20-10, +1696. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Vella-Laurenti played #6 Cecil Muscat (MLT) again and won 463 to 461 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 21-10, +1698. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 32 | ![[photo of Howard Warner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/warner_howard.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Vella-Laurenti played #4 Howard Warner (NZL) again and lost 382 to 439 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 21-11, +1641. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
After the Tournament | |   | Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (28 hits). |