David Eldar
Australian scrabble player
David Eldar (born 26 September 1989) is an Australian Scrabble player and pro-amateur poker player who specializes in Omaha hold 'em. 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.
Eldar grew up in Melbourne and attended the King David School in Armadale. He is Jewish, with him describing himself as an "atheist, progressive Jew". His mother is Australian and his father is Israeli.
Scrabble
His Scrabble achievements include:
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)
World Scrabble Championship 2023 Winner (US$10,000)
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.
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.
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