On this page, you will find information about
Nicky Vella-Laurenti, who is competing
at the 2010 Malta Open Scrabble Tournament.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 10-11, +59, and is ranked
#50.
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: 470 Average for: 380 Average against: 377 |
Round 1 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Vella-Laurenti played #46 Jim Lyes (Eng) and won 380 to 323 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 1-0, +57. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Jacqui White]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/white_jacqui.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Vella-Laurenti played #77 Jacqui White (Eng) and won 444 to 248 (a spread of 196). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-0, +253. |
Round 3 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Vella-Laurenti played #81 Mona Nobil (ISR) and won 470 to 349 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-0, +374. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Jojo Delia]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/delia_jojo.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Vella-Laurenti played #21 Jojo Delia (MLT) and lost 410 to 480 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 3-1, +304. |
Round 5 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Vella-Laurenti played #17 Simon Gillam (Sco) and lost 367 to 394 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-2, +277. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Jayne Mackenzie]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/mackenzie_jayne.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Vella-Laurenti played #37 Jayne MacKenzie (Eng) and lost 304 to 349 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 3-3, +232. |
Round 7 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Vella-Laurenti played #12 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and won 446 to 326 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4-3, +352. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 8 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Vella-Laurenti played #35 Alison Pollard (AUS) and won 470 to 258 (a spread of 212). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-3, +564. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Eileen Meghen]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/meghen_eileen.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Vella-Laurenti played #30 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and won 388 to 381 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6-3, +571. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Dan Sandu]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sandu_dan.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Vella-Laurenti played #23 Dan Sandu (ROM) and lost 390 to 417 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 6-4, +544. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Mihai Pantis]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/pantis_mihai.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Vella-Laurenti played #22 Mihai Pantis (ROM) and lost 282 to 557 (a spread of -275). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6-5, +269. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Josephine Mayo]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/mayo_josephine.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Vella-Laurenti played #48 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and won 378 to 341 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 7-5, +306. |
Round 13 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Vella-Laurenti played #52 Anna Borg (MLT) and lost 336 to 440 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 7-6, +202. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Paloma Raychbart]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/r/raychbart_paloma.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Vella-Laurenti played #18 Paloma Raychbart (ISR) and lost 351 to 428 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7-7, +125. |
Round 15 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Vella-Laurenti played #68 Dominic Borg (MLT) and lost 310 to 385 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 7-8, +50. |
Round 16 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Vella-Laurenti played #72 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and won 419 to 351 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8-8, +118. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Maureen Hoch]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/hoch_maureen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Vella-Laurenti played #62 Maureen Hoch (ISR) and lost 367 to 390 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8-9, +95. Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/saliba_mario.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Vella-Laurenti played #32 Mario Saliba (MLT) and lost 355 to 400 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 8-10, +50. |
Round 19 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Vella-Laurenti played #55 Joe Caruana (MLT) and won 379 to 347 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 9-10, +82. |
Round 20 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Vella-Laurenti played #74 Pawlu Frendo (MLT) and won 423 to 367 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 10-10, +138. |
Round 21 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Vella-Laurenti played #38 Teresa Lyes (Eng) and lost 302 to 381 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 10-11, +59. |
After the Tournament | |   | Vella-Laurenti is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |