David Eldar | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1989-09-26) 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.12 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
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
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
References
- 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
External links
- 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