David Eldar
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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 (Template:Currency)
- World Scrabble Championship 2017 Winner (Template:Currency)[6]
- World Scrabble Championship 2023 Winner (Template:Currency)[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]
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