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
	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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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