The public nomination started for the class of 2024 in September. Over 1200 votes were cast from the poker community including the votes of Hall members. Eight exceptional women headlined the ballot, including Foxen and David along with the likes of Liv Boeree, Jamie Kerstetter, Kara Scott, Rebecca McAdam Willetts, Annette Obrestad, and Jennifer Shahade. In the end, the spotlight fell on Foxen and David as they were selected and inducted into the coveted Women in Poker Hall of Fame for 2024 for their significant contribution to the game.

Kristen Bicknell Foxen

Kristen Bicknell Foxen is a Canadian-born professional poker player with over $8 million live earnings. She is one of the most decorated women in poker with 5 WSOP bracelets to her name. She earned her 5th WSOP Bracelet a couple of weeks ago by winning the 2024 WSOP Online Bracelet Event #19 – NL Hold’em 6-Max. 

Foxen hit Supernova Elite on Poker Stars in 2011, 2012, and 2013 and won her first WSOP Bracelet at WSOP Women’s event in 2013.  Since then, she has added three online bracelets across the international and US platforms. Notably, she is a wife of popular player Alex Foxen, who recently made headlines for winning the $50K NLH 8-Handed at the ongoing Triton Poker Super High Roller series in Monte Carlo. 

Jeanne David

Jeanne David, a resident of Las Vegas is a popular name in poker and well known in the local card rooms and mid-rang circuit. Additionally, she is also a member of PokerOrg’s Player Advisory Board and plays a crucial role as the Responsible Gaming Manager with PokerStars. David has done her Masters in Social Work and with these skills, she helps players to get rid of addiction and improve their well-being over the long term.

Jeanne Devid has contributed to legalizing online poker throughout the United States and Europe. She worked for the establishment and execution of regulations in online poker in Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Nevada. She also enjoyed plenty of success at the poker table and 2024 is turning out to be a breakout year for her with already four live poker titles and several podium finishes under her belt. 

Pioneer Induction: Date, Time And Venue

Foxen and Devid will be joined as honorees by Starla Brodie, the first posthumous Pioneer Inductee into the women in poker hall of fame. Brodie was the first woman to win the open-field at the WSOP, teaming up with Doyle Brunson in 1979 to win the Mixed Doubles Event. She got her second bracelet in 1995 in the Women Seven Card Stud tournament and became the trailblazers to success at the highest levels.

All three women will be honored in the induction ceremony on December 11th, 2024 at 11 AM at the Plaza Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Keep following PokerProNews for more updates!

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Mateos spent October in Cyprus, competing with some of the best high-stakes grinders  during the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Cyprus series. The four-time WSOP bracelet winner scored five cashes, including three final table finishes. He got off to a terrific start, finishing third in a $25,000 Super High Roller Warm-Up for $198,400. He then scored another third-place finish in the $50,000 EPT Super High Roller for $555,758. He narrowly missed out on the title in $25,000 No Limit Hold’em, finishing runner-up for $258,100 in prize money.

 Mateos then ended October, scoring an 11th-place finish in a $10,200 tournament for $21,100. With his latest score, he took his winnings in Cyprus to $1,043,818 and his live tournament earnings to a whopping $50,856,039.

Global Poker Index Current Top 10

 Over to Global Poker Index (GPI) female rankings, Kristen Foxen leads the way in both the women’s GPI and the 2024 Women’s Player of the Year race. Foxen’s blockbuster performances have propelled her to top 100 in the overall GPI rankings.  

She is closely followed by Cherish Andrews in second place. Victoria Livschitz occupies third, while Rania Nasreddine is in fourth place.  Here is a quick look at the current women’s GPI ranking leaderboard.

Women’s GPI Current Top 10

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With their consistent results across live events, several female players have recently ranked on the GPI rankings, underlining their growing presence and the impact of female players in a traditionally male-dominated game of poker. These rankings showcase not only their tournament scores but also their resilience and strategic prowess. 

As more and more women are joining the poker space and rising through the ranks, the Global Poker Index provides an important measure to understand and celebrate their achievements in high-stakes poker. This also helps us understand the profundity of talent emerging from the global female poker community.

Continuing to dominate the GPI rankings for females is Kristen Foxen with 2,946.77 GPI points. The Canadian player has continued to hold the top spot for quite some months now. She was last seen grinding at the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open (SHRPO) held in Hollywood, Florida, United States. Here she recorded one cash at the series at the No Limit Hold’em – SHRPO Championship (Event #42), wherein she finished 52nd out of 865 entries pocketing a prize of $18,400. 

