Top Set, No Good: Negreanu Exits $25K PLO High Roller
Daniel Negreanu's run in the WSOP $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller came to an abrupt end when he ran into Alex Foxen — currently the leader in the WSOP Player of the Year race — in what turned out to be a decisive confrontation.
The Painful Spot
Flopping top set is generally one of the most powerful positions a PLO player can find themselves in early in a hand. For Negreanu, however, it wasn't enough. Foxen, who has been arguably the standout performer of the 2025 WSOP series so far, held a hand strong enough to send Negreanu to the rail in what figures to be a frustrating exit for the GGPoker ambassador.
Context: A Familiar Rivalry
The matchup carries some extra narrative weight. Negreanu and Foxen have a well-documented history at the felt, making this bustout more than just another tournament exit — it's another chapter in an ongoing on-felt rivalry that poker fans have come to follow closely.
Foxen Continues to Dominate
For Foxen, the hand was just another data point in what has been a stellar series. Leading the POY standings heading into the back half of the WSOP is no small feat given the depth of competition at events like this one. His ability to accumulate chips and POY points at high-roller buy-in levels underlines just how consistent his results have been.
Takeaway
PLO High Rollers are notoriously swingy — even top set on the flop can be drawing thin against the right runout in Omaha. Negreanu's early exit is a reminder that in PLO, strong made hands and big draws can collide in spectacular fashion. Whether he re-enters or shifts focus to other events on the schedule remains to be seen.