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David Eldar

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David Eldar
Born (1989-09-26) September 26, 1989 (age 35)
NationalityAustralian
Known forScrabble World Champion (2017; 2023)
Nickname(s)Deldar182
ResidenceAustralia
European Poker Tour
Title(s)None
Final table(s)1
Money finish(es)2
Information accurate as of 7 September 2023.

David Eldar (born 26 September 1989) is an Australian Scrabble player and pro-amateur 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, and 2023, again beating Lamabadusuriya by a score of 4–3.

He is the second player to win multiple World Scrabble Championships, along with Nigel Richards, who has six wins.[3]

Education

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Eldar attended the King David School in Armadale, an eastern suburb of Melbourne.[4]

Scrabble

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His Scrabble achievements include:[5]

Youth/Regional
Open

Poker

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Eldar plays under the alias Deldar182 on PokerStars and has earned over $1,800,000, as of April 2018.[8]

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.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Op de Woerd, Frank (12 October 2017). "Railbird Report: High Stakes' David Eldar Becomes Scrabble World Champ". PokerNews.com. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Oh my word: Aussie-born David Eldar is world Scrabble champion". The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  3. ^ Fatsis, Stefan (9 August 2023). "This Year's World Scrabble Champion Blew Everyone Away With a Three-Letter Word". Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  4. ^ Harpaz, Beth (11 August 2023). "The Jewish world champion of Scrabble shares his secrets on how to win the game". The Forward. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  5. ^ Chew, John J. "WSC 2007: David Eldar". live.wscgames.com. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Obscure word propels Londoner to victory in world Scrabble championships". The Telegraph. 27 August 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  7. ^ Kinsella, Elise; Yu, Andi (29 July 2023). "Melbourne man wins $10k in world Scrabble championship showdown". ABC News. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Poker Player Deldar182". HighstakesDB. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  9. ^ "David Eldar's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
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