Prior to this, she was seen at the 55th World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas. Here she recorded 10 cashes at WSOP 2024. Notably, she ranks 73rd on the overall GPI rankings.

Taking the second spot is Cherish Andrews with 2,569.96 GPI points. She was last seen at the  European Poker Tour – EPT Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain. Here she recorded three cashes. First, she finished 13th at the No Limit Hold’em – Estrellas High Roller (Event #21) bagging €35,450 in prizes and 248.78 GPI points. He later took 109th place at No Limit Hold’em – EPT Second Chance (Event #34) for €4,200 and 110.80 GPI points. Lastly, she pocketed €19,000 and 241.67 GPI points at + 1000 No Limit Hold’em – EPT Mystery Bounty (Event #39).

At the third spot is Victoria “Trekker” Livschitz who boasts 2,468.51 GPI points. Most recently she was seen at the European Poker Tour – EPT Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain, where she took the 105th place at the + 1000 No Limit Hold’em – EPT Mystery Bounty (Event #39) for a paycheque of €3,900.

Nadya Magnus follows at the third spot with 2,100.76 GPI points. Last seen at Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open (SHRPO)Hollywood in Florida, United States, Nadya Magnus cashed at two events including No Limit Hold’em – SHRPO Championship (Event #42) and No Limit Hold’em – Deep Stack (Event #31). At No Limit Hold’em – SHRPO Championship (Event #42) she finished 34th for $26,000 and 195.07 GPI points, and 19th place at  No Limit Hold’em – Deep Stack (Event #31) for $2,320 and 86.13 points.

Famous female pro Maria Ho with 2,087.87 GPI points. She was last seen at the 55th World Series of Poker – WSOP 2024 in Las Vegas, United States. Her two cashes in the series including a 445th place finish at the No Limit Hold’em – MAIN EVENT World Championship (Bracelet Event #81) for $37,500 and 145.24 GPI points and a 102nd place finish at + 3,000 No Limit Hold’em – Mystery Bounty (Bracelet Event #76) for $13,605 and 150.59 GPI points. 

Also making noteworthy progress on GPI female rankings is Angela Jordison, who makes her debut among the top 10 at the eighth place. This is major because of her recent win at the Mid-States Poker Tour – MSPT Ameristar East Chicago Main Event held in Chicago, United States. He took down the title along with $161,513 in prizes and 338.98 GPI points. Prior to this she was also seen at Horseshoe Council Bluffs Summer Special – August, Council Bluffs, IA, United States, wherein she took down the No Limit Hold’em for $20,706 and 151.24 GPI points.

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Kristen Foxen’s Bold River Move Ends Her Dream Run 

Foxen entered Day 8 in the middle of the pack but took the Chip lead for some time. It didn’t last longer after she lost some of her stack in a Multi-way pot against Joe Serock, Brian Kim, and Niklas Astedt. She again lost her stack against Short-stacked Diogo Coelho. 

In her final hand of the tournament, Joe Serock opened from under the gun with A♤-K♧, and Foxen called it with K♤-Q◇. The board came out A♡-K♡-J♤, giving Serock the top two pairs. Serock bet 4 Million, Foxen thought for a second and called the bet. The turn card was 5♤, and Serock bet 11.6 Million. Foxen took 3 minutes before putting all her Chip stacks on the line, hoping for a 10 to hit a straight to save her day. The river card was 6♡, ending Foxen’s deep run in the tournament.  She walked away with $600,000 for a remarkable deep run in the main event. This marked her best score and overall tenth cash at the ongoing WSOP 2024. 

On Day 7, Foxen went all-in with A♤-5♤ against Moura’s Q◇-Q♧, but the river card A saved her. She did the same for this hand, but this time the river did not help,  ending her dream run in 13th place.  The four-time bracelet winner Foxen fell short of becoming the second woman to reach the final table of WSOP Main Event After Barbara Enright who had finished in 5th place in 1995’s WSOP Main Event. 

WSOP 2024 Main Event Final Table Players and Chip Counts 

The record-breaking 2024 WSOP Main Event is now close to crowning its champion with just 9 players from the original 10,112-player field remaining. Each of the remaining competitors secures a minimum of $1,000,000, but all will be aiming for the massive $10,000,000 first-place prize and stunning new main event bracelet. 

