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.
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 |
He is the second player to win multiple World Scrabble Championships, along with Nigel Richards, who has six wins.[3]
Education
editEldar attended the King David School in Armadale, an eastern suburb of Melbourne.[4]
Scrabble
editHis Scrabble achievements include:[5]
- Youth/Regional
- World Youth Scrabble Champion 2006
- Australian National Champion (2007, 2013, 2024)
- 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)[6]
- World Scrabble Championship 2023 Winner (US$10,000)[7]
Poker
editEldar 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
edit- ^ Op de Woerd, Frank (12 October 2017). "Railbird Report: High Stakes' David Eldar Becomes Scrabble World Champ". PokerNews.com. 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Chew, John J. "WSC 2007: David Eldar". live.wscgames.com. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ "Obscure word propels Londoner to victory in world Scrabble championships". The Telegraph. 27 August 2017. 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.