Alex Foxen: Four-Time WSOP Bracelet Winner and High-Stakes Tournament Star
POKER HALL OF FAME
Inducted 2014
Alex Foxen has established himself as one of the leading high-stakes tournament players of his generation. The American professional has won four World Series of Poker bracelets, three WSOP Circuit rings and major titles across the World Poker Tour, Triton Poker and the PokerGO Tour while building one of the largest recorded live tournament earnings totals in poker.
Foxen is also one of the few players to combine sustained success across no-limit hold'em, pot-limit Omaha and mixed-game events. His résumé includes a $250,000 WSOP Super High Roller bracelet, a WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic championship, a Triton Main Event victory and consecutive Global Poker Index Player of the Year awards.
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Who Is Alex Foxen?
Alex Foxen is the name used professionally by William Alex Foxen, an American poker player from Cold Spring Harbor, New York.
The Hendon Mob player database lists his nationality as United States and his residence as Las Vegas, Nevada.
Before becoming a professional poker player, Foxen played college football as a tight end at Boston College. His first recorded live tournament cash came in May 2012, when he entered a $355 six-handed no-limit hold'em event on the WSOP Circuit at Harrah's New Orleans.
Foxen did more than cash in his first recorded event. He won it.
The victory came against a field of 335 entries and paid $22,421 while earning Foxen his first WSOP Circuit ring. PokerNews reported at the time that it was his first WSOP Circuit event.
That result became the starting point for a tournament career that would eventually move from regional Circuit events into some of the highest buy-in tournaments in the world.
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How Alex Foxen Built His Poker Career
Foxen's tournament résumé expanded steadily after his early Circuit success, but his rise accelerated during the second half of the 2010s.
By 2017, he was competing regularly against established professionals in major championship and high-roller events. One of his biggest early breakthroughs came at the 2017 WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic at Bellagio, where he finished second to Ryan Tosoc and earned $1,134,202.
Foxen continued producing major results throughout 2018.
He won the WPT LAPC Rockstar Energy High Roller for $424,625 and later finished second to Isaac Haxton in the $300,000 Super High Roller Bowl V for $2.16 million.
His consistency across the international tournament circuit earned him the 2018 Global Poker Index Player of the Year award.
Foxen followed that season with another exceptional year in 2019. He became the first player to win the GPI Player of the Year award in consecutive years, according to the Global Poker Index.
His 2019 campaign also included one of the defining victories of his career.
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Alex Foxen's WPT Five Diamond Championship
Foxen returned to the WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic in December 2019, two years after his runner-up finish in the same championship.
This time he won it.
Foxen defeated Toby Joyce heads-up to capture the Season XVIII WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic at Bellagio. The victory was worth $1,694,995.
The result gave Foxen a championship in one of the World Poker Tour's longest-running marquee events and completed a significant turnaround from his second-place finish in 2017.
Foxen's WPT record includes one Main Tour championship, the 2019 Five Diamond, alongside his 2018 LAPC Rockstar Energy High Roller victory in the tour's special-event category. The high-roller win is distinct from a second Main Tour championship.
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How Many WSOP Bracelets Does Alex Foxen Have?
Alex Foxen has four World Series of Poker bracelets as of September 21, 2026.
His bracelet victories span live high-roller events, online poker, pot-limit Omaha and a Triton-branded championship held as part of WSOP Paradise.
2022 — $250,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold'em — $4,563,700
2024 — $500 Online Pot-Limit Omaha Mystery Bounty 6-Max — $20,064 in tournament payout before additional bounty winnings
2024 — WSOP Paradise $100,000 Triton Main Event — $3,850,000
2026 — $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em — $594,246
Foxen's first bracelet came in one of the biggest buy-in events on the 2022 WSOP schedule.
He defeated a 56-entry field in the $250,000 Super High Roller at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas. The $4,563,700 first prize remains his largest recorded live tournament cash.
That victory was especially significant because Foxen had already accumulated extensive high-roller success before winning his first bracelet.
His second bracelet came online in 2024 in a $500 pot-limit Omaha mystery bounty event.
