Kristen Foxen Wins Sixth WSOP Bracelet

New record for Foxen

Two years ago, Kristen Foxen set herself a clear goal: to win a WSOP bracelet in a high roller event. By June 2026, the Canadian star had already collected five World Series of Poker titles, all of which had come in tournaments with buy-ins ranging from $1K to $2,5K.

Throughout 2025, she came close several times, narrowly missing final tables in high-stakes events at the WSOP in Las Vegas and the Bahamas. In the first 2026 WSOP High Roller with a $10,000 buy-in (the GGMillion$ High Roller), Foxen finished only 83rd. However, the breakthrough came in the very next event.

Kristen Foxen took first place in Event #19: $25,000 High Roller NLH and earned $1,773,083.

This is her sixth bracelet—no other woman in poker can boast a similar result. Interestingly, her three previous victories were achieved online, and it marked exactly ten years since her last first place in Las Vegas.

• 2013 – $1,000 Ladies ($173,922)
• 2016 – $1,500 Bounty ($290,768)
• 2020 Online – $2,500 6-Max ($356,411)
• 2023 Online – $888 Crazy 8's ($92,142)
• 2024 Online – $1,000 6-Max ($56,703)
• 2026 – $25,000 High Roller ($1,773,083)

In addition, this result became the largest cash of her career and marked the fourth seven-figure score, all earned within the past ten months.

1. September 2025 – Triton Jeju – $1,104,000 (3rd place)
2. March 2026 – Triton Jeju – $1,449,000 (4th place)
3. May 2026 – Triton Montenegro – $1,039,000 (2nd place)
4. June 2026 – WSOP – $1,773,083 (1st place)

After her victory, Foxen admitted:

"I'm very lucky. This is the life I envisioned when I chose poker. I'm so grateful to be able to continue living this dream."

Final table

At the final table of the $25,000 High Roller NLH, the focus was on Galen Hall, who started the day with almost a third of the tournament's chips. The US player almost immediately eliminated Zdenek Zizka, opening with A♠2♣ against A♥T♥. However, Foxen closed the gap from the chip leader, taking all the chips from Spanish player Ignacio Moron (8♠8♣ against A♠T♦).

Then Joey Weisman exited the tournament, followed by Biao Ding, who held on for a long time despite being short-stacked. Foxen managed to win several important pots, including a big bluff against the Chinese pro. She soon eliminated Ding in third place, making a flush on the river.

The heads-up between Foxen and Hall began with nearly even stacks, and, as often happens at this stage of the tournament, the chip leader changed several times. Kristen commented on her game against Galen:

"Heads-ups are always very tense. First, it was going his way, then mine, then his way again, and finally, there were two tough coolers in my favor."

In the first hand, the Canadian was referring to, both players made a straight on the turn, but Foxen had the better straight to queen-high. After this pot, she had a more-than-two-to-one chip lead. A few minutes later, the tournament ended: Hall got all-in with A♣4♦ against Kristen's pocket aces and lost.
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Shortly after the tournament concluded, Kristen's husband, Alex Foxen, personally presented her with her sixth WSOP bracelet.