Kristen Foxen is removed from the 2025 World Series of Poker Main Event due to a significant reversal of fortune
In the ongoing 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, notable player Kristen Foxen was eliminated on Day 2D. Foxen started the day with a chip stack of 88,800, but her journey came to an end in a preflop match where she held pocket queens and faced A-K.
Despite the early exit, Foxen expressed pride in her 2024 performance, where she made it to the 13th position, significantly improving on her performance ten years ago. In 2012, Elisabeth Hille finished 11th and Gaelle Baumann went out in 10th, both on the final table bubble.
Barbara Enright, who finished fifth in the 1995 Main Event and won $114,180, still holds the landmark achievement for female players in WSOP Main Event history. Since her 5th place finish in 1995, no woman has matched or exceeded this achievement in the Main Event itself.
Notable female achievements at the WSOP have primarily occurred in the Ladies Championship event rather than the Main Event. For instance, Shiina Okamoto won the WSOP Ladies Championship back-to-back in 2024 and 2025, a historic achievement in the Ladies event but distinct from the open Main Event.
In the 2025 Main Event, other notable female players include Lara Eisenberg with 60,000 chips, Rania Nasreddine with 155,300 chips, Esther Taylor with 176,000 chips, Katie Lindsay with 170,000 chips, and Vanessa Selbst with 160,500 chips. Susan Faber holds the highest chip count among women with 435,000 chips, while Juliet Hegedus finished with the 8th biggest stack on Day 2ABC with 627,000 chips.
In an interview with PokerGo's Jeff Platt, Foxen mentioned feeling prepared for her 2024 run. However, her elimination came in a significant hand with Joe Serock, marking another year where a female player falls short of Enright's 1995 achievement in the Main Event.
As the 2025 Main Event progresses, the question remains whether a female player can break the 26-year-long record set by Barbara Enright. The WSOP continues to be a challenging and competitive arena, but the spirit of competition among female players remains undeterred.
Casino-and-gambling aficionados keen on following the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event may find the variety of casino-games, including poker, intriguing. Notable female player Susan Faber currently holds the highest chip count among women, indicative of her proficiency in poker and sports.
