One of poker’s greatest players has now won over $11 million in live events
Kristen Foxen has cemented her place in poker history by becoming the highest-earning female tournament player of all time. Her latest victory at the PokerGO Cup added $348,300 to her career earnings, pushing her total to $11,077,811. This milestone places her ahead of Vanessa Selbst, who had held the top spot for years but has not been active in tournament poker recently.
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Foxen’s achievement came in the penultimate event of the 2025 PokerGO Cup, a $15,000 buy-in tournament that drew 86 entries and generated a prize pool of nearly $1.3 million. She entered the final table as the shortest stack but managed to turn things around with key hands that helped her climb the leaderboard. A crucial moment came when her pocket kings held up against pocket jacks, giving her the momentum to take control of the game.
The final table featured some of the biggest names in poker, including Erik Seidel, David Peters, and Farid Jattin. Seidel, a Poker Hall of Famer with ten World Series of Poker bracelets, was eliminated in fourth place, while Jattin exited in third. That left Foxen to face Patrick Leonard in heads-up play, where she held a commanding 4:1 chip lead. The final hand saw her king-jack outdraw Leonard’s ace-nine, securing the win and the historic ranking.
Foxen, already the most decorated female WSOP player with five bracelets, continues to prove her dominance in the game. With her latest success, she not only tops the women’s all-time earnings list but also leads the PokerGO Tour standings for the season. Her performance reaffirms her place among the best in the game, further raising the bar for women in professional poker.
