Isaac Haxton

Isaac Haxton
Haxton in 2018
Born (1985-09-06) September 6, 1985
World Series of Poker
Bracelet1
Final tables7
Money finishes32
Highest WSOP
Main Event finish		94th, 2007
World Poker Tour
TitleNone
Final table4
Money finishes8
European Poker Tour
TitleNone
Final tables11
Money finishes21

Isaac Haxton (born September 6, 1985) is an American professional poker player,[1][2] amateur chess player,[3][4] and a youth chess champion.[5] Known primarily as a high-stakes online cash-game player who became one of the most successful high-roller tournament specialists of the 2010s and 2020s, he has won one World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet and is a two-time winner of the Super High Roller Bowl. As of 2026, his live tournament earnings exceed US$65 million, ranking him seventh on the all-time money list, and in his first year of eligibility he was named a finalist for the Poker Hall of Fame.[6][7]

Early life

Haxton was raised in Syracuse, New York. His mother is a psychiatrist and his father is an English professor who introduced Isaac to games of skill at an early age. He played chess at the age of four and Magic: The Gathering by the age of ten.[8] After high school Haxton attended Brown University as a computer science major, but later spent more time playing poker than studying.[9] He returned to Brown and completed a degree in Philosophy.[10]

Poker career

After turning 18, Haxton transitioned from competitive Magic: The Gathering to playing poker at the Turning Stone Casino in Verona, New York starting at $3/$6 limit before slowly moving up in stakes. He transitioned to online poker with a $50 deposit on Ultimate Bet.[8] In 2007, he cashed in his first tournament at the WPT Championship Event finishing runner-up to Ryan Daut for $861,789.[11] He became known primarily as a high-stakes online cash-game specialist, joining Team PokerStars Online in 2012 before parting with the site in 2016; in January 2018 he signed with partypoker as an ambassador.[12][13] In September 2018, Haxton won Event #4: $10,000 Short Deck at the 2018 Poker Masters for $176,000.[14] In December 2018, Haxton won Super High Roller Bowl V for $3,672,000, which remains his largest live cash.[15] In January 2023, Haxton won the 2023 PokerGO Cup $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em finale for $598,000.[16] The next week, Haxton won the 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $100,000 PCA Super High Roller for $1,082,230.[17] He won a second $100,000 buy in event at the PCA less than two weeks later for over 1,500,000.[18] In June 2023, Haxton won his first bracelet at the 2023 World Series of Poker $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed event for $1,698,215, shedding his reputation as the highest-earning player without a WSOP bracelet.[19][20] In September of that year, Haxton won his second Super High Roller Bowl, defeating Andrew Lichtenberger heads up for $2,760,000.[21][22] In 2023, Haxton had the most live tournament earnings of any poker player, earning more than $16 million throughout 2023.[6] In September 2025, Haxton won his first Triton Poker title, taking the $100,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Main Event at the Jeju II festival for $2,789,000.[23] As of 2026, Haxton has cashed for more than $65,000,000 in live poker tournaments, ranking him seventh on the all-time money list.[6][24] In June 2026, he was named one of eight finalists for the 2026 Poker Hall of Fame, in his first year of eligibility.[7][25]

World Series of Poker bracelets

Year Tournament Prize (US$)
2023 $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed $1,698,215

Online poker

Haxton is considered one of the top online cash game specialists and an early proponent of game theory optimal (GTO) play.[26] He plays under the aliases Ike Haxton, luvtheWNBA, and philivey2694, where he has earned over $2,000,000.[27] Although successful in tournament play, he prefers online cash games and considers it to be his specialty.

