Kristen Foxen has rewritten poker history at the Triton Super High Roller Series in Jeju, South Korea. Her third-place finish in the $125K NLH 7-Handed earned her $1,104,000 – the biggest live cash of her career – and pushed her lifetime tournament earnings to $12,183,462. 

Foxen is now the first female player ever to surpass $12 million in career winnings, moving her past Vanessa Selbst to the top of the Women’s All-Time Money List.

Career-Best Finish Secures Historic Milestone

Not only did Foxen bag her first-ever seven-figure payday, but she also nearly doubled her previous best score of $600,000 from a 13th-place run in the 2024 World Series of Poker Main Event.

The Canadian entered the final stages of play against a couple of Poker’s elite: Stephen Chidwick and eventual champion Mike Watson. Three-handed, she began as the short stack, but an early double-up gave her some breathing room. The relief was short-lived, as just one hand later, she was all-in again, blind vs. blind.

Chidwick moved in from the small blind with Q♥ 4♥, and Foxen called quickly from the big blind with A♠ 8♠. The flop fell Q♦ 7♣ 2♠, leaving Foxen behind. The 6♥ on the turn changed nothing, and the river K♠ sealed her elimination.

“That was too perfect,” Foxen said with a smile as she awaited the final card. 

Standing Alone on Poker’s All-Time Women’s List

After Foxen took down her biggest score to date, Watson ultimately went on to win the event after a deal was made heads-up, claiming his fifth Triton title.

Third place was the end of a productive stop in Jeju for the Canadian, where she booked multiple cashes and added to a year that already included a U.S. Poker Open title. Her five WSOP bracelets – three live and two online – remain the most by any woman, and now sit alongside her new position at the top of the women’s all-time money list.

P.S. Kristen Foxen’s other half, Alex Foxen, was also a part of poker history at Triton Jeju.