The race for 2025 PokerGO Tour Player of the Year went right down to the wire, and in the end it was Alex Foxen who emerged on top, clinching the title in dramatic fashion on the final day of the season.

What had become a three-way battle was ultimately decided in the closing event of the PGT Last Chance series. Foxen’s victory in that finale—his fifth win of the 2025 PGT season—earned him just enough points to leapfrog Sam Soverel and secure POY honors. Chino Rheem, who mounted a strong late surge with four cashes across the six-event Last Chance series, finished eighth in the final event and locked up third place in the overall standings.

A Season Built on Consistency and Big Finishes

Foxen’s Player of the Year campaign gained serious momentum in late March and early April during the PGT PLO Series. There, he captured his first PGT title of 2025, added two runner-up finishes, and placed third once more—setting the tone for a dominant year.

He kept rolling soon after, claiming his second victory of the season in U.S. Poker Open Event No. 7, a win worth $340,200. But his biggest single points haul came on poker’s grandest stage.

At the 2025 World Series of Poker, Foxen finished second in the $250,000 Super High Roller, banking $3,060,314 and a massive 600 PGT points. Additional titles followed later in the year, with wins at the PGT Poker Masters in September and PGT PLO Series II in October, bringing his career total to an impressive 12 PGT titles.

Last Chance Drama Decides It All

Entering the PGT Last Chance series, the POY race was still wide open. Foxen cashed twice, including an eighth-place finish in Event No. 3, keeping him within striking distance. Heading into the final tournament, the math was simple: he needed fourth place or better to pass Soverel.

Foxen didn’t settle for the minimum.

He won the event outright, capturing $232,400 and officially locking up the 2025 PGT Player of the Year Award in storybook fashion.

Across the season, Foxen recorded 27 qualifying cashes, earned $6,277,148, and lifted five trophies. He and Rheem tied for the most PGT wins on the year with five apiece, while Soverel finished just behind with four victories.

Elite Company in the Top Ten

Soverel’s runner-up finish was hardly a disappointment. His four titles came across three different venues, including two ARIA High Roller wins, a WSOP bracelet in the $10,000 six-max championship, and a NAPT Las Vegas title at Resorts World. Over the season, he notched 31 cashes, reached 13 final tables, and converted four of those into wins.

Rheem, meanwhile, led all players with 35 cashes, showcasing his versatility with victories in eight-game, PLO, progressive knockout, and no-limit hold’em formats.

Finishing fourth, Michael Mizrachi let quality speak louder than quantity, riding victories in both the WSOP Main Event and the Poker Players Championship to a massive points total.

The remainder of the top ten read like a who’s who of modern poker greatness: Kristen Foxen, Andrew Lichtenberger, Stephen Chidwick, Jesse Lonis, Nick Schulman, and Joao Simao all capped standout seasons of their own.

2025 PGT Final Leaderboard Highlights

At season’s end, Alex Foxen stood alone at the summit—proof that sustained excellence, timely peaks, and one clutch final victory can make all the difference in a year-long grind. In a finish worthy of the PokerGO Tour, the 2025 POY race delivered drama until the very last hand.