(AsiaGameHub) – By: Logan Pierce
Kristen Foxen’s sixth WSOP bracelet isn’t just a personal milestone—it’s a redefinition of women’s poker dominance. The Canadian pro now holds twice as many bracelets as Vanessa Selbst, Barbara Enright, and Nani Dollison, who each have three. This win solidifies her place as the undisputed queen of women’s tournament poker, built over years of consistent, high-level play.
The victory came in Event #19 of the 2026 WSOP: a $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed tournament. The field drew 345 entries, creating a $5,804,500 prize pool. Foxen took home $1,773,083—her largest career payout to date. This isn’t her first big win, but it’s the one that cements her legacy beyond doubt.
Foxen’s career earnings now exceed $20.7M, a $9.8M lead over Selbst, the second-ranked woman. Her bracelet collection includes the 2013 Ladies Championship, a 2016 open bounty title, and three online NLHE wins in 2020, 2023, and 2024. All six titles are in no-limit hold’em, showcasing her mastery of the game’s most competitive format.
This was Foxen’s first live WSOP bracelet since 2016, a gap she felt deeply. “Honestly, it’s so surreal… I don’t think I’ve won one in real life since we’ve been together,” she told WSOP’s Jeff Platt, nodding to her husband Alex Foxen, a three-time bracelet winner. The $25k field was tough, but she’d already shined in high-stakes events this year—like a $1.449M fourth-place finish in a $100k Triton Jeju tournament.
The final table was a nail-biter. Galen Hall started with the chip lead, but Foxen stayed close. Zdenek Zizka, Ignacio Moron Chavero, and Joey Weissman exited early. Ding Biao lost a key pot to Hall then fell to Foxen in third. Heads-up play swung both ways: Hall won the first big pot, Foxen answered back, then doubled through him with a higher straight. The next hand? Foxen held pocket aces against Hall’s ace-four—game over.
Kristen Foxen’s next move will likely target the highest-stakes WSOP events to extend her already unassailable lead in women’s poker history.
Author bio: Logan Pierce, an independent business researcher and corporate governance writer focusing on professional gaming industry trends and player economics.