On this page, you will find information about
Nicky Vella-Laurenti, who is competing
at the 2015 Malta International Scrabble Open Supplement.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 11-8, +455, 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: 585 Average for: 415 Average against: 391 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Ray Tate]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tate_ray_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Vella-Laurenti played #6 Ray Tate (Sco) and lost 423 to 433 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 0-1, -10. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Albert Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_albert_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Vella-Laurenti played #20 Albert Zammit (MLT) and won 585 to 336 (a spread of 249). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 1-1, +239. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Vella-Laurenti played #21 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 564 to 370 (a spread of 194). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 2-1, +433. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Vella-Laurenti played #12 Mario Saliba (MLT) and won 326 to 309 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-1, +450. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[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 lost 386 to 448 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-2, +388. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Vella-Laurenti played #1 Austin Shin (Eng) and lost 363 to 443 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-3, +308. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Jayne Mackenzie]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mackenzie_jayne_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Vella-Laurenti played #8 Jayne Mackenzie (NIr) and won 450 to 416 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-3, +342. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Mary Doyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/doyle_mary__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Vella-Laurenti played #19 Mary Doyle (IRL) and won 393 to 340 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-3, +395. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Vella-Laurenti played #9 John Hamilton (AUS) and won 471 to 352 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-3, +514. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Vella-Laurenti played #5 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 400 to 413 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6-4, +501. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Vella-Laurenti played #3 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and won 380 to 330 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-4, +551. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gillam_simon_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Vella-Laurenti played #4 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 373 to 367 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-4, +557. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 13 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Vella-Laurenti played #1 Austin Shin (Eng) again and lost 384 to 525 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-5, +416. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 14 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Vella-Laurenti played #9 John Hamilton (AUS) again and lost 385 to 391 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 8-6, +410. |
Round 15 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Vella-Laurenti played #18 Anne Creaven (IRL) and won 504 to 279 (a spread of 225). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-6, +635. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Vella-Laurenti played #3 Vincent Boyle (Sco) again and won 446 to 310 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-6, +771. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Vella-Laurenti played #10 John Barker (AUS) and lost 362 to 592 (a spread of -230). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-7, +541. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Vella-Laurenti played #10 John Barker (AUS) again and won 415 to 339 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11-7, +617. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Vella-Laurenti played #3 Vincent Boyle (Sco) for the third time and lost 270 to 432 (a spread of -162). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 11-8, +455. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |