Brandon Wilson Wins Super High Roller Bowl XI for $1.1 Million

Chicago-born poker player Brandon Wilson, 33, finished first in the $100,000 Super High Roller Bowl XI tournament held on October 10. Twenty-eight players took part, and Wilson, who finished first, earned $1,125,000 along with the gold championship ring.

Before 2021, Wilson had only a handful of live tournament cashes. Today his career earnings exceed $17.9 million, with 17 tournament wins. Over the past three years he came close to a seven-figure prize three times, but settled for second or fourth place. This time he reached the top for the first time.

Wilson's total tournament earnings this year exceed $8.1 million. This victory, his fourth title and 21st final table of the year, lifted him to third place in the Card Player Player of the Year standings with 7,487 points. He also rose to fifth place in the PokerGO Tour standings.

Kristen Foxen was the short stack leader at the end of Day 2. Foxen, who holds six bracelets and is the all-time leading female tournament money winner, was eliminated in sixth place. On the final day, Alex Foxen finished ahead among the players who made it to the stage.

The tournament's prize pool was set at $2.8 million, and the top five finishers were paid. The previous event in December 2025 had 23 entrants, and this year's field grew to 28 players.