One-Outer at Super High Roller Bowl XI Deals a Cruel Blow to the Foxen Household

A single six changes the trajectory for the Foxens, while Alex still leads heading into the final five at SHRB XI in Las Vegas.

The air in the PokerGO Studio cracked on Day 2 of the $100,000 Super High Roller Bowl XI in Las Vegas when Nick Petrangelo four-bet shoved pocket sixes against Alex Foxen’s pocket tens—and hit the table’s one remaining six. The result? A full house that dealt a devastating one‑outer to Alex and, in particular, spelled disaster for Kristen Foxen, who busted just shy of the money bubble.

Bad Beat Echoes Through the Foxen Camp

According to PokerNews, the fateful hand unfolded with six players remaining and only five spots paid in the $2.8 million prize pool. Alex Foxen had the chip lead and was positioned to surge toward the title and its $1,125,000 top prize. Instead, Petrangelo’s improbable hit—despite the fact that a six had already been folded preflop—allowed him to crack Foxen’s tens for sixes full on the A♠ 9♠ 9♦ 6♦ 7♠ board, chipping away at Alex’s once-dominant stack and jarring the table dynamics. “A brutal one for Alex, and for that matter Kristen, who certainly post‑flop thought she was going to sneak in the money,” commented Ali Nejad during the live stream, as relayed by PokerNews. Kristen, the short stack at that moment, was eliminated shortly afterward and sent home with roughly $215,000—even as Alex’s path widened toward the final five.

Kristen’s Near Miss and Alex’s Resilience

Several hands after the one‑outer blow, it was Kristen’s turn to fall. On the money bubble, Brandon Wilson’s pocket nines held against her A♣8♣ on a T♣ 9♥ 5♠ 7♦ A♠ board, sealing her fate just outside the paid positions and confirming her exit in sixth.

Meanwhile, Alex emerged from Day 2 with the chip lead among the final five. F5 Poker reports he bagged a massive 2.87 million in chips, ahead of Petrangelo’s 1.68 million, Adrian Mateos’s 1.51 million, Brandon Wilson’s 1.27 million and Jeremy Ausmus’s 1.07 million. Payouts now range from $215,000 for fifth to $1,125,000 for first—setting the stage for Alex’s latest run at a PokerGO Tour title. F5 Poker adds that Alex is hunting his 14th PGT trophy, underscoring both his consistency and championship hunger.

High Stakes, High Drama

• The event drew 28 entrants for a massive $2.8 million prize pool, with only five spots paying out. Alex’s advantage at the final five is considerable, with the second-place prize standing at $700,000 and third at $450,000.
• Earlier in Day 2, Kristen had scored a memorable double-up with ace-king versus Queens, turning a king on the river to stay alive—a reminder of her formidable resilience.
  PokerNews highlighted that moment, illustrating how the Foxen narrative oscillated between fortune and defeat.

Looking Ahead: Can Alex Carry the Torch?

Alex Foxen now stands as a singular story of recovery in a tournament of near misses and dramatic turnarounds. With the lion’s share of chips heading into Day 3 and high-caliber opponents—among them Petrangelo, Mateos and Ausmus—still in the hunt, he’s in prime position to convert momentum into another PGT title.

For Kristen, it’s an agonizing storyline—one blistering one‑outer and a brutal bubble exit. But the Foxen name remains central in this SHRB XI drama, with legacy, heartbreak and opportunity all intertwined in one high-stakes day.

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