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Women in Poker Hall of Fame Class of 2024 inductee Kristen Foxen added another milestone to her remarkable poker career Sunday night, winning the 2026 World Series of Poker $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller Eight-Max event at Paris Las Vegas for $1,773,083.
The victory earned the Canadian poker professional her sixth WSOP bracelet and the largest tournament score of her career. It also extended her record as the woman with the most WSOP bracelets in history.
The event attracted 345 entries and featured one of the toughest fields of the summer, packed with many of the game’s elite players. By the end of the night, Foxen stood alone with the title after defeating Galen Hall heads-up to claim the bracelet and the seven-figure payday.
Conquering a World-Class Field
Foxen entered the final day second in chips behind Hall and navigated a final table filled with accomplished professionals.
Along the way, she eliminated Ignacio Moron Chavero in fifth place before sending Ding Biao to the rail in third, setting up a heads-up battle for the title.
The match against Hall saw the chip lead change hands multiple times before Foxen gained control during a pivotal pot late in the duel. The tournament ultimately came to an end when her pocket aces held against Hall’s ace-four, securing the victory and the largest score of her career.
Hall earned $1,182,050 for his runner-up finish.
For Foxen, the win was another example of her ability to compete and succeed against the strongest fields poker has to offer.
From Ultimate Grinder to Hall of Famer
Long before she became one of the most recognizable names in tournament poker, Foxen built her reputation online.
The Canadian-born professional achieved PokerStars Supernova Elite status in 2011, 2012, and 2013, a feat that required playing approximately 2.5 million hands per year. The accomplishment earned her a reputation as one of the hardest-working players in the game and laid the foundation for the success that would follow.
Her transition from online grinder to world-class tournament player has been one of the most impressive career arcs in modern poker.
In addition to her WSOP success, Foxen has recorded major results across the World Poker Tour and European Poker Tour, while consistently ranking among the top players on poker’s all-time money list.
A Bracelet Collection Like No Other
Foxen’s first bracelet came in 2013 when she won the WSOP Ladies Championship, announcing herself as one of poker’s rising stars.
Three years later, she captured bracelet number two in a $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Bounty event.
Her third bracelet came in 2020 in the online $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em Six-Max Championship, followed by a fourth in the online $888 Crazy Eights event in 2023.
In 2024, she added bracelet number five in an online $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em Six-Max event, tying the women’s bracelet record.
Now, with her victory in the $25,000 High Roller, Foxen stands alone with six bracelets—more than any other woman in WSOP history.
The next closest women on the all-time list—Vanessa Selbst, Barbara Enright, and Nani Dollison—each have three.
All six of Foxen’s bracelets have come in No-Limit Hold’em events.
A Hall of Fame Career Still Growing
When Foxen was inducted into the Women in Poker Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2024, the honor recognized a career that had already included five WSOP bracelets, millions in tournament earnings, major final table appearances around the world, and a lasting impact on the game.
At the time, she was already regarded as one of the most accomplished women in poker history.
Since then, she has continued to build on that legacy.
The latest victory pushed her lifetime tournament earnings beyond $20 million and strengthened her position atop the women’s all-time money list. More importantly, it demonstrated that she remains a force at the highest levels of the game.
Many Hall of Fame careers are celebrated for what was accomplished in the past. Foxen’s is unique because some of its biggest moments are still happening.
Less than two years after her induction, she has added another bracelet, the largest score of her career, and a signature victory in one of the toughest tournaments on the World Series schedule.
For a player whose place in poker history was already secure, Kristen Foxen continues to raise the bar.
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