Another day, another major title and million-dollar payout for 35-year-old poker pro Alex Foxen.
The American overcame an elite field of 60 entries in the 2026 Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju $75,000 pot-limit Omaha six-max event to earn his fourth title on the high-stakes tour and $1,260,000 in prize money. He became just the 15th player in Triton Poker history to have won four or more titles.
This was the 10th seven-figure score of Foxen’s career, bringing his lifetime haul to nearly $58.3 million. As a result, he climbed to eighth place on poker’s all-time money list.
This was the third cash of the series for Foxen, who finished seventh in a $30,000 no-limit hold’em turbo for $132,000 and fourth in a $50,000 turbo bounty event for $227,000.
“This was a nice change of pace from the way that the endgame has been going in the last handful of events,” Foxen told Triton staff after closing out this victory. “Things were really easy. It’s amazing, the tournament was basically dealt to me. I can only take so much credit. It was a very fortunate run of cards. I had the right hands at the right time.”
In addition to the trident trophy and the money, Foxen also secured 612 Card Player Player of the Year points with this win. With three titles and five final-table finishes so far in 2026, he now sits in eighth place in the overall POY standings presented by CoinPoker. Foxen has been one of the most consistent contenders in the race over the past decade. While he has not yet won the award outright, he has finished inside the top 10 in each of the past eight years, with an average finish of just better than fifth place during that stretch.
Early Foxen Vs. Sternheimer Clash Sets The Tone
The strong turnout at LES A Casino made for a $4.5 million prize pool, with only the top 10 finishers earning a share. 12-time Triton champion Jason Koon was the last player eliminated outside of the money, with Foxen landing the final blow.
Several heavy hitters then bowed out ahead of the final table, including two-time POY winner Stephen Chidwick (10th), PLO all-time money leader Lautaro Guerra (9th), Gruffudd Pugh-Jones (8th), and recent $150,000 10th Anniversary event winner Paul Phua (7th).
Foxen held the chip lead when the unofficial final table of seven had been set. He soon squared off in a key clash with Philip Sternheimer, who had edged into the lead during the early action. Sternheimer opened with 10♥10♣4♥4♣ from under the gun and Foxen three-bet with A♣Q♦6♦5♣ from the cutoff. The bracelet winner from the UK called and the 9♠8♥7♣ flop rolled off, giving Foxen a nine-high straight. Sternheimer checked, and Foxen checked behind. The 5♦ turn prompted a 450,000 bluff from Sternheimer, who had key blockers with his pocket tens. Foxen came along and the 2♣ completed the board. Sternheimer fired another bluff, potting for 2,075,000. Foxen was in the proverbial blender for a moment, but ultimately made the call to win the massive pot and retake the lead.
💥 EX-PLO-SIVE hand between @TheMannheim and @WAFoxen – for the chip lead!
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— Triton Poker (@tritonpoker) April 1, 2026
Sternheimer went on to finish sixth for $280,000 after outlasting Phua, who earned $218,000 for his seventh-place showing.
Five To One In The Blink Of An Eye
In just a couple of orbits, the field raced from five contenders down to a winner. Sean Rafael made his last stand with J♥J♦9♥9♦ facing the A♠A♥J♣7♠ of Foxen, but was unable to come from behind and finished fifth for $360,000. The American was soon joined on the rail by Hungary’s Laszlo Bujtas. The chips went in preflop again, this time with Q♦10♠8♠6♦ for Bujtas and A♠K♥4♦3♥ for Foxen. Again, Foxen’s hand prevailed. Bujtas was awarded $457,000 for his efforts, growing his career earnings to more than $13.6 million.
Isaac Haxton fell in third place ($600,000) on the very next deal. Once again, it was Foxen who dragged the pot when all was said and done. Haxton opened from the cutoff (there was a dead small blind following Bujtas’ exit) with K♣Q♠5♣4♠ and called all-in once Foxen three-bet holding Q♥Q♣7♠6♦ from the button. The board came down 8♣7♥2♣J♥3♦ and Foxen’s pair of queens were enough to land the knockout. This score pushed Haxton’s lifetime earnings over $66.5 million. This was his fifth final table of the year, with four during this series and a runner-up showing in a $15,000 high roller at the Triton One Jeju festival that led into this stop. Haxton now has 2,819 points, which is good for fifth in the POY ranks.
Foxen held 108 big blinds to the 13 of Eelis Parssinen when heads-up play began. The Finnish PLO crusher never got anything going during the short-lived match. He lost the first four pots, then made a stand with J♠10♣2♥2♣. Foxen held A♥9♦8♥6♠. The board came down A♠5♥3♠5♦3♣ to bring the event to a close. Parssinen walked away with $890,000 for his efforts, surpassing $19 million in tournament cashes in the process.
🔥 IT’S THE ALEX FOXEN SHOW!@WAFoxen putting on a clinic en route to Triton title number four and a $1.26 million dollar payout. pic.twitter.com/qevewY2iE4
— Triton Poker (@tritonpoker) April 1, 2026
Final Table Payouts
| Place | Player | Payout | POY Points |
| 1 | Alex Foxen | $1,260,000 | 612 |
| 2 | Eelis Parssinen | $890,000 | 510 |
| 3 | Isaac Haxton | $600,000 | 408 |
| 4 | Laszlo Bujtas | $457,000 | 306 |
| 5 | Sean Rafael | $360,000 | 255 |
| 6 | Philip Sternheimer | $280,000 | 204 |
Photo credit: Triton Poker Series.
