David Eldar
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David Eldar (born c. 1990) is an Australian Scrabble player and professional poker player who specializes in Omaha hold 'em.[1][2] He is the World Scrabble Champion of 2017, sweeping Harshan Lamabadusuriya 3-0 in the final.
Education
Eldar attended the King David School in Armadale, an eastern suburb of Melbourne.
Scrabble
His Scrabble achievements include:[3]
- Youth
- World Youth Scrabble Champion 2006
- Australian National Champion 2007
- Victorian State Champion 2003
- Runner-up Australian Masters (2005, 2006, 2007)
- 11th Place World Scrabble Championship 2005
- 11th Place World Scrabble Championship 2007
- 2008 Causeway Challenge Champion
- Open
- North American Scrabble Championship 2016 Collins Division Winner (USD 2,500)
- World Scrabble Championship 2017 Winner (GBP 7,500)[4]
Poker
Eldar plays under the alias Deldar182 on PokerStars and has earned over $1,800,000, as of April 2018.[5]
Eldar finished 5th in the 2009 European High Roller Championship No Limit Hold'em event winnings $181,450. As of 2018, his total live tournaments cashes exceeds $200,000.[6]
References
- ^ Frank Op de Woerd (12 October 2017). "Railbird Report: High Stakes' David Eldar Becomes Scrabble World Champ". PokerNews. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ "Oh my word: Aussie-born David Eldar is world Scrabble champion". The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ Chew, John J. "WSC 2007: David Eldar". live.wscgames.com. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ Telegraph Reporters (27 August 2017). "Obscure word propels Londoner to victory in world Scrabble championships". The Telegraph. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ "Poker Player Deldar182". HighstakesDB. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ "David Eldar's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 21 April 2018.