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David Eldar | |
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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 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.
He is the second player to win multiple World Scrabble Championships, along with Nigel Richards, who has six wins. [3]
Eldar attended the King David School in Armadale, an eastern suburb of Melbourne. [4]
His Scrabble achievements include: [5]
Eldar 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]