In recent years, Alex Foxen has risen to become a prominent face in the poker world. With over $42 million in live poker earnings, three World Series of Poker bracelets, and two GPI Player of the Year awards, Foxen has proven that he is among the elite poker players. In this report, we will delve into Alex Foxen’s early life, education, poker career, net worth, and personal life.
Early Life and Poker Introduction
Born on February 1, 1991, Alex Foxen got into poker at an early age but didn’t take it seriously until he turned 23 years old. “I got into poker when I was really young, like a lot of people, but I didn’t start playing seriously until I was 23 years old,” Foxen told SomuchPoker.
Before making poker his profession, Foxen earned a degree from Boston College, graduating in 2014. Besides playing poker, Foxen was a football player for Boston College. After graduating from the university at the age of 23, Foxen played online for several years under his screen name “bigfox86,” honing his skills and taking his game to a next level. He transitioned into a professional live tournament player in 2016, starting with mid and high-stakes tournaments.
Alex Foxen’s Poker Career Highlights and Earnings
Foxen kicked off his live poker career in 2012 with a win in the $355 NLH at the WSOP Circuit Orleans for $22,421, winning his first ring and making an impressive debut to live poker.
As Foxen himself said, he initially didn’t take poker seriously and focused on his college degree. It wasn’t until the mid-2010s that he began grinding on PokerStars and competing in live tournaments consistently. In 2015, Foxen scored a 9th-place finish at the 46th WSOP Event: $3k NLH Six-Handed for $40,860.
A year later, Foxen ran deep and cashed several prestigious poker tournaments, including the WPT LA Championship, WPT Showdown Championship, WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale, 47th WSOP Main Event, and many others, earning over $150k in total.
2017 was a turning point for Foxen. While continuing his cash finishes, he scored several final table finishes, pushing his career further. At the 2017 WSOP, he finished 3rd in the $1k NLH event, securing $98,761 for his remarkable run. That summer, he won the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open $2,650 NLH for $204,600, his first recorded six-figure score. Foxen concluded the year in style with a runner-up finish at the 2017 World Poker Tour Five Diamond World Poker Classic $10,400 Main Event, pocketing his first-ever seven-figure score of $1,134,202.
2018 was the year when Foxen truly dominated live events, scoring multiple six-figure cashes. He started the year by winning a WPT LA Poker Classic $25k High Roller for $424,625 and followed it up by winning his first Asian poker title at the APPT Macau High Roller for a hefty $964,380. During the summer, he cashed in several WSOP events, won a $5k MSPT event for $239,000, and secured his second SHRPO title in August for $208,452. He capped off 2018 with a runner-up finish in the $300k NLH Super High Roller Bowl, earning $2,160,000.
Alex Foxen kicked off 2019 with a bang, finishing runner-up at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) $25K NLH High Roller and earning a whopping $651,980. He also secured a runner-up finish in the EPT Monte Carlo €50K High Roller for $681,737. During the summer, he participated in the WSOP and achieved several cash finishes. While no major victories occurred for Foxen that year, he ended 2019 on a high note by winning the WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic $10,400 NLH for a seven-figure payout worth $1,694,995.
The poker world shifted to online in 2020, with major operators hosting virtual tournaments. Foxen competed in several online events such as the PokerMasters Online, the Super High Roller Bowl, and the WSOP Online, where he achieved multiple cash finishes. He triumphed in the Poker Masters $10,300 High Roller for $309,677. Additionally, Foxen secured a live tournament win at the WPT LA Classic’s $25K NLH PokerGO High Roller for $249,950.
In 2021, Foxen began the year by winning the inaugural PokerGO Cup Event #1: $10K NLH, earning $178,200. His biggest score of the year came from a podium finish at the Poker Masters Event #12: $100K High Roller, where he took home $464,000.
The year 2022 marked a pinnacle in Foxen’s career, as he claimed his first WSOP bracelet by winning the 53rd WSOP $250K NLH Super High Roller for a career-high payout of $4,563,700. He closed out the year with a money finish at the 2023 WPT World Championship in Las Vegas.
Foxen started 2023 with a victory in PokerGO Cup Event #6: $25K NLH, collecting $317,040. He ran deep in the 54th WSOP Event #23: $50K High Roller, finishing fourth for $512,824. He concluded the year with a 6th-place finish at the inaugural WSOP Paradise Event #7: $52K NLH Super High Roller, earning $337,300.
Foxen began 2024 on a big note by winning the Lucky Hearts Open $25,500 High Roller for $426,075. At the 2024 World Series of Poker, he came close to securing his second bracelet in Event #77: $2,500 Mixed Game, finishing 6th for $30,988. He also finished as a runner-up in the 2024 WSOP Europe €25,000 NLH GGMillion$, earning $250,003.
Later in 2024, Foxen secured his long-awaited second bracelet in the Domestic WSOP Online, winning Event #17: $5K PLO Mystery Bounty for $20,064. A month later, he claimed his first Triton title by winning the $53K NLH Triton Poker Super High Roller Series for $1,470,000. During the 2024 WSOP Paradise, Foxen achieved his third bracelet and second Triton title by winning Event #7: $106K NLH Triton Main Event for a massive $3,850,000 payday. He also made a deep run in the $500,000 NLH Triton Million, finishing 6th and earning $2,795,000.
In addition to his tournament success, Foxen has twice been honoured as the Global Poker Index Player of the Year, in 2018 and 2019. He is by far the only male player in poker history to have won the GPI (Global) POY award more than once, only trailing his wife Kristen Foxen, who has won the GPI (Female Category) POY title four times in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2023.
Alex Foxen’s Net Worth 2024
From 412 live poker cashes, Foxen has earned over $42 million from tournaments, ranking 15th on Hendon Mob’s all-time money list. Additionally, he has cashed in nearly 3,000 online poker tournaments. Beyond his winnings, Foxen co-founded Chip Leader Coaching alongside fellow high-stakes pro Chance Kornuth, helping amateurs and aspiring professionals improve their game. Although there are no official reports on his net worth, Foxen’s career earnings and business ventures suggest it is likely to be in the multi-million-dollar range.
Alex Foxen’s Personal Life
Alex Foxen married his longtime girlfriend and female poker pro Kristen Foxen in 2018. The couple travels the world, competing in international poker tournaments together while facing each other at the poker table, and also backing each other on several occasions.
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