Later that year, Foxen earned bracelet No. 3 at WSOP Paradise in the Bahamas. He defeated a 182-entry field in the $100,000 Triton Main Event, earning $3.85 million while simultaneously collecting a Triton title and a WSOP bracelet.
Foxen added his fourth bracelet during the 2026 World Series of Poker.
He won Event #44, the $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em tournament, defeating 465 other entries and earning $594,246 from the regular prize pool. Foxen eliminated six of his eight opponents at the final table before defeating Yixi Tang heads-up.
The World Series of Poker player profile for William Foxen currently lists four bracelets and three WSOP Circuit rings.
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Alex Foxen's Triton and High-Roller Success
Much of Foxen's career has been built in high-stakes tournaments featuring small but exceptionally accomplished fields.
His 2024 WSOP Paradise victory is one example. Winning the $100,000 Triton Main Event produced the second-largest recorded live score of his career and gave him a major title in a field filled with elite high-stakes professionals.
Foxen has also won standalone Triton Poker events. His international high-roller results include victories and final tables in stops such as Monte Carlo and Montenegro. In 2026, he won his fourth Triton title in Jeju's $75,000 Pot-Limit Omaha event, extending his championship record into live PLO.
The PokerGO Tour has been another major part of his schedule.
Foxen has won events across PokerGO Cup, U.S. Poker Open, Poker Masters and PGT PLO Series festivals. His success across those series culminated in winning the 2025 PokerGO Tour Player of the Year race.
His results also demonstrate that his tournament game is not limited to no-limit hold'em. Foxen has recorded major results in pot-limit Omaha and has increasingly appeared in mixed-game tournaments, including a 10th-place finish in the $25,000 H.O.R.S.E. High Roller at the 2026 WSOP.
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Alex Foxen's Biggest Poker Cash
Alex Foxen's largest recorded live tournament cash is $4,563,700.
He earned that prize for winning the $250,000 Super High Roller at the 2022 World Series of Poker.
The result surpassed the $2.16 million he had previously earned for finishing second in the 2018 Super High Roller Bowl V.
Foxen has since added several other multimillion-dollar results, including $3.85 million for winning the 2024 WSOP Paradise Triton Main Event and $3,060,314 for finishing second to Seth Davies in the 2025 WSOP $250,000 Super High Roller.
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How Much Has Alex Foxen Won in Live Poker Tournaments?
As of September 21, 2026, Hendon Mob lists William Alex Foxen with $59,462,862 in recorded live tournament earnings.
Recorded live tournament earnings are gross payouts, before buy-ins, expenses, taxes or staking arrangements, rather than career profit. Tournament earnings databases change whenever new results are added, so the figure should be treated as a dated snapshot rather than a permanent career total.
The same database lists Foxen's largest cash at $4,563,700 and places him among the highest-earning live tournament players in poker history.
His earnings have accumulated across hundreds of recorded results rather than depending on a single championship run. That depth is particularly notable because a large portion of his schedule has involved high-roller and super high-roller tournaments featuring many of the game's strongest tournament professionals.
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Global Poker Index Player of the Year Success
Foxen's tournament consistency is also reflected in his Global Poker Index record.
He won the GPI Player of the Year award in 2018 after a season that included five tournament victories and more than $6.6 million in recorded earnings.
He then repeated as GPI Player of the Year in 2019.
That made Foxen the first player to win the award in consecutive years.
As of September 21, 2026, the Global Poker Index ranks William Alex Foxen No. 1 in its worldwide player rankings. Because GPI standings update throughout the season, that ranking should be understood as his position on that date rather than a permanent ranking.
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Alex Foxen's Playing Style and Tournament Reputation
Foxen's career is most closely associated with high-stakes tournament poker.
His results show a particular strength in events where deep stacks, difficult fields and large financial decisions place a premium on technical preparation and sustained concentration.
Tournament coverage has frequently documented Foxen using aggression and stack pressure effectively, particularly when he holds a significant chip advantage. His 2022 $250,000 WSOP bracelet victory was one example, with reports describing his ability to pressure shorter stacks throughout the final table.