Leading the remaining 9 players in the main event is Illinois native Jordan Griff, who had just $47,192 in live earnings heading into poker’s biggest event and has now locked up at least  $1,000,000. Griff was all in on the first hand of the day against a flopped set but managed to river a bigger set to chip up. Griff will have to face a tough competition with two of poker’s most accomplished players, American high roller regular Brian Kim and Swedish online poker legend Niklas Astedt still in contention. Both of them bagged impressive stacks with over 50 big blinds.

As the players will have a day off on Monday, July 15, the final table will take place on July 16-17, 2024, at the Horseshoe Las Vegas. Keep following PokerProNews for the latest updates from the ongoing WSOP Main Event!

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Based on the points they earn, the players are ranked on the GPI rankings. Interestingly, the GPI rankings also have dedicated lists of players specialized according to countries, continents and gender. Thus while there is a general GPI rankings leaderboard, there is also a GPI rankings dedicated to all the beautiful female players in the circuit.

The latest Global Poker Index (GPI) rankings for female players have long-time poker pro Kristen Foxen leading from the top. With 2,654.07 GPI points, she continues her dominance in the global poker scene. Kristen Foxen has been a seasoned pro best for her strategic brilliance and consistent performances. Her exceptional skill and dedication to the game has driven her to success and amazing results.

Kristen Foxen was born in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, where she began playing poker in her freshman year at college. She was inspired by professional poker player, Jennifer Harman, and regularly watched her on Poker After Dark. She initially started playing poker online in the year 2006 on online poker sites PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker.

The Canadian pro who is currently living in the US has been enjoying a great year so far. She started her 2024 campaign by shipping the PKRGO $10,000 + 100 No Limit Hold’em – PGT Kickoff (Event #5) at 

PokerGO Tour – 2024 PGT Kickoff in Las Vegas. She took home the coveted title for a paycheque of an impressive$165,000.

In addition to the title, she recorded three other final table finishes apart from a handful other cashes at the same series. Her final table finishes include a third place finish at the PKRGO  $5,000 + 100 No Limit Hold’em – PGT Kickoff (Event #3) for $49,275. This was followed by an eighth place finish at PKRGO  $ 10,000 + 100 No Limit Hold’em – PokerGO Cup (Event #4) for $ 32,400.

A couple of days later she narrowly missed taking down the PKRGO  $ 15,000 + 100 No Limit Hold’em – PokerGO Cup (Event #7) by finishing at the runner-up spot for a handsome $204,750. 

The ongoing WSOP 2024 season too has been a good one so far for the female pro. The four time WSOP bracelet winner has recorded nine cashes so far. Her best WSOP cash so far at this year’s WSOP edition has been her 32nd place finish at the 55th WSOP 2024 $25,000 No Limit Hold’em – High Roller – 8-Handed (Bracelet Event #26) for a payday of $50,637.

At the second spot in the GPI female rankings is Cherish Andrews with 2,575.03 GPI points. Her most recent cash has been her 16th place finish at the No Limit Hold’em – LADIES Championship (Bracelet Event #71) at the WSOP 2024. The female player pocketed $7,225 for her finish.

Cherish Andrews is followed by Victoria “Trekker” Livschitz in third place with 2,472.28 GPI points. She was most recently seen at the 55th WSOP 3,000 No Limit Hold’em – Mystery Bounty (Bracelet Event #76), wherein she took the 73rd place for a sum of $15,265.

The fourth spot is taken by Nadya Magnus, who has 2,273.18 GPI points to her name. Notably, Nadya Magnus has had three cashes at the ongoing WSOP so far, with the best being $37,689, which she banked after finishing 34th at No Limit Hold’em – Monster Stack (Bracelet Event #38).

Taking the fifth spot is famous female pro Maria Ho with 2,118.96 GPI points. She is currently grinding at the WSOP and has recorded one cash at the series. This was at the 3,000 No Limit Hold’em – Mystery Bounty (Bracelet Event #76). Maria Ho finished 102nd for $13,605.

GPI Rankings Global (Female)

Kristen Foxen’s rise through the ranks showcases her hard work and the massive impact she has made in the world of professional poker. The rankings of these female pros and their achievements serve as an inspiration to many aspiring female players, this highlighting the growing prominence and competitiveness of women in poker.

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Although the world of poker has a comparatively fewer number of female players, the ones in the business are no way less talented compared to their male counterparts. The female poker pros have been consistently rubbing shoulders with the male pros and succeeding at the game.

One report that highlights the achievements of female poker pros worldwide is the Global Poker Index ranking for females. The GPI Female Ranking gives detailed insights into how female players are fairing in poker’s competitive landscape, highlighting their skill, commitment, and contributions to the poker community.

