Alex Foxen Wins 2025 PGT Player of the Year

Jonathan Rodriguez

Written by: Jonathan Rodriguez

Published: Wed Jan 14, 2026, 7:00 am ET

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Alex Foxen Wins 2025 PGT Player of the Year

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Alex Foxen has solidified his status as a poker legend by capturing the 2025 PokerGO Tour (PGT) Player of the Year. Foxen secured the title following a dramatic photo finish during the season's final series. 

He battled the world's most elite players to earn this prestigious honor. His relentless consistency throughout the year allowed him to climb the rankings. This victory marks a career-high achievement for the American high-stakes professional.

How Alex Foxen Won the 2025 PGT Player of the Year Award

Foxen's journey to the top of the leaderboard featured several massive scores and high-stakes trophies. His largest single PGT point-earning result occurred during the 2025 World Series of Poker.

He then finished second in the $250,000 Super High Roller for $3,060,314 and 600 PGT points. Foxen also added major victories in the PGT Poker Masters in September. He followed this with a win in the PGT PLO Series II in October.

The champion now has 12 career PGT titles to his name. Foxen closed out the season during the PGT Last Chance series with two critical cashes. After an eighth-place finish in Event #3, POY honors hung in the balance.

Foxen needed to finish in fourth place or higher in the final tournament to pass Sam Soverel. He surged ahead by winning the tournament outright, earning $232,400 for the victory.

Across 27 qualifying PGT cashes, Foxen earned a total of $6,277,148 and won five trophies. Foxen and Chino Rheem tied for the most PGT trophies during the year with five each.

Meanwhile, Sam Soverel finished the season with four wins. Fans following the race on US online poker sites witnessed one of the closest contests in history.

2025 PGT Leaderboard Final Standings

Place Player PGT Points Wins Cashes PGT Winnings
1 Alex Foxen 3,134 5 27 $6,277,148
2 Sam Soverel 2,979 4 31 $4,160,568
3 Chino Rheem 2,803 5 35 $3,225,992
4 Michael Mizrachi 2,286 2 3 $11,391,322
5 Joao Simao 2,272 2 25 $3,906,647
6 Nick Schulman 2,162 1 28 $2,563,353
7 Jesse Lonis 1,979 3 24 $2,423,342
8 Stephen Chidwick 1,688 2 14 $3,122,284
9 Andrew Lichtenberger 1,676 1 17 $2,477,932
10 Kristen Foxen 1,671 3 17 $1,689,351

Dramatic Championship Win at the PGT Last Chance Series

The season concluded with the PGT Last Chance series at the PokerGO Studio. Foxen entered the final event needing a victory to overtake Sam Soverel. The Event #6 turbo-format created an intense atmosphere for all participants.

Foxen reached a star-studded final table featuring Josh Arieh and Andrew Lichtenberger. Early in the action, Mike Zulker fell in seventh place. 

Foxen personally intensified the pressure on his opponents as the blinds escalated. He avoided elimination during several crucial all-in confrontations against Brandon Wilson.

After Lichtenberger exited in third, Foxen faced Wilson in a tense heads-up duel.

Foxen picked up $A♥Q♥$ in the final hand of the series. He faced a button shove from Wilson, who held $J♥10♠$.

After Foxen called, the board came down $7♦6♥5♥9♠5♦$. Foxen's ace-high earned him the pot and the title. Meanwhile, Wilson took home $149,400 as the runner-up. He now has $446,850 in total series earnings thanks to his success at this festival.

Foxen overcame a significant chip deficit to claim his 12th career PGT title. This win officially catapulted him into the first-place position for the year. He celebrated the victory alongside his wife, Kristen, who also finished in the top ten.

Final Table Results: PGT Last Chance Event #6

Place Player Country Prize
1st Alex Foxen United States $232,400
2nd Brandon Wilson United States $149,400
3rd Andrew Lichtenberger United States $107,900
4th Josh Arieh United States $78,850
5th Jonathan Little United States $58,100
6th Aram Oganyan United States $41,500
7th Mike Zulker United States $33,200

Jonathan Rodriguez
Jonathan Rodriguez

Jonathan is an avid basketball fan, and is often looking forward to the next upcoming NBA season when not checking players' stats during games. He also likes to keep his ears on the ground for the latest rumblings in the online casino industry.

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