David Eldar Explained

Nationality:	Australian
Known For:	Scrabble World Champion (2017; 2023)
Module2:	Child: yes Nickname: Deldar182 Residence: Australia Ept Titles: None Ept Final Tables: 1 Ept Money Finishes: 2 Updated: 7 September 2023

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]

Education

Eldar attended the King David School in Armadale, an eastern suburb of Melbourne.^[4]

Scrabble

His Scrabble achievements include:^[5]

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
• World Scrabble Championship 2017 Winner ^[6]
• World Scrabble Championship 2023 Winner ^[7]

Poker

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]

External links

• Profile
  • No SQUIT when it comes to Scrabble
• World Youth Scrabble championships
• Hendon Mob profile

Notes and References

1. Web site: Op de Woerd . Frank . 12 October 2017 . Railbird Report: High Stakes' David Eldar Becomes Scrabble World Champ . 21 April 2018 . PokerNews.com.
2. Web site: Oh my word: Aussie-born David Eldar is world Scrabble champion. The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 August 2017. 21 April 2018.
3. News: Fatsis . Stefan . 9 August 2023 . This Year's World Scrabble Champion Blew Everyone Away With a Three-Letter Word . en-US . Slate . 21 August 2023 . 1091-2339.
4. Web site: Harpaz . Beth . 11 August 2023 . The Jewish world champion of Scrabble shares his secrets on how to win the game . 6 May 2024 . The Forward . en.
5. Web site: WSC 2007: David Eldar. Chew . John J.. live.wscgames.com. 21 April 2018.
6. Web site: 27 August 2017 . Obscure word propels Londoner to victory in world Scrabble championships . 21 April 2018 . The Telegraph.
7. News: Kinsella . Elise . Yu . Andi . 29 July 2023 . Melbourne man wins $10k in world Scrabble championship showdown . en-AU . ABC News . 21 August 2023.
8. Web site: Poker Player Deldar182. HighstakesDB. 21 April 2018. 20 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180620232836/https://www.highstakesdb.com/profiles/pokerstars/Deldar182.aspx. dead.
9. Web site: David Eldar's profile on The Hendon Mob. The Hendon Mob Poker Database. 21 April 2018.