David Eldar

David Eldar (born c. 1990) is an Australian Scrabble player and professional 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.

Education

Eldar attended the King David School in Armadale, an eastern suburb of Melbourne.

Scrabble

His Scrabble achievements include:[3]

Youth
Open

Poker

Eldar plays under the alias Deldar182 on PokerStars and has earned over $1,800,000, as of April 2018.[5]

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.[6]

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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. Chew, John J. "WSC 2007: David Eldar". live.wscgames.com. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  4. Telegraph Reporters (27 August 2017). "Obscure word propels Londoner to victory in world Scrabble championships". The Telegraph. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  5. "Poker Player Deldar182". HighstakesDB. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  6. "David Eldar's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
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