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David Eldar

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David Eldar is an Australian professional Scrabble player born September 26, 1989, who grew up in Melbourne. He won the World Scrabble Championship in 2017, defeating Harshan Lamabadusuriya 3 to 0 in the final, and won it again in 2023 by defeating the same opponent 4 to 3, becoming only the second player after Nigel Richards to win multiple world titles. He also won the World Youth Scrabble Championship in 2006 and the Australian National Championship in 2007, 2013 and 2024, and competes as a professional Omaha hold'em poker player under the alias Deldar182.

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Birth Date
1989-09-26 1
Nationality
Australian 1
Career Highlight
World Scrabble Champion in 2017 and again in 2023, defeating Harshan Lamabadusuriya in both finals. 1
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Competition Category
Individual 1
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1. Wikipedia, David Eldar
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  • lead section, birth date
    David Eldar (born 26 September 1989) is an Australian Scrabble player and pro-amateur poker player who specializes in Omaha hold 'em.
  • lead section, nationality
    David Eldar (born 26 September 1989) is an Australian Scrabble player and pro-amateur poker player who specializes in Omaha hold 'em.
  • lead section, Scrabble titles
    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.
  • Wikipedia, article summary lead
    David Eldar (born 26 September 1989) is an Australian Scrabble player and pro-amateur poker player who specializes in Omaha hold 'em.
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