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2024 WSOP Paradise: Alex Foxen`s Reign Continues With Third Bracelet and $3.80 Million in $100K Triton Main Event

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  • RUPAM THAKUR December 13, 2024

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Alex Foxen (cover image) just keeps proving he’s one of the best in the game, this time with a huge win in the $100,000 Triton Main Event at the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise, adding another incredible achievement to his already legendary poker career.

He took down a field of 182 top players to capture his third WSOP bracelet and a staggering $3.85 Million payday. The heads-up battle against Joao Vieira was short and sweet – Foxen finished it off in just 15 minutes, leaving the Portuguese poker star with a career-best $2.59 Million consolation prize.

This win is the second-largest score of his career, bringing his total tournament winnings to over $43.10 Million. This puts him in an elite group of just 18 players in the game’s long history to ever pass the $40 Million earnings mark and elevates him to 15th on poker`s all-time money list.

Foxen has had an exceptional year leading up to this win. He snagged a WSOP Online bracelet earlier this fall and then followed it up with a $1.47 Million win at the Triton Series in Monte Carlo. And just days before this Main Event win, he finished sixth in the Triton Million Invitational for almost $2.80 Million. His winnings at WSOP Paradise alone are now over $6.50 Million, making it clear that he’s one of the best in the world.

Foxen’s win also adds to the incredible poker legacy he’s building with his wife, Kristen Bicknell. She has five WSOP bracelets of her own– the most of any female player in history – bringing their combined total to an astounding eight! The power couple even achieved the impressive feat of winning bracelets within days of each other in October. Bicknell, a recent inductee into the Women in Poker Hall of Fame, was there to support Foxen, even leaving her own tournament to watch him win.

 

Super Main Event Heats Up

While Foxen was busy winning, one of the biggest poker events in history was kicking off. Event #9: $25,000 Super Main Event boasts an unprecedented $50 Million guarantee and is the tournament everyone is keeping tabs on. The first of the four starting flights drew 459 runners, with 157 players advancing to Day 2. Spain’s Juan Pardo finished as the chip leader with 4.585 Million chips, with other big names like Jonathan Jaffe (4.39 Million), Shaun Deeb (3.96 Million), and Kayhan Mokri (3.805 Million) in tow.

Sriharsha Doddapaneni was the only Indian to survive the flight, while the country’s all-time money leader, Santhosh Suvarna, busted his first bullet. Doddapaneni has a healthy stack of 2.045 Million and is well-positioned for a deep run. He’ll be looking to build on his recent strong performance in the EPT Barcelona Main Event, even as he continues to chase his first live tournament victory.

 

Triton Main Event Highlights

Day 2 of the $100K Triton Main Event was packed with action. Eighty players came back, and over 30 new entries jumped in, bringing the total to 182 and creating a jaw-dropping $18.20 Million prize pool. With only 31 spots getting paid and a min-cash worth $160,000, it was a big money bubble.

Some of poker’s biggest names, like Daniel Negreanu, Jeremy Ausmus, Kristen Foxen, David Peters, Patrik Antonius, Bryn Kenney, and Paul Phua, couldn’t quite make it to the money.

The bubble burst in dramatic fashion when Wayne Heung, clinging to his last 5,000 chips, was forced all-in with seven-deuce and lost to Dimitar Danchev’s turned pair of jacks.

Day 2 saw many familiar faces cashing in the event, including Jason Koon (16th for $242,000), Daniel Dvoress (17th for $242,000), Wai Kin Yong (18th for $215,000), Vladimir Minko (19th for $215,000), Eelis Parssinen (20th for $215,000), Chris Brewer (21st for $196,500). Other notable payouts included Justin Bonomo (22nd for $196,500), Orpen Kisacikoglu (23rd for $196,500), Waikiat Lee (24th for $178,000), Philip Sternheimer (25th for $178,000), Michael Addamo (26th for $178,000), Sorel Mizzi (27th for $178,000), Matthias Eibinger (28th for $160,000), Timothy Adams (29th for $160,000), Artur Martirosian (30th for $160,000), and Stephen Song.

Day 3 began with 15 players, with Ossi Ketola in the lead with 8.40 Million chips, followed by Fedor Holz. Alex Foxen started the day with a middling stack in seventh place.

The action commenced with the early elimination of Kannapong Thanarattrakul, who began the day with just three big blinds, finishing in 15th place for $269,000. CoinPoker ambassador Mario Mosboeck was the next to fall in 14th place for the same payout after losing a crucial hand to Mikita Badziakouski. Fedor Holz continued his rise, eliminating Tom Fuchs in 13th place for $296,500.

