WSOP Main Event Stats: Age Demographics
This is the largest Main Event field since 2010, which is great and as the cap to the largest World Series of Poker in history, it sure feels like poker is moving up and the WSOP is at the forefront.
Here is a look at the age breakdown:
| Age Bracket | Number of Players |
|---|---|
| 21-25 | 347 |
| 26-30 | 1,520 |
| 31-35 | 1,478 |
| 36-40 | 895 |
| 41-45 | 731 |
| 46-50 | 753 |
| 51-55 | 613 |
| 56 > | 884 |
Taking a closer look, it seems like the "poker boom" generation is getting a little older, with 2,998 of the 7,221 entries falling between the ages of 26-35. Meanwhile, only 347 players of that 7,221 are under the age of 25. Alex Conklin was the youngest player, turning 21 during the opening flights of the Main Event, and for the fifth consecutive year, 96-year-old William Watcher was the oldest entry.
Here is a look at the U.S. entries versus International entries and also how many female players entered from each of those brackets.
| Age | U.S. entries (Female) | International entries (Female) |
|---|---|---|
| 21-25 | 178 (0) | 169 (1) |
| 26-30 | 896 (30) | 624 (18) |
| 31-35 | 1,044 (43) | 434 (24) |
| 36-40 | 673 (28) | 222 (10) |
| 41-45 | 539 (22) | 192 (4) |
| 46-50 | 622 (23) | 131 (5) |
| 51-55 | 520 (27) | 93 (4) |
| 56 > | 714 (39) | 138 (5) |
| Total Players | 5,218 (201) | 2,003 (71) |