David Eldar
David Eldar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 September 1989 |
| Known for | Scrabble World Champion (2017; 2023) |
| Nickname | Deldar182 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title | None |
| Final table | 1 |
| Money finishes | 2 |
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.
In 2023, Eldar became the then second player to win multiple World Scrabble Championships, besides Nigel Richards, who has six wins.[3]
Eldar grew up in Melbourne and attended the King David School in Armadale.[4] He is Jewish,[5] with him describing himself as an "atheist, progressive Jew". His mother is Australian and his father is Israeli.[6]
Scrabble
[edit]His Scrabble achievements include:[7]
- 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)[8]
- World Scrabble Championship 2023 Winner (US$10,000)[9]
- 2026 Causeway Challenge Champion (US$10,000)
Poker
[edit]Eldar plays under the alias Deldar182 on PokerStars and has earned over $1,800,000, as of April 2018.[10]
Eldar finished 5th in the 2009 European High Roller Championship No Limit Hold'em event, winning $181,450. As of 2018, his total live tournament cashes exceed $200,000.[11]
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.
- ↑ "This Year's World Scrabble Champion Blew Everyone Away With a Three-Letter Word". slate.com. 9 August 2023. ISSN 1091-2339. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ↑ "The Jewish world champion of Scrabble shares his secrets on how to win the game". The Forward. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ↑ Harpaz, Beth (11 August 2023). "The Jewish world champion of Scrabble shares his secrets on how to win the game". The Forward. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ↑ Wilensky, David A.M. (15 August 2023). "The Jewish world champion of Scrabble shares his secrets". J. Archived from the original on 31 December 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ↑ "WSC 2007: David Eldar [#32]". 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.
- ↑ "Melbourne man wins $10k in world Scrabble championship showdown". ABC News. 29 July 2023. 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.
External links
[edit]- Scrabble.org profile
- David Eldar Scrabble tournament results at cross-tables.com
- No SQUIT when it comes to Scrabble
- World Youth Scrabble championships Archived 6 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- Hendon Mob profile