Kristen Foxen Dominates Women’s All-Time Money List with PokerGO Cup Victory

Kristen Foxen Sets New Record in Women’s Poker Earnings

Kristen Foxen has made history as the highest-earning female tournament poker player of all time.

The 38-year-old Canadian pro achieved this remarkable feat by overtaking the long-standing leader of the women’s money list, Vanessa Selbst, following a significant victory in the second-to-last event of the 2025 PokerGO Cup, which awarded her a prize of $348,300.

With a total of $11,077,811 in career winnings, Foxen now enjoys a $178,784 advantage over Selbst, who has not competed in a poker tournament in nearly five years. After announcing her retirement from full-time play in 2018, Selbst has pursued a career in the finance sector.

Both Foxen and Selbst are trailblazers, being the only two women to have achieved eight-figure earnings in tournament poker, with Kathy Liebert trailing behind at $7,129,540.

Foxen’s Achievements and Poker Records

Foxen already holds a prominent poker record, with five World Series of Poker gold bracelets, the highest for any female player. Last year, she also came close to breaking another record by nearly being the first woman to reach the main event final table since Barbara Enright finished fifth in 1995, ultimately finishing in an impressive 13th place for a personal best payout of $600,000.

This recent title added to her accolades, granting her valuable ranking points. She earned 576 Card Player Player of the Year points from this event, propelling her into seventh place in the 2025 POY standings, as presented by Global Poker. This win marks her second title and third final table appearance of the year, having previously triumphed at the PokerGO Tour Kickoff series. With two PokerGO Tour victories and six qualifying cashes, Foxen now leads the season-long leaderboard with an impressive 857 points.

Event Summary

The event attracted 86 entries with a $15,000 buy-in, generating a total prize pool of $1,290,000. The top 13 players received payouts, with just seven players advancing to the final day of action at the PokerGO Studio in ARIA Resort & Casino, Las Vegas. Erik Seidel, a ten-time bracelet winner, initially took the chip lead while Foxen entered as the short stack.

Eric Wasserson was the first player to be eliminated, calling all-in with 4-2 suited and finishing in seventh place for $51,600.

The six-handed play continued intensely for about an hour, with players fluctuating in their chip stacks. Foxen began her ascent in the chip counts with pocket kings defeating Farid Jattin’s pocket jacks. Shortly thereafter, she moved into the lead.

David Peters, a four-time bracelet winner, faced off against Foxen after she applied considerable pressure with her newfound lead. After an all-in preflop showdown, Foxen triumphed, improving her hand on the flop and eliminating Peters in sixth place for $64,500.

Sergio Aido, with A-4, battled against Foxen’s A-Q but fell victim to her winning hand, cashing in for $90,300 in fifth place. Seidel’s journey ended in fourth place when his pocket queens were surpassed by Jattin’s A-J, earning him $116,100.

Despite Jattin’s earlier knockout of Seidel, he was soon eliminated himself, finishing in third place with $161,250 after a confrontation with Foxen.

Head-to-Head Showdown

Foxen went into heads-up play against Patrick Leonard with a 4:1 chip lead. After expanding her lead, Foxen made a decisive final shove with K-J, which Leonard called with A-9. Foxen secured her victory with a winning pair of jacks on the river, taking home the title and solidifying her position at the top of the women’s poker earnings list.

Leonard, finishing as the runner-up, received $225,750, elevating his career cashes to over $4.7 million.

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Final Table Results

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