PokerGo Tour Titles

Year Tournament Prize $
2022 ARIA High Roller #24 – $15,000 NLH $50,400
2023 PokerGO Cup #8 - $50,000 NLH $598,000
2023 U.S. Poker Open #8: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em $432,000
2023 WSOP #16 - $25,000 High Roller NLH $1,698,215
2023 Super High Roller Bowl VIII - $300,000 NLH $2,760,000
2024 Poker Masters #6 - $15,100 No-Limit Hold'em $352,800
2024 PGT PLO Series II #5 - $15,100 Pot-Limit Omaha Progressive Bounty ($6,000) $169,740

Triton Titles

Festival Tournament Prize $
Jeju II 2025 $100k PLO Main Event $2,789,000

Personal life

Haxton is married to his wife Zoe. His father, Brooks Haxton, wrote his biography, Fading Hearts on the River: My Son’s Life in Poker.[28]

References

  1. ↑ "Isaac Haxton". Global Poker Index. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Isaac Haxton Bio". Card Player. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  3. ↑ Iglesias, Yosha (March 14, 2021). "Battle of the Minds: Grischuk & Haxton score epic win over Svidler & Leonard". Chess24. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  4. ↑ Iglesias, Yosha (March 6, 2021). "Battle of the Minds: 4 legends compete in chess and poker". Chess24. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Ike Haxton – How I discovered poker". partypoker blog. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 "Isaac Haxton's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
  7. 1 2 "Bonomo, Haxton, & Koon Among First-Time Poker Hall of Fame Candidates". PokerNews. June 2026. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
  8. 1 2 Gordon, Nicole (June 26, 2009). "The PokerNews Profile: Isaac Haxton". PokerNews. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Isaac Haxton". PokerNews. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  10. ↑ "The Blue Room Game". Brown Alumni Magazine. July 22, 2009. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  11. ↑ "PokerStars Caribbean Adventure - PCA 2007, WPT Championship Event - No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Isaac Haxton Joins Team PokerStars Online". PokerNews. October 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Isaac Haxton Latest Top Pro to Join partypoker". PokerNews. January 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
  14. ↑ Clark, Matt (September 11, 2018). "Isaac Haxton Ships $10,000 Short Deck on PokerGO". PokerGO Tour. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  15. ↑ Glatzer, Jason (December 20, 2018). "Isaac Haxton Wins the Super High Roller Bowl ($3,672,000)". PokerNews.com. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  16. ↑ Richards, Connor (January 21, 2023). "Isaac Haxton Wins PokerGO Cup Finale; Cary Katz Named Overall Champ". PokerNews.com. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  17. ↑ Richards, Connor (January 25, 2023). "Haxton Continues Heater With 2023 PCA $100K Super High Roller Victory". PokerNews.com. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Isaac Haxton Hendon Mob".
  19. ↑ Lamers, Adam (June 8, 2023). "Isaac Haxton Tops Record-Breaking WSOP Field to Win Event #16: $25,000 High Roller". PokerNews.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  20. ↑ "Isaac Haxton Removes Name from "Best Without a Bracelet" List with $25K High Roller Win". PokerNews. June 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
  21. ↑ "PokerGO Tour - PGT Super High Roller Bowl VIII (SHRB), No Limit Hold'em - Super High Roller Bowl VIII: Hendon Mob Poker Database". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  22. ↑ "Isaac Haxton Wins Second Career Super High Roller Bowl Title". Card Player. September 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Isaac Haxton Wins Maiden Triton Title in $100K PLO Main Event at Jeju II". PokerNews. September 2025. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
  24. ↑ "Isaac Haxton: Poker Earnings, High Roller Titles & Bio". VIP-Grinders. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
  25. ↑ "8 Finalists Named for 2026 Poker Hall of Fame Induction". WSOP.com. June 24, 2026. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
  26. ↑ "Isaac Haxton Poker Profile: Net Worth, Earnings & Stats". Somuchpoker. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
  27. ↑ "Isaac Haxton player profile". HighStakesDB. Archived from the original on February 7, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  28. ↑ Holloway, Chad (October 23, 2014). "PokerNews Book Review: Fading Hearts on the River by Brooks Haxton". PokerNews. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
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