2015 Malta International Scrabble Open: Main Event

May 2–4, 2015

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MISO 2015 ME: Nicky Vella-Laurenti [#12]

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On this page, you will find information about Nicky Vella-Laurenti, who is competing at the 2015 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 14-14, +354, and is ranked #10 in Division 1.

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

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Given name(s): Nicky
Surname(s): Vella-Laurenti
Home: Malta
2015 Malta International Scrabble Open Main Event Team: Malta

Round by Round

High score: 574
Average for: 403
Average against: 390

Round 1

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Malta

Vella-Laurenti played #13 Charles Micallef (MLT) and lost 374 to 398 (a spread of -24).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 0-1, -24.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 2

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Malta

Vella-Laurenti played #9 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 261 to 375 (a spread of -114).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 0-2, -138.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 3

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England

Vella-Laurenti played #17 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 388 to 286 (a spread of 102).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 1-2, -36.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 4

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Scotland

Vella-Laurenti played #5 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and won 545 to 465 (a spread of 80).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 2-2, +44.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (4 hits).

Round 5

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Malta

Vella-Laurenti played #20 Mario Saliba (MLT) and won 462 to 351 (a spread of 111).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 3-2, +155.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 6

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Malta

Vella-Laurenti played #2 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 409 to 455 (a spread of -46).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 3-3, +109.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 7

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Australia

Vella-Laurenti played #16 John Hamilton (AUS) and lost 331 to 413 (a spread of -82).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 3-4, +27.

Round 8

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Malta

Vella-Laurenti played #6 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 359 to 389 (a spread of -30).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 3-5, -3.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 9

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England

Vella-Laurenti played #1 Austin Shin (Eng) and won 498 to 370 (a spread of 128).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 4-5, +125.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 10

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Scotland

Vella-Laurenti played #10 Ray Tate (Sco) and lost 344 to 405 (a spread of -61).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 4-6, +64.

Round 11

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Scotland

Vella-Laurenti played #8 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 305 to 524 (a spread of -219).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 4-7, -155.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 12

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Northern Ireland

Vella-Laurenti played #14 Jayne Mackenzie (NIr) and lost 376 to 406 (a spread of -30).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 4-8, -185.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 13

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Ireland

Vella-Laurenti played #4 Kay McColgan (IRL) and lost 329 to 489 (a spread of -160).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 4-9, -345.

Round 14

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Australia

Vella-Laurenti played #18 John Barker (AUS) and won 465 to 390 (a spread of 75).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 5-9, -270.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 15

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England

Vella-Laurenti played #3 David Webb (Eng) and lost 366 to 438 (a spread of -72).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 5-10, -342.

Round 16

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Ireland

Vella-Laurenti played #19 Pauline Russell (IRL) and won 409 to 327 (a spread of 82).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 6-10, -260.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).

Round 17

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England

Vella-Laurenti played #7 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 358 to 389 (a spread of -31).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 6-11, -291.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 18

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Israel

Vella-Laurenti played #15 Naomi Landau (ISR) and won 392 to 357 (a spread of 35).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 7-11, -256.

Round 19

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England

Vella-Laurenti played #11 Phil Kelly (Eng) and won 429 to 354 (a spread of 75).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 8-11, -181.

Round 20

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England

Vella-Laurenti played #17 Kevin Synnott (Eng) again and won 408 to 352 (a spread of 56).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 9-11, -125.

Round 21

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Northern Ireland

Vella-Laurenti played #14 Jayne Mackenzie (NIr) again and won 468 to 327 (a spread of 141).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 10-11, +16.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 22

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Ireland

Vella-Laurenti played #4 Kay McColgan (IRL) again and won 574 to 337 (a spread of 237).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 11-11, +253.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 23

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England

Vella-Laurenti played #7 Bob Violett (Eng) again and lost 294 to 494 (a spread of -200).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 11-12, +53.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).

Round 24

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Israel

Vella-Laurenti played #15 Naomi Landau (ISR) again and lost 369 to 450 (a spread of -81).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 11-13, -28.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 25

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Australia

Vella-Laurenti played #16 John Hamilton (AUS) again and won 421 to 337 (a spread of 84).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 12-13, +56.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 26

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Ireland

Vella-Laurenti played #19 Pauline Russell (IRL) again and won 470 to 315 (a spread of 155).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 13-13, +211.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 27

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Malta

Vella-Laurenti played #9 Cecil Muscat (MLT) again and lost 418 to 450 (a spread of -32).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 13-14, +179.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 28

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Australia

Vella-Laurenti played #18 John Barker (AUS) again and won 448 to 273 (a spread of 175).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 14-14, +354.

Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).


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