We Need To Talk About Kristen Foxen (WSOP Drama)

Everyone is freaking out about this hand from the 2024 World Series of Poker Main Event. Kristen Foxen (formerly Kristen Bicknell) was one of the strongest players remaining in the field, and a fan favorite to win this highs takes poker tournament. Yesterday, she made a huge bluff that didn't work out. But was it a punt, or was it the right thing to do at the wrong time? Let's dive in.

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[DougPolkPoker]

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[throwaway]

That’s how I play poker after a pint of whiskey and a couple beers online

[peternugget]

One misstep shouldn’t overshadow what is arguably the best female run in main event history. There were hundreds of live streamed hands that Kristen played perfectly. Up to this point she had outlasted 10, 000 players over the course of 8 grueling days. Not to mention she is incredibly classy and professional. Kristen deserves nothing but respect for such a monumental performance.

[bomboy]

No sleeves were harmed during the making of this video.

[brettmasonmedia]

You never mentioned his bet sizing. 2/3, more than 2/3. I mean. Solvers have changed the game. But in a game of this magnitude. In this spot. This bet sizing should carry strong weight. What hands do this that are folding. Idk. Not many.

[MrFraser]

"Solver calls JT" well, solver isn't sat in the WSOP Main Event with 13 players remaining.

[pezlogd]

The Supreme Leader rolled right out of bed and into the studio.

[ivanklincarov]

Serock should be banned from wearing a tank top .

[SamMcEn]

Regardless of the final hand, she had a great WSOP ME

[Mustangguy]

Doug has entered his “Mr Rogers” era. We need an intro now

[Tritiuminducedfusion]

Doug saw Serock in a tank and said, "That's not who I want to be".

[michaelkirby]

Serock showing Doug how to wear a tank top...

[danielmeuler]

She has nothing to hang her head about. But GOD DAM she is going to have a hard time to not be haunted by that play. She played Great the whole way through. She just stepped in it at the worst time. My hat is still off to Her.

[biiigsportsguy]

After all that with 13 left in the main event is this really the spot? Brutal

[rogercarl]

I call KQ the "going home hand." Busted out off a few tournaments with it and someone told me "Why do play that garbage. Your a loser to any ace, or even a pocket pair, and many boards good for you are good better for your opponent." I never go all in with it.

[cheapsofa]

I love the solver reviews in your videos Doug, please include them. I think (hope) many others agree with me on this.

[scrappypat]

I luv her facial expression after the snap call 0:24

[henriqueadam]

The point is, everytime shes wrong, shes out. Yes, sometimes she might be right and the guy is bluffing (even tho he has absolutly no pure bluff there), but even in those times that she is right, that doesnt mean she wins the tournament or even the hand itself. Gotta remmemeber that if shes there for the whole thing, first shes got to be in the FT. She had a good stack and she had an edge on some of the players, she absolutly didnt had to take a marginal (and I'm being kind here) bluff. Not to mention that there is absolutly NO long term in ME, so ignoring ICM and playing full chip EV is already a big punt for itself.

[jacobgoldman]

The main issue here is Serocks range has so many monster hands that snap you off, KJs, AJ, AK, JJ, KK, AA, and QTs only aiming to fold out AQ, AT and maybe combo draws but even then getting this price at the end might have to call. KQ is just too in the middle if you want to continue much prefer calling, folding is fine too since he has plenty of strong hands on this board (possibly even A5s as well)

[sull]

Not only when you consider the situation, the solver indicating it’s as pure a call as ever makes this a mega punt