On this page, you will find information about
Betty Eriksen, 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 15-10, -502, and is ranked
#11 in Division B.
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: 492 Average for: 378 Average against: 398 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Warodom Geamsakul]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/geamsakul_warodom_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Eriksen played #18 Warodom Geamsakul (JPN) and lost 392 to 452 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 0-1, -60. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Kevin Pirotta]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pirotta_kevin_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Eriksen played #9 Kevin Pirotta (MLT) and won 422 to 416 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 1-1, -54. Eriksen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Fiona Braendler]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/braendler_fiona__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Eriksen played #36 Fiona Braendler (AUS) and won 391 to 389 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-1, -52. Eriksen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Helen Jones]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jones_helen_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Eriksen played #24 Helen Jones (AUS) and lost 303 to 525 (a spread of -222). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-2, -274. Eriksen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Paul Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_paul_AA005217.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Eriksen played #1 Paul Richards (AUS) and lost 259 to 488 (a spread of -229). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2-3, -503. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Dominic Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_dominic_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Eriksen played #8 Dominic Borg (MLT) and won 393 to 361 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3-3, -471. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Brid Ni Bhriain]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/ni_bhriain_brid_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Eriksen played #3 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and lost 331 to 430 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3-4, -570. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Maria Scicluna]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/scicluna_maria_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Eriksen played #37 Maria Scicluna (MLT) and won 403 to 351 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 4-4, -518. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Miriam Erez]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/erez_miriam_AA001131.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Eriksen played #28 Miriam Erez (ISR) and won 368 to 360 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 5-4, -510. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Praveeni Jayasekera]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jayasekera_praveeni__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/lka.gif) Sri Lanka | Eriksen played #13 Praveeni Jayasekera (LKA) and won 407 to 369 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 6-4, -472. Eriksen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Anna Borg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/borg_anna_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Eriksen played #22 Anna Borg (MLT) and lost 286 to 392 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-5, -578. Eriksen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of George Newman]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/newman_george.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Eriksen played #10 George Newman (Eng) and won 440 to 314 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7-5, -452. Eriksen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Larrie Strautmanis]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/strautmanis_larrie__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Eriksen played #26 Larrie Strautmanis (AUS) and won 492 to 403 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-5, -363. Eriksen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Maureen Morris]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/morris_maureen_AA000870.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Eriksen played #42 Maureen Morris (CAN) and won 365 to 319 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 9-5, -317. Eriksen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Mary Gray]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gray_mary_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Eriksen played #30 Mary Gray (NZL) and lost 340 to 366 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-6, -343. Eriksen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Pauline Cilia]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cilia_pauline_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Eriksen played #19 Pauline Cilia (MLT) and lost 365 to 424 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 9-7, -402. Eriksen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kuroda_kunihiko_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Eriksen played #32 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and won 385 to 367 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-7, -384. Eriksen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Jacqui Pearce]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pearce_jacqui_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Eriksen played #41 Jacqui Pearce (AUS) and lost 361 to 384 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 10-8, -407. Eriksen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Margaret Gibson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gibson_margaret_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Eriksen played #15 Margaret Gibson (AUS) and won 405 to 352 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11-8, -354. Eriksen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Francoise Finlayson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/finlayson_francoise_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Eriksen played #7 Francoise Finlayson (AUS) and won 424 to 406 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-8, -336. Eriksen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Eileen Meghen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/meghen_eileen_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Eriksen played #6 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and won 466 to 440 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 13-8, -310. Eriksen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Eriksen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Mary Gray]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gray_mary_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Eriksen played #30 Mary Gray (NZL) again and lost 345 to 457 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 13-9, -422. Eriksen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Pini Stimler]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/stimler_pini_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Eriksen played #12 Pini Stimler (Eng) and won 433 to 358 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14-9, -347. Eriksen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Sammy Mangion]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mangion_sammy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Eriksen played #5 Sammy Mangion (MLT) and won 390 to 353 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 15-9, -310. Eriksen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Tony Harris]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/harris_tony_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Eriksen played #2 Tony Harris (Eng) and lost 279 to 471 (a spread of -192). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 15-10, -502. Eriksen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |