Kristen Foxen Wins U.S. Poker Open Event, Extends Women's Money List Lead

Kristen Foxen won event no. 4 at the 2026 U.S. Poker Open for $198,000 and her 17th recorded title. She outlasted 66 entries in the $10,000 no-limit hold’em event to secure her latest big win on tour. This victory grew her career haul to $16,906,673, giving her a lead of nearly $6 million over Vanessa Selbst ($10,921,738).

Foxen secured 360 Card Player Player of the Year points, moving her into 62nd place in the 2026 standings presented by CoinPoker. She also secured 198 PGT points with this victory, moving her into fourth place in the USPO points race and 27th in the season-long PGT rankings.

The $660,000 prize pool for this event was paid out amongst the top 10 finishers. The final day began with five players remaining and Jeremy Ausmus well out in front. Foxen was the shortest stack heading into three-handed play, but she added to her stack early and then won a pivotal pot to overtake the top spot in the chip counts. Foxen secured $198,000 as the winner, while Jeremy Ausmus earned $128,700 as the runner-up.