On this page, you will find information about
Sammy Mangion, 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 16-12, +1251, and is ranked
#7 in Division 2.
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: 525 Average for: 403 Average against: 360 |
Round 1 | |   | Mangion recorded a bye with a spread of 75 points. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 1-0, +75. Mangion is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Linda Marguy]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/marguy_linda__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Mangion played #24 Linda Marguy (ISR) and lost 408 to 427 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 1-1, +56. Mangion is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Mangion played #12 Anne Creaven (IRL) and won 401 to 319 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 2-1, +138. Mangion is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Judith Puttick]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/puttick_judith_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Mangion played #28 Judith Puttick (Eng) and won 384 to 315 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-1, +207. Mangion is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Mangion is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Pam Morris]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morris_pam.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aut.gif) Austria | Mangion played #4 Pam Morris (AUT) and won 428 to 325 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 4-1, +310. Mangion is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Moira Fenech]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fenech_moira.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Mangion played #10 Moira Fenech (MLT) and lost 422 to 482 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-2, +250. Mangion is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Brid Ni Bhriain]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/ni_bhriain_brid_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Mangion played #9 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and lost 359 to 393 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4-3, +216. Mangion is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Gila Blits]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/blits_gila_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Mangion played #7 Gila Blits (ISR) and lost 369 to 464 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 4-4, +121. Mangion is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Mary Doyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/doyle_mary__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Mangion played #14 Mary Doyle (IRL) and lost 286 to 435 (a spread of -149). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 4-5, -28. Mangion is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Marlene Calleja]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/calleja_marlene_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Mangion played #17 Marlene Calleja (MLT) and won 463 to 353 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-5, +82. |
Round 11 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Mangion played #23 George Khamis (AUS) and won 434 to 347 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-5, +169. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Mario Seychell]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/seychell_mario__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Mangion played #2 Mario Seychell (MLT) and lost 332 to 399 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 6-6, +102. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Anna Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_anna_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Mangion played #13 Anna Borg (MLT) and lost 349 to 456 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 6-7, -5. |
Round 14 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Mangion played #16 Hannah Kingston (IRL) and lost 382 to 456 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6-8, -79. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Josephine Mayo]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mayo_josephine_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Mangion played #3 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and lost 346 to 406 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-9, -139. |
Round 16 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Mangion played #32 Peter Carr (Eng) and lost 351 to 356 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-10, -144. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Marion Loewenstein]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Mangion played #30 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 420 to 344 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 7-10, -68. Mangion is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Reno Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_reno_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Mangion played #21 Reno Zammit (MLT) and lost 323 to 356 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 7-11, -101. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Alfred Xuereb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/x/xuereb_alfred_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Mangion played #26 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and won 435 to 328 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-11, +6. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Maria Scicluna]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/scicluna_maria_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Mangion played #27 Maria Scicluna (MLT) and won 374 to 257 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 9-11, +123. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Philip Turner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/turner_philip_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Mangion played #19 Philip Turner (Eng) and won 411 to 326 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-11, +208. |
Round 22 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Mangion played #32 Peter Carr (Eng) again and won 483 to 285 (a spread of 198). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 11-11, +406. Mangion is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Joe Caruana]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/caruana_joe_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Mangion played #20 Joe Caruana (MLT) and lost 383 to 414 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 11-12, +375. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Nancy Alroy]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/alroy_nancy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Mangion played #6 Nancy Alroy (ISR) and won 505 to 301 (a spread of 204). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 12-12, +579. Mangion is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Okey Okoro]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/okoro_okey_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Mangion played #31 Okey Okoro (NGA) and won 525 to 149 (a spread of 376). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 13-12, +955. Mangion is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 26 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Mangion played #29 Bryan Priest (Eng) and won 448 to 346 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-12, +1057. Mangion is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Mary Doyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/doyle_mary__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Mangion played #14 Mary Doyle (IRL) again and won 374 to 330 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 15-12, +1101. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Moses Azzopardi]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/azzopardi_moses.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Mangion played #25 Moses Azzopardi (MLT) and won 498 to 348 (a spread of 150). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 16-12, +1251. |