On this page, you will find information about
Pauline Russell, 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 2-26, -2578, and is ranked
#20 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.
Round by Round |
High score: 440 Average for: 356 Average against: 448 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Russell played #18 John Barker (AUS) and lost 398 to 447 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 0-1, -49. |
Round 2 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Russell played #1 Austin Shin (Eng) and lost 305 to 550 (a spread of -245). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 0-2, -294. Russell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Russell is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Jayne Mackenzie]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mackenzie_jayne_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Russell played #14 Jayne Mackenzie (NIr) and lost 424 to 437 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 0-3, -307. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Naomi Landau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/landau_naomi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Russell played #15 Naomi Landau (ISR) and lost 369 to 403 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 0-4, -341. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Ray Tate]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tate_ray_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Russell played #10 Ray Tate (Sco) and lost 411 to 432 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 0-5, -362. Russell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Russell is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Phil Kelly]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kelly_phil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Russell played #11 Phil Kelly (Eng) and lost 344 to 510 (a spread of -166). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 0-6, -528. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Russell played #6 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 391 to 415 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 0-7, -552. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Bob Violett]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/violett_bob_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Russell played #7 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 339 to 510 (a spread of -171). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 0-8, -723. Russell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Russell is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Russell played #2 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 291 to 509 (a spread of -218). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 0-9, -941. Russell is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of David Webb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Russell played #3 David Webb (Eng) and lost 329 to 431 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 0-10, -1043. Russell is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Russell played #5 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 313 to 472 (a spread of -159). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 0-11, -1202. |
Round 12 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Russell played #4 Kay McColgan (IRL) and lost 396 to 417 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 0-12, -1223. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Russell played #9 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 377 to 373 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 1-12, -1219. Russell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gillam_simon_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Russell played #8 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 377 to 425 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 1-13, -1267. Russell is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Charles Micallef]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/micallef_charles_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Russell played #13 Charles Micallef (MLT) and lost 360 to 503 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 1-14, -1410. Russell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Russell played #12 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 327 to 409 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1-15, -1492. Russell is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Russell played #17 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 440 to 326 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2-15, -1378. |
Round 18 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Russell played #16 John Hamilton (AUS) and lost 391 to 408 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-16, -1395. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Russell played #20 Mario Saliba (MLT) and lost 333 to 411 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-17, -1473. Russell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Russell played #18 John Barker (AUS) again and lost 331 to 416 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-18, -1558. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Russell played #9 Cecil Muscat (MLT) again and lost 328 to 475 (a spread of -147). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-19, -1705. |
Round 22 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Russell played #16 John Hamilton (AUS) again and lost 350 to 560 (a spread of -210). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-20, -1915. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Phil Kelly]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kelly_phil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Russell played #11 Phil Kelly (Eng) again and lost 357 to 453 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-21, -2011. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Russell played #20 Mario Saliba (MLT) again and lost 384 to 416 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-22, -2043. |
Round 25 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Russell played #4 Kay McColgan (IRL) again and lost 291 to 501 (a spread of -210). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-23, -2253. Russell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Nicky Vella-Laurenti]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vella-laurenti_nicky_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Russell played #12 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) again and lost 315 to 470 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-24, -2408. Russell is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Russell is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Russell played #17 Kevin Synnott (Eng) again and lost 326 to 414 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-25, -2496. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Naomi Landau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/landau_naomi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Russell played #15 Naomi Landau (ISR) again and lost 378 to 460 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-26, -2578. |