His results also demonstrate adaptability across formats.
Although much of his career success has come in no-limit hold'em, Foxen has added major pot-limit Omaha results, an online PLO bracelet and deep finishes in mixed-game championships.
That range has become a larger part of his tournament résumé as his career has developed.
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Alex Foxen and Kristen Foxen
Alex Foxen is married to fellow professional poker player Kristen Foxen.
Both have built major tournament résumés and regularly compete in the same high-stakes series, including the WSOP, Triton Poker and PokerGO Tour events.
Their combined success has produced several unusual stretches in which both players have won major events within a short period.
During the 2026 WSOP, for example, Kristen Foxen won a bracelet before Alex Foxen captured the $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty title for his fourth career bracelet.
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Is Alex Foxen Still Active in Poker?
Yes. Alex Foxen remains an active high-stakes tournament player.
His 2026 season includes his fourth WSOP bracelet, numerous WSOP cashes and continued participation in Triton Poker events.
At Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Jeju II in September 2026, Foxen finished 17th in the $106,000 Triton Jeju Main Event for $260,000.
At the same stop, he finished 11th in the $157,500 Triton 10th Anniversary Special for another $251,000.
Those results came only days before this profile's September 21, 2026 statistical update and provide current evidence that Foxen continues to compete regularly at the highest tournament stakes.
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Why Alex Foxen Matters in Modern Poker
Foxen's place in modern tournament poker is built on sustained performance rather than one breakthrough result.
He has won four WSOP bracelets, accumulated three WSOP Circuit rings, captured a WPT Five Diamond championship, won major Triton and PokerGO Tour events and earned consecutive GPI Player of the Year awards.
His career also reflects the increasingly international nature of high-stakes tournament poker. Foxen's major results span Las Vegas, Florida, the Bahamas, Europe and Asia, with success across several of poker's most prominent tournament organizations.
More than a decade after winning his first WSOP Circuit event, he remains an active contender in many of the largest buy-in tournaments on the calendar.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is William Foxen the same poker player as Alex Foxen?
Yes. William Alex Foxen competes professionally under the name Alex Foxen. Official databases may list him as William Foxen or William Alex Foxen, while poker coverage generally refers to him as Alex Foxen.
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How many WSOP bracelets does Alex Foxen have?
Alex Foxen has four WSOP bracelets as of September 21, 2026. He won his first in 2022, two more in 2024 and his fourth during the 2026 World Series of Poker.
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How many WSOP Circuit rings does Alex Foxen have?
The World Series of Poker currently lists Alex Foxen with three WSOP Circuit rings. His first came in his first recorded Circuit tournament, a $355 six-handed no-limit hold'em event in New Orleans in 2012.
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How much has Alex Foxen won playing live poker?
As of September 21, 2026, Hendon Mob lists Alex Foxen with $59,462,862 in live tournament earnings. Tournament earnings totals change as additional results are recorded.
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What is Alex Foxen's biggest poker win?
Foxen's largest recorded cash is $4,563,700 for winning the $250,000 Super High Roller at the 2022 World Series of Poker. The victory also earned him his first WSOP bracelet.
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Did Alex Foxen win a WPT title?
Yes. Foxen won the 2019 WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic Main Tour championship for $1,694,995. He also won the 2018 LAPC Rockstar Energy High Roller, a separate special event rather than a second Main Tour championship.
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Has Alex Foxen won a Triton Poker tournament?
Yes. Foxen has won Triton Poker events, including the $100,000 Triton Main Event at the 2024 WSOP Paradise festival. That victory earned him $3.85 million and his third WSOP bracelet.
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Did Alex Foxen win GPI Player of the Year?
Yes. Alex Foxen won the Global Poker Index Player of the Year award in both 2018 and 2019, becoming the first player to win the honor in consecutive years.
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Did Alex Foxen play college football?
Yes. Foxen played tight end at Boston College before establishing himself as a professional poker player.
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Is Alex Foxen still playing poker?
Yes. Foxen remains active in major high-stakes tournaments. His 2026 results include a fourth WSOP bracelet and September cashes at the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series in Jeju, South Korea.
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