Alex Foxen: Biography, Career and Poker Results

October 29, 2026

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Alex Foxen is an American professional poker player from Cold Spring Harbor, New York, who played college football as a tight end for Boston College before turning to poker. He was the Global Poker Index Player of the Year in 2018 and 2019, won the WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic in 2019 and has won four World Series of Poker bracelets, the first in 2022 and the fourth in 2026. He plays mainly high roller tournaments. ^[1][2][8]

Alex Foxen, at a World Poker Tour event in December 2023 — Photo: World Poker Tour, licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0.

Alex Foxen: key facts

Full name	Alex Foxen (listed as William Foxen on WSOP.com) ^[2]
Country	United States ^[1]
Born	February 1991; from Cold Spring Harbor, New York, now lives in Las Vegas ^[1]
Before poker	Tight end for the Boston College football team ^[1][3]
WSOP bracelets	4 (3 WSOP Circuit rings, 292 cashes, 58 final tables) ^[2]
Major titles	GPI Player of the Year 2018 and 2019; WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic 2019; WSOP $250,000 Super High Roller 2022; WSOP Paradise $100,000 Triton Main Event 2024; PokerGO Tour Player of the Year 2025 ^{[5][8][7][10][14][17]}
Live tournament earnings	$59,912,863 as of October 27, 2026 ^[1]
Married to	Kristen Foxen (née Bicknell), professional poker player ^[1]

Early life and first steps in poker

Foxen was born in February 1991 and comes from Cold Spring Harbor, New York. He now lives in Las Vegas. Before poker, he played college football for Boston College, where he was a tight end. ^[1]

His first live success came while he was still a full-time student and a junior on the Boston College team. In May 2012 he won Event #6 at the WSOP Circuit stop at Harrah’s New Orleans, a $355 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold’em event with 335 entries, for $22,421 and his first gold ring. WSOP.com noted that it was the first WSOP-related event he had ever played. ^[3]

Breakthrough: 2017 and 2018

PokerNews described 2017 as Foxen’s breakout year. He made his first WSOP final table that summer and finished seventh in the WSOP Player of the Year race. ^[1][4] In December 2017 he reached heads-up play in the Season XVI WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic at Bellagio, then the largest $10,000 field in WPT history with 812 entries, and finished second to Ryan Tosoc for $1,134,202, his first seven-figure score. ^[4][1]

In 2018 he won five titles, made 18 final tables and earned more than $6.6 million in tournaments. His results included a win in the APPT Macau Super High Roller in March for HK$7,560,000 and second place in the $300,000 Super High Roller Bowl V in December, behind Isaac Haxton, for $2,160,000. ^[5][1] After finishing 12th in the 2017 race, he ended 2018 on top of the Global Poker Index Player of the Year standings with 4095.52 points, ahead of Stephen Chidwick. ^[5]

Playing style

In a 2019 interview with Card Player, Foxen described his own approach: “I think the number one thing is I’m just very reluctant to give up on a pot. But I think it’s definitely something that makes it not fun to play against me.” He added: “For the most part I like to focus on being fluid more than anything else.” The interviewer, Sean Chaffin, wrote that a conversation with him reveals “above-the-rim thinking”. ^[6] Most of his biggest results have come in No-Limit Hold’em, but he also plays Pot-Limit Omaha at high stakes: his second bracelet and his April 2025 PokerGO Tour win both came in that game. ^[11][15]

Greatest achievements

WPT Five Diamond and a second GPI title (2019)

Two years after his runner-up finish, Foxen won the Season XVIII WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic in December 2019 at ARIA in Las Vegas. He beat Toby Joyce heads-up and collected $1,694,995 plus an entry into the $15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions. ^[7] The win secured his second consecutive GPI Player of the Year title, with 3,806.09 points, ahead of Sean Winter. No other player appears twice in a row on the list of past winners PokerNews published with the 2019 result, which goes back to 2012. ^[8]

World Series of Poker

Foxen’s first bracelet came in June 2022, when he won Event #50, the $250,000 Super High Roller, from 56 entries. He beat Brandon Steven heads-up and took $4,563,700, the largest cash of his career. ^[10][1] His second came online in October 2024, in a $500 Pot-Limit Omaha Mystery Bounty Six Max event with 466 entries, which he won under the screen name “Serapis11” for $20,064 from the main prize pool plus $19,207 in bounties. ^[11]

Two months later he won the $100,000 Triton Main Event at WSOP Paradise in the Bahamas, his third bracelet. The event drew 182 entries and a prize pool of $18,200,000; Foxen beat João Vieira heads-up for $3,850,000, and Fedor Holz finished third. ^[14][13] In June 2025 he finished second in Event #46, the $250,000 Super High Roller, from 63 entries, losing heads-up to Seth Davies and taking $3,060,314. ^[16]

His fourth bracelet came on June 14, 2026, in Event #44, the $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold’em. He won $594,246 plus $42,000 in bounties from a field of 466 entries, with Yixi Tang second. ^[18] WSOP.com noted that he and his wife Kristen became one of the very few married couples to win bracelets in the same series. ^[19] WSOP.com credits him with 4 bracelets, 3 Circuit rings, 292 cashes, 58 final tables and $29,940,651 in earnings. ^[2]

