David Eldar

David Eldar (born September 26, 1989) is an Australian amateur 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 (1989-09-26) September 26, 1989
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

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
Open

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
  1. Frank Op de Woerd (12 October 2017). "Railbird Report: High Stakes' David Eldar Becomes Scrabble World Champ". PokerNews. 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. Chew, John J. "WSC 2007: David Eldar". live.wscgames.com. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  5. Telegraph Reporters (27 August 2017). "Obscure word propels Londoner to victory in world Scrabble championships". The Telegraph. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  6. Kinsella, Elise; Yu, Andi (29 July 2023). "Melbourne man wins $10k in world Scrabble championship showdown". ABC News. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  7. "Poker Player Deldar182". HighstakesDB. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  8. "David Eldar's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
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