Lesson plan
David Eldar
David Eldar (born 26 September 1989) is an Australian Scrabble player and pro-amateur poker player who specializes in Omaha hold 'em. 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. In 2023, Eldar became the then second player to win multiple World Scrabble Championships, besides Nigel Richards, who has six wins. Eldar grew up in Melbourne and attended the King David School in Armadale. He is Jewish, with him describing himself as an "atheist, progressive Jew". His mother is Australian and his father is Israeli.
Article summary
David Eldar (born 26 September 1989) is an Australian Scrabble player and pro-amateur poker player who specializes in Omaha hold 'em. 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. In 2023, Eldar became the then second player to win multiple World Scrabble Championships, besides Nigel Richards, who has six wins. Eldar grew up in Melbourne and attended the King David School in Armadale. He is Jewish, with him describing himself as an "atheist, progressive Jew". His mother is Australian and his father is Israeli.
Key claims
- date of birth: 1989-09-26 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the date of birth is "1989-09-26". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
Bibliography
No sources recorded.
Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.