On this page, you will find information about
Nicky Vella-Laurenti, who is competing
at the 2016 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 15-10, +87, and is ranked
#12 in Division A.
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: 474 Average for: 388 Average against: 387 |
Round 1 | |   | Vella-Laurenti recorded a bye with a spread of 75 points. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 1-0, +75. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Jim Lyes]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lyes_jim.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Vella-Laurenti played #30 Jim Lyes (Eng) and won 410 to 399 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 2-0, +86. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of David Webb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Vella-Laurenti played #1 David Webb (Eng) and lost 361 to 534 (a spread of -173). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-1, -87. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Vella-Laurenti played #4 David Delicata (MLT) and won 373 to 356 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3-1, -70. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Charles Micallef]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/micallef_charles_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Vella-Laurenti played #11 Charles Micallef (MLT) and lost 356 to 426 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 3-2, -140. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Nicky Huitson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/huitson_nicky.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Vella-Laurenti played #19 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and won 415 to 384 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4-2, -109. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Alec Webb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_alec.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Vella-Laurenti played #3 Alec Webb (Eng) and lost 387 to 388 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-3, -110. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Pam Morris]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morris_pam.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aut.gif) Austria | Vella-Laurenti played #31 Pam Morris (AUT) and won 447 to 325 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 5-3, +12. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Vella-Laurenti played #14 Karen Richards (AUS) and won 453 to 390 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-3, +75. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Vella-Laurenti played #9 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 419 to 324 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-3, +170. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Evan Cohen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cohen_evan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Vella-Laurenti played #2 Evan Cohen (ISR) and lost 395 to 474 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-4, +91. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Paul Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_paul.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Vella-Laurenti played #27 Paul Richards (AUS) and won 474 to 334 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 8-4, +231. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Rafal Dominiczak]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dominiczak_rafal__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pol.gif) Poland | Vella-Laurenti played #5 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and lost 355 to 398 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 8-5, +188. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Carol Johnsen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/johnsen_carol_AA005347.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Vella-Laurenti played #22 Carol Johnsen (AUS) and won 438 to 387 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-5, +239. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Vella-Laurenti played #6 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 304 to 420 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-6, +123. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Leslie Charles]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/charles_leslie.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tto.gif) Trinidad and Tobago | Vella-Laurenti played #7 Leslie Charles (TTO) and lost 337 to 470 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 9-7, -10. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Leslie Charles]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/charles_leslie.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tto.gif) Trinidad and Tobago | Vella-Laurenti played #7 Leslie Charles (TTO) again and lost 368 to 426 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9-8, -68. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Phil Kelly]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kelly_phil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Vella-Laurenti played #17 Phil Kelly (Eng) and won 411 to 363 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-8, -20. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Angela Pearse]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pearse_angela_AA005348.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Vella-Laurenti played #23 Angela Pearse (AUS) and lost 315 to 325 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-9, -30. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Alec Webb]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_alec.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Vella-Laurenti played #3 Alec Webb (Eng) again and won 378 to 344 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 11-9, +4. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Vella-Laurenti played #20 Mario Saliba (MLT) and won 400 to 335 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-9, +69. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Sammy Mangion]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mangion_sammy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Vella-Laurenti played #29 Sammy Mangion (MLT) and lost 315 to 378 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 12-10, +6. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Heather Long]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/long_heather.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Vella-Laurenti played #16 Heather Long (AUS) and won 458 to 430 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 13-10, +34. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Mary Morgan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morgan_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Vella-Laurenti played #33 Mary Morgan (IRL) and won 359 to 311 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14-10, +82. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Tim Lawrence]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lawrence_tim_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Vella-Laurenti played #24 Tim Lawrence (Eng) and won 379 to 374 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 15-10, +87. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |