David Eldar | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 26, 1989 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Known for | Scrabble World Champion (2017; 2023) |
| Nickname(s) | Deldar182 |
| Residence | Australia |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 2 |
David Eldar (born September 26, 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
Eldar attended the King David School in Armadale, an eastern suburb of Melbourne.
Scrabble
His Scrabble achievements include:[4]
- Youth
- World Youth Scrabble Champion 2006
- Australian National Champion (2007, 2013)
- 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 (US$2,500)
- World Scrabble Championship 2017 Winner (£7,000)[5]
- World Scrabble Championship 2023 Winner (US$10,000)[6]
Poker
Eldar plays under the alias Deldar182 on PokerStars and has earned over $1,800,000, as of April 2018.[7]
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.[8]
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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Kinsella, Elise; Yu, Andi (29 July 2023). "Melbourne man wins $10k in world Scrabble championship showdown". ABC News. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ↑ "Poker Player Deldar182". HighstakesDB. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ↑ "David Eldar's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 21 April 2018.