Eric Froehlich Bio
Following the path of many online players, Eric Froehlich dropped out of the University of Virginia in 2005 to pursue poker professionally. Born on Feb. 9, 1984, he competed in the first World Series of Poker event for which he was eligible. The 2005 Series was his debut, and he put a permanent dent in WSOP history when he won a $1,500 limit hold?em event for almost $304,000, making him the youngest ever bracelet-winner at that time. The next year, he won a second bracelet in a $1,500 pot-limit Omaha event (with rebuys ). He took home nearly $300,000.