Alex Conklin is the Youngest Player in the Field, Entering on His 21st Birthday!
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Alex Conklin hopped in the Main Event on Day 1B on Sunday, which was also his 21st birthday. He bagged a healthy 83,500 chips and is seated in Amazon Tan for a shot at being the youngest player in the field, and in history, to win the Main Event!
In 2008, Peter Eastgate was the youngest champion to ever win the Main Event, but Joe Cada took over that title after he won the very next year in 2009. Eastgate was 22 years, 10 months, and 28 days old, and Cada was 21 years, 11 months, and 22 days old.
Should Conklin win the Main Event this year, he will take over that record and it will likely be very hard to beat.
Day 2 of the @WSOP #MainEvent! Bagged 83.5k chips on my 21st birthday. @BreakoutGaming https://t.co/JKnaJq3uM6
— Alex Conklin (@Alex_Conklin)