Kristen Foxen - Poker Player

Biography

Kristen Foxen is a Canadian professional poker player who has earned over $9.4 million in live tournament earnings. She was the highest-ranked female player and accumulated 2,627.75 GPI points in 2017.

Background

Kristen Foxen was born on December 29, 1986, in Ontario. From childhood, she was drawn to poker. She used to watch and admire Jennifer Harman’s game. In its early days, she even watched Poker After Dark. She married fellow professional poker player Alex Foxen in April 2022.

Kristen Foxen Poker Career

World Series of Poker (WSOP)

Kristen won $173,922 in the $1,000 Ladies No Limit Hold'em Championship at the 2013 World Series of Poker (WSOP). Three years later, she won the $1,500 No-Limit hold'em bounty event and took $290,768 home. In 2020, he won his third WSOP bracelet in the $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed event, WSOP online series and won $356,412. In 2023, she played in the WSOP Online $888 No-Limit Hold'em Crazy 8 event and became the first player to win the fourth WSOP bracelet.

In October 2024, she won the #19: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Max tournament event. Foxen plays under the screen name Sarawati. She claimed the largest share in the prize pool, amounting to $290,785, and a gold WSOP bracelet. This was her fifth WSOP bracelet.

Kristen Foxen’s World Series of Poker Bracelet

PokerGO Tour (PGT)

In 2009, Foxen played in the Poker Master series and made $408,000. She won her third consecutive GPI Ladies Player of the Year title and accumulated 3,175.37 points. During Covid, Foxen played in several online poker series and cashed nine times. She finished third in the online Super High Roller Bowl series and won $236,000.

In January 2024, Foxen won the #5: $10,100 No-Limit Hold'em event and took $165,000 home. The following year, she defended her title and won #5: $10,100 No-Limit Hold'em at the PGT Kickoff Series, taking $197,625 home. In 2025, she won the PokerGo Cup event $15,100 No-Limit Hold'em and took $348,300 home.

Kristen Foxen PGT trophies

World Poker Tour (WPT)

Foxen won the WPT Five Diamond Series Event #13: $5,200 No-Limit Hold'em, outlasting over 147 players to win $199,840.

Other Notable Tournaments

In 2018, she won the APPT National High Roller, taking HKD $2,192,000 home. She defeated David Peters heads-up to win.

Poker After Dark

Foxen appeared in Poker After Dark, a female Fatale week. On the first day, she eliminated J.J. Liu but later lost to Tracy Nguyen. Despite some setbacks, she won $100,000.

Sponsorships

In 2018, she joined Partypoker as a sponsored pro. However, in 2021, both the parties parted their ways.

Kristen Foxen's Net Worth

Kristen Foxen has a total live earnings of $9,732,934.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Kristen Foxen married to Alex Foxen?

Yes, Alex Foxen married fellow professional poker player Alex Foxen.