Alex Foxen Ties PGT Record with 13th Title

Poker end-boss Alex Foxen added one other title to his lengthy checklist of accolades after ending first from 70 entries in Occasion #7: $10,000 NLH. Foxen defeated Jeremy Ausmus heads-up to earn his thirteenth PGT title and the $210,000 prime prize, whereas Ausmus recorded his third runner-up end of the sequence.

Foxen’s win comes simply three days after his spouse Kristen Foxen defeated Ausmus heads-up in Occasion #5 for her fifth PGT title, marking an ideal sequence up to now for the poker energy couple.

Closing Desk Outcomes

Winner’s Response

The win ties Foxen with Sam Soverel for many Profession PGT titles earned at 13. Even earlier than this occasion Foxen was already on the prime of the PokerGo Tour all-time cash checklist and first in all-time variety of cashes, and he spoke on thriving in such an elite surroundings in opposition to among the hardest potential competitors.

“I imply, the tournaments are actually powerful. I believe a whole lot of it comes all the way down to who brings their A sport most frequently. The discrepancy between one participant and one other at this degree is comparatively small, however I believe there’s typically a comparatively massive discrepancy between somebody’s greatest sport and their worst sport. So I simply actually attempt to deal with issues that assist slender that hole between my greatest and my worst sport, and attempt to convey my A-game as a lot as I can.”

“I’ve the traditional routine of well being and health stuff,” Foxen mentioned when requested how he is capable of play his A-game so constantly. “However simply form of a mindset in the direction of in search of out problem and having fun with difficult issues. I believe that’s very useful.”

“You could possibly have a look at shedding a bunch of all-ins in a row as “poor me,” Foxen continued, “or you could possibly consider it like “wow, wouldn’t or not it’s cool if nonetheless win this match after shedding all these all-ins?” You possibly can re-frame issues in a manner that makes them a little bit extra constructive, and a little bit bit simpler to cope with. I attempt to do this as a lot as I can with the whole lot in life, but it surely interprets rather well to poker.”

Closing Day Motion

Foxen began the day with round 55% of the whole chips, whereas Ausmus began as a distant second. Qinghai Pan, Aram Zobian and Michael Berk all began very brief, and Berk fell first in one of many first palms of the day after Zobian rivered a king with king-jack to greatest Berk’s ace-queen.

Regardless of Zobian trying to spin up his stack early after Berk’s elimination, Pan stopped his momentum lifeless after doubling by way of Zobian with pocket jacks, leaving Zobian with mud. He misplaced his remaining three massive blinds to Foxen quickly after, establishing three-handed play between Foxen, Ausmus and Pan.

Foxen, holding roughly two thirds of the whole chips, utilized relentless stress throughout three-handed play, open-shoving many palms to increase his lead with few showdowns. Pan doubled twice in fast succession to remain alive, and Ausmus cracked Foxen’s kings to safe a double of his personal, however the three double ups hardly made a dent in Foxen’s stack, and he continued to open-shove preflop with near-impunity. Pan made one other stand holding ace-queen in opposition to Foxen’s seven-six offsuit, however the Foxen steamroll continued as a six on the flip marked the tip of Pan’s run.

Heads-up play started with Foxen holding a bit greater than a 4:1 chip benefit over Ausmus. Within the very first hand of heads-up play, Ausmus limped in with eight-five, whereas Foxen checked with seven-three suited. The flop gave Foxen backside pair, whereas Ausmus missed. Ausmus fired a triple-barrel bluff, however Foxen referred to as after connecting along with his seven on the river to win the ultimate hand of the match.