Alex Foxen
| Alex Foxen | |
|---|---|
 Foxen in 2019 | |
| Residence | Huntington, New York |
| Born | February 1, 1991 Cold Spring Harbor, New York, U.S. |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 1 |
| Final table(s) | 7 |
| Money finish(es) | 66 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 40th, 2019 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | 2 |
| Final table(s) | 3 |
| Money finish(es) | 18 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Money finish(es) | 5 |
William Alex Foxen (born February 1, 1991) is an American poker player from Huntington, New York.
Foxen attended Boston College, where he played tight end on the school's football team.[1] In 2012, at the age of 21, he won the first World Series of Poker circuit event he entered in New Orleans.[2] He however declared that he didn't start playing poker seriously until the age of 23, when he graduated from university.
At this time, he played online for a couple of years before making a transition to live poker in 2016, starting with small tournaments of $200 to $500 buy-ins.[3]
Foxen's first WSOP final table came in 2017. In December of that year, he finished second in the Five Diamond World Poker Classic on the World Poker Tour, earning more than $1,134,000.[4]
In 2018, Foxen earned more than $6.6 million and won high roller events on the WPT and Asia Pacific Poker Tour, as well as finishing runner-up in the Party Poker Millions event in Nottingham, England for $947,000 and the Super High Roller Bowl for $2,160,000, his largest career cash.[5][6] He earned Player of the Year honors from Global Poker Index and was ranked No. 1 for 38 consecutive weeks from October 2018 to June 2019, a GPI record.[7][8] At the 2019 WSOP, he finished 40th in the Main Event.[9]
Foxen made the final table of the Five Diamond World Poker Classic for the second time in three years in December 2019. He won the tournament, defeating Toby Joyce heads-up and earning nearly $1.7 million for his first WPT title.[10] The win moved him atop the GPI's POY race for the second straight year.[11]
Foxen won his maiden bracelet at the 2022 WSOP, winning $4,563,700 in the 250K super high roller.[12]
In April 2022, Foxen accused pro Ali Imsirovic of cheating at both live and online poker events. In August 2022, he was defeated in the tournament by Hnat from Ukraine.
Personal life
Alex Foxen is engaged to fellow professional poker player Kristen Bicknell. In June 2018, he defeated her heads-up to win the Mid-Stakes Poker Tour Venetian event.[14] During the 2021 WSOP, Foxen stirred up controversy by questioning the COVID vaccine requirements of the Rio casino.[15]
References
- ^ "Alex Foxen Boston College profile". Boston College. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ Dalla, Nolan (May 16, 2012). "OUTFOXED! ALEX FOXEN WINS FIRST GOLD RING". WSOP.com. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ SomuchpokerNews (March 13, 2019). "An interview with Alex Foxen - #1 GPI". Somuchpoker. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ Cross, Valerie (December 11, 2017). "Ryan Tosoc Wins WPT Five Diamond at Back-to-Back Final Table". PokerNews. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ Chaffin, Sean (January 14, 2019). "High-Stakes Poker Crusher Alex Foxen: "It's Not Fun To Play Against Me"". CardPlayer. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ Schult, Steve (December 20, 2018). "ISAAC HAXTON CAPTURES SUPER HIGH ROLLER BOWL V TITLE FOR $3.6 MILLION". Poker Central. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ Harris, Martin (January 3, 2019). "Global Poker Index: Alex Foxen Wins 2018 GPI Player of the Year". PokerNews. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ Rinkema, Remko (June 1, 2019). "BET ON YOURSELF: ALEX FOXEN TURNS $1,500 WSOP EVENTS INTO NOSEBLEEDS WITH BRACELET BETS". Poker Central. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ Rinkema, Remko (July 12, 2019). "ALEX FOXEN BUSTS 2019 WSOP MAIN EVENT IN 40TH PLACE – "I JUST GOT TO LIVE WITH THIS RESULT."". Poker Central. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ Chaffin, Sean (December 22, 2019). "OUTFOXED THEM ALL: ALEX FOXEN WINS RECORD-BREAKING WPT FIVE DIAMOND". WPT.com. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ Shillibier, Will (December 22, 2019). "Foxen Poised for GPI Player of the Year Title After WPT Five Diamond Victory". PokerNews. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ "Alex Foxen Goes Wire-to-Wire in $250K Super High Roller on Way to Maiden Bracelet ($4,563,700)". www.pokernews.com. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ Seaton, Paul (April 18, 2022). "Alex Foxen Accuses Ali Imsirovic of Cheating at Live and Online Poker". PocketFives. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
- ^ "The Muck: Did Couple Foxen & Bicknell Take It Easy on Each Other?". PokerNews. June 18, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ "How Poker Players Become COVID Conspiracists". www.logically.ai. Retrieved April 21, 2022.