On this page, you will find information about
Nicky Vella-Laurenti, who is competing
at the 2019 Malta International Scrabble Open Late Bird.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 8-8, -484, and is ranked
#9 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: 481 Average for: 381 Average against: 411 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Vella-Laurenti played #6 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 402 to 436 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 0-1, -34. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Jin Chor Tan]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tan_jin_chor_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Vella-Laurenti played #10 Tan Jin Chor (MYS) and lost 359 to 422 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 0-2, -97. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Becky Dyer]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dyer_becky_AA000024_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Vella-Laurenti played #2 Becky Dyer (USA) and lost 273 to 469 (a spread of -196). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 0-3, -293. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Albert Zammit]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zammit_albert_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Vella-Laurenti played #14 Albert Zammit (MLT) and won 368 to 346 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 1-3, -271. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Vella-Laurenti played #5 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 431 to 429 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2-3, -269. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Kristen Chew]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/chew_kristen.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Vella-Laurenti played #11 Kristen Chew (CAN) and won 412 to 372 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-3, -229. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Vella-Laurenti played #9 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and won 431 to 424 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-3, -222. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Vella-Laurenti played #1 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 438 to 459 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-4, -243. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Joe Caruana]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/caruana_joe_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Vella-Laurenti played #13 Joe Caruana (MLT) and won 402 to 362 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5-4, -203. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sim_tony_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Vella-Laurenti played #3 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 430 to 459 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5-5, -232. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Ferenc Gerlits]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gerlits_ferenc_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/hun.gif) Hungary | Vella-Laurenti played #12 Ferenc Gerlits (HUN) and won 481 to 346 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-5, -97. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Bob Violett]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/violett_bob_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Vella-Laurenti played #4 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 275 to 432 (a spread of -157). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 6-6, -254. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Howard Rayner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rayner_howard_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Vella-Laurenti played #8 Howard Rayner (ZAF) and won 385 to 351 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-6, -220. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Cecil Muscat]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muscat_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Vella-Laurenti played #5 Cecil Muscat (MLT) again and lost 332 to 403 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-7, -291. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Bob Violett]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/violett_bob_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Vella-Laurenti played #4 Bob Violett (Eng) again and lost 290 to 501 (a spread of -211). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-8, -502. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Ferenc Gerlits]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gerlits_ferenc_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/hun.gif) Hungary | Vella-Laurenti played #12 Ferenc Gerlits (HUN) again and won 379 to 361 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-8, -484. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |