Alex Foxen’s Net Worth & Poker Career Earnings

Uncover the story of Alex Foxen, one of the most dominant tournament superstars of his generation. Find out everything about Foxen’s poker journey, career earnings, and Alex Foxen’s net worth in 2025.

Alex Foxen has built a formidable reputation on the global poker scene over the last couple of years.

Known for his relentless drive, analytical prowess, and ability to consistently win at the highest levels, he has accumulated $53,591,305 in live tournament winnings to leave him on the brink of entering the all-time top 10 earners.

Foxen has also won millions more online, leaving him with an estimated net worth of $30 million – $45 million.

He now sits near the top of all-time poker earners as he continues his journey from college football athlete to elite high-stakes crusher.

Unlike many of the old school poker legends, Alex Foxen’s journey illustrates the new breed of poker professional — ultra-disciplined, data-driven, and almost impossible to outwork.

Read on to learn everything you need to know about Alex Foxen’s net worth, career earnings, tournament history, controversies, personal life, and recent news.

Quick Facts Table

Alex Foxen’s Net Worth

Alex Foxen’s net worth in 2025 is conservatively estimated between $30 million and $45 million, but rising quickly.

Recent success in high roller events around the world and consistent performances on the global stage against the best players in the world has seen Foxen rise to the very top of the game.

There are many players whose earnings come almost exclusively from poker tournaments, but Alex Foxen appears to have little else except his relationship with Chip Leader Coaching which he co-founded with Chance Kornuth.

$53,591,305 from live scores and a further $4.1 million online is the result of Foxen’s decade-long run at the top of the game.

We have seen him win big at every major circuit, winning life-changing sums regularly while building a reputation for professionalism and personal discipline that outshines many of his peers.

Career Earnings & Highlights

Foxen burst onto the scene after transitioning from college football at Boston College to professional poker in his early 20s. Initial results were modest, but from 2016 onward his career exploded, with high six-figure and million-dollar scores stacking up in rapid succession.

Major highlights include:

• Three WSOP bracelets – $250,000 Super High Roller for $4,563,700 (2022), $500 PLO Mystery Bounty Six-Max Online for $20,064  (2024), and the $100,000 Triton Main Event at WSOP Paradise for $3,850,000 (2024).
• Other notable performances include runner-up in the 2018 $300K Aria Super High Roller Bowl for $2,160,000; first place in the WPT Five Diamond Classic twicewins of $1,134,202 and $1,694,955.
• Asia Pacific Poker Tour Macau High Roller win for $963,880 and multiple high roller victories at PokerGO Studios.
• Global Poker Index Player of the Year for both 2018 and 2019, becoming the first ever player to win back-to-back titles.

Early Life & Background

Born and raised in Cold Spring Harbor, New York, Alex Foxen was a typical mischievous but deeply competitive kid whose family and home life revolved around sports and high expectations.

His school life was relatively normal even if he did admit he was not great at doing as he was told by both his parents and teachers. In fact, his third grade teacher once called his parents to say he was going to end up in prison!

Foxen showed an early aptitude for strategy and competition, captaining his high school football team and later playing tight end for Boston College.

He excelled at football, learning what a disciplined work ethic and appetite for strategy could give him. Setbacks and injuries also taught him resilience and focus.

After graduating, Foxen’s curiosity for strategy transitioned smoothly from the locker room to the poker room. He began playing online with the screen name “bigfox86,” applying that rock-solid athletic discipline and mental toughness as he learned the ropes.

Alex Foxen’s Poker Career

After leaving behind a promising football career, Alex Foxen wasted little time making his mark in the poker world.

His earliest live results came in the months following his 21st birthday as he jumped straight into the smaller buy-in events on the WSOP circuit.

Three years later in 2015, he was already testing himself at the World Series of Poker where he picked up several cashes. At the end of the year he made the trip to Prague, Czech Republic for the European Poker Tour stop and cashed in three events, including the €10,000 High Roller.

By now, he had arrived on the scene and people were already wondering who this 24-year-old star in the making was.

Foxen’s trademark dedication and study paid off in dramatic fashion by the end of 2016. That year saw him find much success in World Poker Tour events but in 2017 it all ramped up another gear or two.

That summer brought 14 cashes at the World Series of Poker followed by another two at the European series.

In between those series he won an event at the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open for his first six-figure score of $204,600. And then in December he finished runner-up at the prestigious WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic, earning $1,134,202.

By now Alex Foxen had truly arrived on the scene.

Over the next two years, he became a real force on the high roller scene, travelling the world to face off against elite competition wherever there was action.

In 2019 Foxen made history by becoming the first player to win back-to-back Global Player Index titles adding more marquee titles to his record.

The post-pandemic era has seen Foxen achieve more of the same, steadily working his way to the top of the elite group of players who are seen regularly on the high roller circuit.

In the last three years Foxen won three WSOP gold bracelets and we expect there will be many more to come.

The first of these came in the $250,000 Super High Roller in 2022 when he outlasted a stacked final table with legends including Phil Ivey and Adrian Mateos for a career-best payday of $4.56 million.

Playing Style and Reputation

Foxen is known for his technically precise, data-heavy approach, combining GTO and exploitative elements to stay one step ahead.

This is typical of the modern elite professional where it is difficult to pin an exact style on their play but how else to describe it?

His background in athletics brought him to the poker world with focus, determination, and relentless preparation, allowing for marathon sessions and deep runs against the very best the game has to offer.

Foxen previously spoke of how difficult it was to become accepted by the best players as a true elite player who regularly competes in the biggest buy-in events. At his age he still has time to raise his game even further.

Controversies & Legal Battles

Alex Foxen isn’t a player who has ever been tainted by controversy in the poker community, but he hasn’t been shy to voice his opinions when he feels the time is right.

Most controversial was his stance against the WSOP’s COVID vaccine mandate, which he called misguided and driven by pharmaceutical lobbying.

Foxen and wife Kristen found that social media criticism divided the poker community as they attempted to become prominent voices for personal liberty and bodily autonomy at a time when it was difficult to know which source of information to trust.

Foxen also made waves by publicly accusing fellow high roller Ali Imsirovic of cheating by way of multi-accounting and possible real-time assistance.

Despite criticism from some quarters for an incident with alleged soft play against Kristen, Foxen’s integrity and consistency have kept him among the most respected live tournament players.

Relationship & Personal Life

Alex Foxen is married to Kristen Foxen (formerly Bicknell), herself a three-time WSOP bracelet winner and by reputation the world’s top female tournament professional.

Together, the Foxens travel the live tournament circuit, balancing marathon schedules with mutual support.

Both are open about the pressures of competitive poker as Alex continues to cement his position among the true elite of the world class player pool.

The pair often talk about the importance of physical fitness, mental health, and commitment to continual learning in their professional careers. You would be hard pressed to find a poker player with as much commitment to the cause as Alex Foxen.

Latest News & Updates

The last year of Alex Foxen’s career has included victories in every series he has played — Triton Super High Roller Series, PokerGO Tour, and his second and third WSOP bracelets.

His live earnings of $53,591,305, including $7,072,802 from the last six months, has propelled him to 11th place on the all-time money list for live tournaments, right behind Adrian Mateos.

Few would bet on him not challenging for the top five spots in the next couple of years, closing a $12 million gap.

With no signs of slowdown, Foxen’s career promises many more final tables, new records, and massive prize money.