Ketola extended his chip lead, surpassing 11 Million after winning a huge pot against Mikita Badziakouski, who exited in 12th place for $296,500. Stephen Chidwick followed soon after in 11th place for $333,000. The final table was set when Fedor Holz’s ace-queen held up against Thomas Muehloecker, who finished in 10th place with $333,000.

For those who want to relive the excitement, Day 3 of the tournament was live-streamed (on delay) on Triton Poker’s YouTube channel. You can watch the replay below.

$100K NLH Main Event - Event #7 Final Day | Triton Poker Series X WSOP Paradise 2024

Final Table Chip Counts

  1. Ossi Ketola – 10,375,000
  2. Fedor Holz – 9,075,000
  3. David Coleman – 5,800,000
  4. Joao Vieira – 5,100,000
  5. Samuel Mullur – 4,400,000
  6. Alexander Zubov – 3,575,000
  7. Alex Foxen – 3,450,000
  8. 8 Dimitar Danchev – 2,900,000
  9. Seth Davies – 825,000

 

 

Final Table Recap

The final table was a spectacle from the start, with Ossi Ketola holding the initial chip lead with 10.375 Million, followed closely by Fedor Holz with 9.075 Million. But Holz quickly asserted his dominance, calling Ketola’s ambitious turn check-raise with two pair, setting the tone for a thrilling finale.

The fireworks started early. Seth Davies found himself in a precarious spot after raising to 750,000 and getting called by both Alex Foxen and Ketola. On a 10-high flop, Foxen shoved with queens for 2.075 Million, crushing Ketola’s jacks to more than double his stack while Ketola tumbled to 4.20 Million. Davies, holding on by a thread, busted shortly after when his were cracked by Fedor Holz’s as Folz hit two pair on the runout . Davies exited in ninth place.

The eliminations kept coming. Dimitar Danchev‘s couldn’t outrun Samuel Mullur’s , sending Danchev out in eighth.

Then came a pivotal clash: Alex Foxen and Samuel Mullur locked horns in the tournament’s largest pot. Mullur moved all-in for over 7 Million with , only to be met with Foxen’s . A jack on the flop sealed Mullur’s fate, sending him out in seventh place and catapulting Foxen into the chip lead with over 15 Million.

Holz, always a threat, kept building momentum. He made the nut flush against Joao Vieira, leaving Vieira on the ropes. But Vieira’s luck turned when he spiked a miraculous ten on the river to double through David Coleman. Coleman holding was soon eliminated by Holz’s as the board gave him a flush.Coleman bowed out in sixth place.

As the dinner break approached, Alex Foxen delivered another knockout blow, eliminating the former chip leader Ossi Ketola in fifth place. Foxen’s dominated Ketola’s , sending Ketola to the rail.

Shortly after, Alexander Zubov‘s fell short in a classic coin flip against Vieira’s , pushing Vieira into the chip lead with 22 Million.

The tension mounted as Alex Foxen and Fedor Holz clashed in a massive pot. Foxen raised to 1 Million on the button, and Holz defended his big blind. The flop came , and Holz check-called a bet of 825,000. The turn brought the , and Holz checked again. Foxen fired 3.3 Million, and Holz called. The river was , and Holz checked a third time. Foxen moved all-in, putting Holz to the ultimate test. After using a time bank, Holz called with for top pair but was crushed by Foxen’s for two pair. Holz was eliminated in third place.

With a commanding 33 Million to 12.5 Million chip lead over Vieira, Foxen pressed his advantage and sealed the win quickly. Just a few hands in, Vieira made a daring 7 Million bluff on the river with ten-high, but Foxen called with bottom pair. Left with a mere 275,000, Vieira managed to double up once but couldn’t avoid his fate. On the final hand, Vieira’s was no match for Foxen’s , and Foxen claimed the Triton trophy and the WSOP bracelet in decisive fashion.

Final Table Results (USD)

  1. Alex Foxen – $3,850,000
  2. Joao Vieira – $2,590,000
  3. Fedor Holz – $1,830,000
  4. Alexander Zubov – $1,482,000
  5. Ossi Ketola – $1,172,000
  6. David Coleman – $890,000
  7. Samuel Mullur – $650,500
  8. Dimitar Danchev – $475,000
  9. Seth Davies – $393,000

 

Content & Images Courtesy: WSOP & PokerNews

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