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November 14–16, 2008
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WPC 2008: David Eldar [#15]
On this page, you will find information about
David Eldar, who is competing
at the 2008 World Players Championship.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 17-7, +841, and is ranked
#2.
Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player,
statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America,
a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament,
and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.
Background Information | ![[photo of David Eldar]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/e/eldar_david.jpg)
| Given name(s): David Surname(s): Eldar Home: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Awards: Victoria 2003; 2006 (5th) Causeway; 2006 (3rd) King's Cup; 2006 WYSC; 2007 Australia NSC; 2008 Masters Hobbies: Sports, sleeping, eating/watching cake Occupation: Student WSC 2005 Rank: 11 2008 WPC Team: Australia |
Round by Round | High score: 546 Average for: 437 Average against: 402 | Round 1 | ![[photo of William Huttel]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/huttel_william.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Eldar played #20 William Huttel (USA) and won 403 to 322 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 1-0, +81. | Round 2 | ![[photo of Mark Kenas]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kenas_mark.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Eldar played #25 Mark Kenas (USA) and won 516 to 383 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 2-0, +214. | Round 3 | ![[photo of John Luebkemann]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/luebkemann_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Eldar played #29 John Luebkemann (USA) and won 443 to 375 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 3-0, +282. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 4 | ![[photo of Amit Chakrabarti]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/chakrabarti_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Eldar played #7 Amit Chakrabarti (USA) and won 431 to 383 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-0, +330. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 5 | ![[photo of Phil Robertshaw]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/r/robertshaw_phil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Eldar played #38 Phil Robertshaw (Eng) and won 494 to 343 (a spread of 151). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-0, +481. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 6 | ![[photo of Marty Gabriel]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gabriel_marty.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Eldar played #16 Marty Gabriel (USA) and won 546 to 400 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-0, +627. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 7 | ![[photo of Nick Ball]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/ball_nick.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Eldar played #4 Nick Ball (USA) and won 444 to 348 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-0, +723. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 8 | ![[photo of Nigel Richards]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/r/richards_nigel.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Eldar played #37 Nigel Richards (MYS) and lost 391 to 452 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-1, +662. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 9 | ![[photo of Theresa Camilleri]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/camilleri_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Eldar played #6 Theresa Camilleri (MLT) and lost 363 to 512 (a spread of -149). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-2, +513. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 10 | ![[photo of Adrian Tamas]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/tamas_adrian.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Eldar played #41 Adrian Tamas (ROM) and lost 361 to 406 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-3, +468. | Round 11 | ![[photo of Tim Adamson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/adamson_tim.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Eldar played #1 Tim Adamson (USA) and won 431 to 361 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-3, +538. | Round 12 | ![[photo of Peter Armstrong]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/armstrong_peter.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Eldar played #2 Peter Armstrong (USA) and lost 432 to 572 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 8-4, +398. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). | Round 13 | ![[photo of Dave Wiegand]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/wiegand_dave.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Eldar played #44 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 310 to 469 (a spread of -159). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 8-5, +239. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 14 | ![[photo of Michael Quao]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/q/quao_michael.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/gha.gif) Ghana | Eldar played #47 Michael Quao (GHA) and won 454 to 437 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-5, +256. | Round 15 | ![[photo of Phil Robertshaw]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/r/robertshaw_phil.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Eldar played #38 Phil Robertshaw (Eng) again and lost 355 to 398 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 9-6, +213. | Round 16 | ![[photo of Peter Armstrong]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/armstrong_peter.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Eldar played #2 Peter Armstrong (USA) again and won 508 to 330 (a spread of 178). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 10-6, +391. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 17 | ![[photo of Nawapadol Sayavesa]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sayavesa_navapadol.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Eldar played #39 Nawapadol Sayavesa (THA) and lost 455 to 476 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 10-7, +370. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 18 | ![[photo of Geoff Thevenot]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/thevenot_geoff.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Eldar played #42 Geoff Thevenot (USA) and won 431 to 395 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 11-7, +406. | Round 19 | ![[photo of Adrian Tamas]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/tamas_adrian.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Eldar played #41 Adrian Tamas (ROM) again and won 455 to 363 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-7, +498. | Round 20 | ![[photo of Chris Cree]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/cree_chris.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Eldar played #10 Chris Cree (USA) and won 453 to 358 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 13-7, +593. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 21 | ![[photo of Nawapadol Sayavesa]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sayavesa_navapadol.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Eldar played #39 Nawapadol Sayavesa (THA) again and won 473 to 322 (a spread of 151). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-7, +744. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). | Round 22 | ![[photo of Amit Chakrabarti]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/chakrabarti_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Eldar played #7 Amit Chakrabarti (USA) again and won 445 to 438 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-7, +751. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 23 | ![[photo of Femi Awowade]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/awowade_femi.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Eldar played #3 Femi Awowade (Eng) and won 450 to 390 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-7, +811. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). | Round 24 | ![[photo of Geoff Thevenot]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/thevenot_geoff.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Eldar played #42 Geoff Thevenot (USA) again and won 434 to 404 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-7, +841. |
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