On this page, you will find information about
Nicky Vella-Laurenti, who is competing
at the 2018 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 12-13, +148, and is ranked
#24 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: 509 Average for: 413 Average against: 411 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Stefan Rau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rau_stefan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Vella-Laurenti played #11 Stefan Rau (USA) and won 430 to 405 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 1-0, +25. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Vella-Laurenti played #3 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and lost 364 to 457 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 1-1, -68. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Vella-Laurenti played #34 John Barker (AUS) and won 495 to 359 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 2-1, +68. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Philips Lukeman Owolabi]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/owolabi_lukeman_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Vella-Laurenti played #4 Philips Lukeman Owolabi (IRL) and lost 437 to 504 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-2, +1. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Simon Gillam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gillam_simon_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Vella-Laurenti played #18 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 402 to 404 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 2-3, -1. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Prashanth Seetharam]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/seetharam_prashanth_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Vella-Laurenti played #19 Prashanth Seetharam (IND) and lost 425 to 450 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 2-4, -26. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Vella-Laurenti played #27 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 364 to 406 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 2-5, -68. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Cicely Bruce]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/withheld.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Vella-Laurenti played #36 Cicely Bruce (NZL) and lost 404 to 452 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2-6, -116. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Phil Kelly]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kelly_phil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Vella-Laurenti played #33 Phil Kelly (Eng) and lost 401 to 428 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-7, -143. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Albert Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_albert_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Vella-Laurenti played #38 Albert Zammit (MLT) and lost 336 to 347 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-8, -154. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Abdul Majid Khan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/khan_abdul_majid_AA001652_1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Vella-Laurenti played #29 Abdul Majid Khan (CAN) and lost 342 to 401 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-9, -213. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Caroline McLaughlin]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mclaughlin_caroline_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Vella-Laurenti played #37 Caroline McLaughlin (Eng) and won 450 to 310 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 3-9, -73. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Moira Fenech]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fenech_moira.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Vella-Laurenti played #35 Moira Fenech (MLT) and won 439 to 398 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 4-9, -32. |
Round 14 | |   | Vella-Laurenti recorded a bye with a spread of 100 points. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 5-9, +68. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Randall Thomas]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/thomas_randall.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Vella-Laurenti played #21 Randall Thomas (CAN) and won 422 to 299 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 6-9, +191. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Eric Kinderman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kinderman_eric.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Vella-Laurenti played #17 Eric Kinderman (USA) and lost 394 to 508 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 6-10, +77. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Matthew Pinner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pinner_matthew_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Vella-Laurenti played #20 Matthew Pinner (Eng) and won 459 to 408 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 7-10, +128. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Vella-Laurenti played #31 Kevin Synnott (IRL) and lost 329 to 475 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 7-11, -18. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Vella-Laurenti played #9 David Delicata (MLT) and won 509 to 471 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 8-11, +20. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Tariq Pervez]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pervez_tariq.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/pak.gif) Pakistan | Vella-Laurenti played #24 Tariq Pervez (PAK) and won 478 to 421 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 9-11, +77. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Vella-Laurenti played #26 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and won 466 to 377 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 10-11, +166. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Terry Kang Rau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rau_terry_kang_AA000054_1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Vella-Laurenti played #22 Terry Kang Rau (USA) and lost 332 to 363 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 10-12, +135. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Naomi Landau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/landau_naomi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Vella-Laurenti played #30 Naomi Landau (ISR) and won 434 to 394 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 11-12, +175. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Vella-Laurenti played #23 Karen Richards (AUS) and won 429 to 395 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 12-12, +209. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Oliver Jenner-O'Shea]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jenner-o_shea_oliver_AA005951.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Vella-Laurenti played #32 Oliver Jenner-O'Shea (AUS) and lost 376 to 437 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 12-13, +148. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
After the Tournament | |   | Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (40 hits). |