2025 U.S. Poker Open: Foxen’s on Fire! Alex Foxen Wins 2nd USPO Title & 9th PGT Trophy in Event #7: $15,100 No-Limit Hold’em ($340K)

Alex Foxen (cover image) continues to add accomplishments to his already lengthy poker resume. The high-stakes crusher put in another commanding performance at the 2025 U.S. Poker Open in Las Vegas, taking down Event #7: $15,100 No-Limit Hold’em for a $340,200 first-place prize. This wasn’t just another win; it was his second USPO title and ninth career PGT victory. And he did it the hard way, starting the final table with the chip lead but needing a gutsy heads-up comeback after being down to just eight big blinds against runner-up Neil Warren, who earned $218,700 for his strong finish.

.@WAFoxen snagged the trophy and $340,200 in Event #7 of the 2025 U.S. Poker Open presented by Global Poker. 🏆

Recap: https://t.co/ufwaLrHiBF pic.twitter.com/TVoigIgfbO

— PGT (@PokerGOTour) April 17, 2025

You can’t talk about this U.S. Poker Open series without mentioning the Foxen family’s incredible run. Alex’s latest win comes hot on the heels of both he and his wife, Kristen Foxen, making the final table of Event #6 just days ago (they finished 5th and 6th). Kristen won the series-opener Event #1 title and continues to be a leading force among female players worldwide. She recently sailed past $9 Million in career earnings and sits ninth on Canada’s all-time money list – her strong play has her currently fourth on the USPO leaderboard, right behind Alex!

Alex’s own stats are mind-boggling. Known for the sharp focus likely honed during his Boston College football days, he brings that intensity every time he sits down to play. This win pushes his career earnings over the $45.70 Million mark (!), keeping him firmly among the top 15 on poker`s all-time money list and Top 10 in the US. Between them, Alex and Kristen have now won four high roller titles in 2025 alone, making them arguably poker’s most dominant couple right now.

With the 272 PGT points from this win, Alex Foxen (354 points total) climbs into second place on the USPO leaderboard. He’s chasing Matthew Wantman (512 points), who holds the top spot thanks to his win and runner-up finish. With the final event, Event #8: $25,000 NLH Championship, currently underway and offering 318 points for first place, the race for the Golden Eagle trophy and the 25,000 PGT Passport is still open!

Event Highlights

Held at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas, this $15,100 buy-in event attracted a tough field of 81 players, building a $1,215,000 prize pool. The top 11 finishers earned a piece of the pie.

As always, the final table action was streamed live (on delay) via PokerGO’s YouTube channel. You can watch the replay below.

Final Table Chip Counts

1. Alex Foxen – 2,710,000
2. David Coleman – 2,395,000
3. John Riordan – 1,825,000
4. Nick Seward – 1,390,000
5. Justin Zaki – 850,000
6. Neil Warren – 600,000
7. Cherish Andrews – 355,000

Final Table Recap

Foxen entered the final seven holding the chip lead, but the journey wasn’t smooth.

The 2024 GPI Female Player of the Year, Cherish Andrews, entering the final day with a tiny stack, was unable to spin up and exited first in seventh when her ace-king ran smack into Nick Seward’s pocket aces.

David Coleman bowed out in sixth in a hand that significantly boosted Foxen’s stack early on. Coleman attempted a double-check-raise bluff all-in for over 1.6 million on a board of K-9-2-T (two spades) holding J8-suited (spades), hoping to represent the flush or straight. Foxen, however, held pocket kings for top set and made the easy call. Coleman missed his draws, and Foxen scooped a massive pot.

Foxen continued his run by eliminating Justin Zaki in fifth. Zaki shoved with , but Foxen woke up with the dominating , which held up.

Tough break! 😓 @Justin_Zaki all-in and dominated by @WAFoxen. Out in 5th place.

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— PokerGO (@PokerGO) April 16, 2025

Foxen then busted Nick Seward in fourth, holding against Seward’s on a board that brought no help to the ace-high hand.

Rough timing! 🫨 @NickTheeNick jams into @WAFoxen‘s pocket jacks. Out in 4th place.

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— PokerGO (@PokerGO) April 16, 2025

Things took a dramatic turn three-handed. John Riordan, holding , got his chips in against Neil Warren’s [h11. The flop came ten-high, putting Riordan way ahead. But running hearts gave Warren the nut flush, crippling Riordan down to just three big blinds. Although Riordan doubled once through Foxen shortly after, Warren finished the job when his flopped top pair against Riordan’s straight draw, which never improved. Riordan collected $157,950 for his third-place finish.

What a ride for John Riordan! 🔥 Finishes in 3rd place for $157,950!

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— PokerGO (@PokerGO) April 17, 2025

That massive pot gave Neil Warren a huge chip lead heading into heads-up play, holding nearly fifty big blinds to Foxen’s eight. It looked like Warren’s tournament to lose.

But Foxen wasn’t fazed. Early in the heads-up match, he found a crucial double-up when his spiked trip kings on the flop against Warren’s pocket sixes. Suddenly, the stacks were nearly even. Foxen then applied pressure, taking down pots without showdown to seize the lead. He extended it further when his flopped a flush, and he got value from Warren, who had turned a smaller flush.

Neil Warren fought back, scoring a double-up himself when he flopped a queen-high flush. However, with blinds getting high, the chips went back in soon after. Warren got his stack in with against Foxen’s . A jack hit the flop, putting Foxen in front. Warren turned a straight draw but missed on the river, ending his run in second place. Foxen had completed the comeback, lugging away another PGT trophy to add to their household!

Crushing the game! 🏆 @WAFoxen wins his 9th PGT title in Event #7 of the U.S. Poker Open for $340,200!

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— PokerGO (@PokerGO) April 17, 2025

Final Table Results (USD)

1. Alex Foxen – $340,200
2. Neil Warren – $218,700
3. John Riordan – $157,950
4. Nick Seward – $115,425
5. Justin Zaki – $85,050
6. David Coleman – $60,750
7. Cherish Andrews – $48,600

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