Leading the GPI female ranking is Canada’s Kristen Foxen aka ‘Krissyb24’, who leads the ladies with 2,972.26 points. Foxen has been consistently achieving great results over the past few years now. She kick-started the year by recording four cashes including one final table finish at PokerGO Tour – PGT Last Chance in January 2024.

Foxen grabbed headlines just 15 days into the year by shipping Event #5 at the PokerGO Tour – 2024 PGT Kickoff. She took home a hefty paycheque of $165,000 and 288.30 GPI points in the process. The Candian pro also recorded a final table finish at 3rd place at Event #3 of the same series, pocketing $49,275 and 190.17 points. 

Later that month she was seen grinding at the 2024 Lucky Hearts Poker Open in Florida, wherein she placed fourth in the High Roller event for $117,325 and 202.17 pts, followed by another 34th place finish in LHPO Championship. Foxen later recorded two other final table finishes at PokerGO Tour – 2024 PGT PokerGO Cup. First, she finished 8th in Event #4 for $32,400 and 166.27 points, followed by a runner-up finish at Event #7 collecting $204,750 and 274.30 GPI points.

Foxen was last seen grinding at PokerGO Tour – PGT U.S. Poker Open 2024 in April 2024, wherein she placed 14th for $11,600 and 134.71 GP points in Event #1. Interestingly, Foxen also ranks at the 5th spot in Canada’s All-time Money List. 

The Canadian female pro is followed on the GPI Female ranking by USA’s Cherish Andrews, who sits second on the list with 2,735.80 GPI points. Interestingly, Foxen and Andrews are the only two female poker pros among the top 100 GPI rankings, at 56th and 97th place respectively.

At the third spot of GPI female rankings is USA’s Victoria “Trekker” Livschitz with 2,425.78 pts. This also makes her the third female in the top 100 GPI Rankings taking the 177th spot. The fourth place is held by Nadya Magnus with 2,202.19 points, followed by renowned female poker pro Maria Ho in fifth place with 2,016.34 points.

GPI Female Ranking

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The fifth and final event of the series drew in 50 entrants who played down to the final six players. The final table began with Daniel Negreanu (2,515,000) in the lead. Kristen Foxen (870,000) was in the middle of the pack, but she quickly gained control and finally seized the coveted title and the $165,000 first prize.

Unsurprisingly, Japan’s Masashi Oya, who began the final table with just seven big blinds, was the first causality exiting in sixth place for $30,000 without much of a fuss. Kristen, who had already worked her way up to second in chips, solidified her position further when she railed her husband, Alex Foxen in fifth place for $40,000. She held pocket queens and flopped a set against Alex’s pocket aces to win the pot.

However, Kristen’s lead was short lived as Negreanu picked up pocket tens against Aram Zobian’s king-queen. Zobian needed a king or a queen to survive the final table, but the board ran out ace-high, eliminating Zobian in fourth place for $50,000. Kristen moved into the lead again when she flopped a set of nines against short stack Samuel Laskowitz who had a flopped flush draw. All the chips got in on the flop. The turn and river bricked out, and Laskowitz was eliminated in third place for $70,000.

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Kristen began the heads-up with a million chip lead over Negreanu, who had a roller coaster ride, before three monumental hands going Kristen’s way. Negreanu battled his way back but two river calls costed him in the end. The final hand saw Negreanu get his last 450,000 in from the big blind holding king-nine. He looked in good shape for the double when Foxen turned over her jack-six. 

However, a jack on the flop dashed Negreanu’s hopes. Despite a straight draw, Negreanu was left with just a pair of nines by the river. His run ended in second place for $105,000 and Kristen took down the final PGT Kickoff event, taking home an impressive $165,000 in the first-place prize. This was Kristen’s second career PGT title and 12th career victory overall, according to the HendonMob

The win marked Kristen’s second cash of the 2024 PGT season after her third-place finish in Event #3. She earned 330 points to move to the second spot on the leaderboard, 161 points shy of David Coleman, who secured four final table finishes (including two victories) during the PGT Kickoff Series.

The final event of the PGT Kickoff series had a $10,000 buy-in and saw 50 entrants make their way into the PokerGO Studio, building a prize pool of $500,000 that was shared by the top 8 finishers. Jim Collopy was the unfortunate money bubble whose rivered flush lost to the full house of Zobian.

Event #5: $10,100 No-Limit Hold’em Payouts

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