Triton and the PokerGO Tour

Foxen won his first Triton Super High Roller Series title in November 2024 in Monte Carlo, taking the $50,000 eight-max No-Limit Hold’em event from 147 entries for $1,470,000 after beating Aleksejs Ponakovs heads-up. ^[12] At WSOP Paradise the following month he also finished sixth in the Triton Million for $2,795,000. ^[1][13]

On the PokerGO Tour, he won the $15,100 Pot-Limit Omaha Event #7 of the 2025 PGT PLO Series in April 2025 from 70 entries for $315,000, his eighth PGT title and his first in 803 days. ^[15] He finished the season as the 2025 PGT Player of the Year with 3,134 points from five wins, 27 cashes and $6,277,148 in PGT earnings, edging Sam Soverel (2,979 points). He clinched the award by winning the final event of the PGT Last Chance series for $232,400, which Card Player counted as his 12th career PGT title. ^[17]

Tournament results

Year	Event	Result	Prize	Source
2022	WSOP Event #50, $250,000 Super High Roller (56 entries)	1st	$4,563,700	[10]
2024	WSOP Paradise $100,000 Triton Main Event (182 entries)	1st	$3,850,000	[14]
2025	WSOP Event #46, $250,000 Super High Roller (63 entries)	2nd	$3,060,314	[16]
2024	WSOP Paradise Triton Million	6th	$2,795,000	[1]
2018	$300,000 Super High Roller Bowl V	2nd	$2,160,000	[1]
2019	WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic, ARIA	1st	$1,694,995	[7]
2024	Triton Monte Carlo $50,000 NLHE Eight-Max (147 entries)	1st	$1,470,000	[12]
2017	WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic, Bellagio (812 entries)	2nd	$1,134,202	[4]
2018	APPT Macau Super High Roller	1st	HK$7,560,000	[5]
2026	WSOP Event #44, $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty NLHE (466 entries)	1st	$594,246 plus $42,000 in bounties	[18]
2022	WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown $50,000 Super High Roller	2nd	$515,587	[9]
2025	PGT PLO Series Event #7, $15,100 Pot-Limit Omaha (70 entries)	1st	$315,000	[15]
2012	WSOP Circuit Harrah’s New Orleans Event #6, $355 Six-Handed NLHE (335 entries)	1st	$22,421	[3]
2024	WSOP Online $500 PLO Mystery Bounty Six Max (466 entries)	1st	$20,064 plus $19,207 in bounties	[11]

Personal life

Foxen is married to fellow professional Kristen Foxen (née Bicknell). The couple married in the Florida Keys in April 2022, and about a week later he finished second at the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown in the $50,000 Super High Roller for $515,587. ^[9][1]

In his own words

“It feels amazing. The last time I got to this spot I was a little bit disappointed in how I played heads-up.” After winning the WPT Five Diamond, December 2019. ^[7]
“I’ve always wanted a bracelet.” After his first WSOP win, June 2022. ^[10]
“To me, what means the most is consistent performance at the highest stakes. This is one of those, so it feels really good.” June 2022. ^[10]
“Bracelets have always been a barometer of success for a lot of poker players, so that means a lot to me.” After the Triton Main Event at WSOP Paradise, December 2024. ^[14]
“It’s up there with my favorite poker moments, for sure.” December 2024. ^[13]
After his fourth bracelet, June 2026, he said that “your career is really about repeated performance and an entire body of work”. ^[18]

Iconic hands and moments

Run it Back: the WPT Five Diamond win (PokerGO)

Alex Foxen goes for it at Super High Roller Bowl V (PokerGO)

A high roller final table with Stephen Chidwick (PokerGO)

FAQ about Alex Foxen

How old is Alex Foxen?

Alex Foxen was born in February 1991. Card Player gave his age as 35 when he won his fourth bracelet in June 2026. ^[1][18]

Where is Alex Foxen from?

He is American, from Cold Spring Harbor, New York, and lives in Las Vegas. ^[1]

What is Alex Foxen’s net worth?

There is no reliable public figure for his net worth. What can be verified is his live tournament record: $59,912,863 in earnings as of October 27, 2026, according to PokerNews. Prize totals do not show buy-ins, staking deals or the share of his action sold to others. ^[1]

How many WSOP bracelets does Alex Foxen have?

Four: the 2022 $250,000 Super High Roller, a 2024 WSOP Online Pot-Limit Omaha event, the 2024 WSOP Paradise $100,000 Triton Main Event and the 2026 $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty. ^{[2][11][14][18]}

What is Alex Foxen’s biggest tournament win?

His biggest win is the 2022 WSOP $250,000 Super High Roller, worth $4,563,700. ^[10][1]

Did Alex Foxen play college football?

Yes. He played tight end for Boston College and won his first WSOP Circuit ring in 2012 while he was still on the team. ^[1][3]

Who is Alex Foxen’s wife?

He is married to professional poker player Kristen Foxen (née Bicknell). They married in the Florida Keys in 2022. ^[1][9]

Has Alex Foxen won a World Poker Tour title?

Yes. He won the WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic in December 2019 for $1,694,995, two years after finishing second in the same event. ^[7]

How many times was Alex Foxen GPI Player of the Year?

Twice, in 2018 and 2019. ^[5][8]

Related Poker Legends

Read more about Isaac Haxton, who beat Foxen for the 2018 Super High Roller Bowl V title, Stephen Chidwick, runner-up to him in the 2018 GPI Player of the Year race, and Fedor Holz, third in the 2024 Triton Main Event that Foxen won.