# Isaac Haxton

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American poker player (born 1985)

Isaac Haxton Haxton in 2018 Born (1985-09-06) September 6, 1985 (age 40) World Series of Poker Bracelet 1 Final tables 7 Money finishes 32 Highest WSOP Main Event finish 94th, 2007 World Poker Tour Title None Final table 4 Money finishes 8 European Poker Tour Title None Final tables 11 Money finishes 21 Information last updated on 27 January 2023.

**Isaac Haxton** (born September 6, 1985) is an American professional [poker](/source/Poker) player,[1][2] amateur [chess](/source/Chess) player,[3][4] and a youth [chess](/source/Chess) champion.[5]

## 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](/source/Game_of_skill) at an early age. He played chess at the age of four and *[Magic: The Gathering](/source/Magic%3A_The_Gathering)* by the age of ten.[6]

After high school Haxton attended [Brown University](/source/Brown_University) as a [computer science](/source/Computer_science) major, but later spent more time playing poker than studying.[7] He returned to Brown and completed a degree in [Philosophy](/source/Philosophy).[8]

## Poker career

After turning 18, Haxton transitioned from competitive *[Magic: The Gathering](/source/Magic%3A_The_Gathering)* to playing poker at the [Turning Stone Casino](/source/Turning_Stone_Resort_%26_Casino) in [Verona, New York](/source/Verona%2C_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](/source/Ultimate_Bet).[6]

In 2007, he cashed in his first tournament at the [WPT](/source/World_Poker_Tour) Championship Event finishing runner-up to [Ryan Daut](/source/Ryan_Daut) for $861,789.[9]

In September 2018, Haxton won Event #4: $10,000 Short Deck at the [2018 Poker Masters](/source/2018_Poker_Masters) for $176,000.[10]

In December 2018, Haxton won [Super High Roller Bowl V](/source/Super_High_Roller_Bowl) for $3,672,000.[11]

In January 2023, Haxton won the [2023 PokerGO Cup](/source/2023_PokerGO_Cup) $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em finale for $598,000.[12] The next week, Haxton won the [2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure](/source/PokerStars_Caribbean_Adventure) $100,000 PCA Super High Roller for $1,082,230.[13] He won a second $100,000 buy in event at the PCA less than two weeks later for over 1,500,000.[14]

In June 2023, Haxton won his first bracelet at the [2023 World Series of Poker](/source/2023_World_Series_of_Poker) $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed event for $1,698,215 .[15] In September of that year, Haxton won The Super High Roller Bowl, defeating [Andrew Lichtenberger](/source/Andrew_Lichtenberger) heads up and earning over $2.7 million.[16] In 2023, Haxton had the most live tournament earnings of any poker player, earning more than $16 million throughout 2023.[17]

As of May 2024, Haxton has cashed for more than $48,000,000 in live poker tournaments.[17]

### 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 plays under the aliases, *Ike Haxton*, *luvtheWNBA*, and *philivey2694* where he has earned over $2,000,000.[18] 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 wrote his biography, *Fading Hearts on the River: My Son’s Life in Poker*.[19]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Isaac Haxton"](http://www.globalpokerindex.com/poker-players/isaac-haxton-78443/). *Global Poker Index*. Retrieved December 3, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Isaac Haxton Bio"](http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-players/50914-isaac-haxton/bio). [Card Player](/source/Card_Player). Retrieved December 3, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Iglesias, Yosha (March 14, 2021). ["Battle of the Minds: Grischuk & Haxton score epic win over Svidler & Leonard"](https://chess24.com/en/read/news/battle-of-the-minds-grischuk-and-haxton-beat-svidler-and-leonard-in-an-epic-way). *Chess24*. Retrieved July 2, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Iglesias, Yosha (March 6, 2021). ["Battle of the Minds: 4 legends compete in chess and poker"](https://chess24.com/en/read/news/battle-of-the-minds-4-legendary-players-compete-in-a-match-combining-chess-and-poker). *Chess24*. Retrieved July 2, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Ike Haxton – How I discovered poker"](https://www.partypoker.com/blog/en/ike-haxton-how-i-discovered-poker.html). *partypoker blog*. Retrieved July 2, 2023.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-PNP_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-PNP_6-1) Gordon, Nicole (June 26, 2009). ["The PokerNews Profile: Isaac Haxton"](http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/06/the-pokernews-profile-isaac-haxton-6838.htm). *[PokerNews](/source/PokerNews)*. Retrieved June 10, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Isaac Haxton"](http://www.pokernews.com/poker-players/isaac-haxton/). PokerNews. Retrieved December 3, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-w136_8-0)** ["The Blue Room Game"](https://www.brownalumnimagazine.com/articles/2009-07-22/the-blue-room-game). *Brown Alumni Magazine*. July 22, 2009. Retrieved March 15, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["PokerStars Caribbean Adventure - PCA 2007, WPT Championship Event - No Limit Hold'em"](https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=18298). *[The Hendon Mob Poker Database](/source/The_Hendon_Mob_Poker_Database)*. Retrieved December 11, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-j747_10-0)** Clark, Matt (September 11, 2018). ["Isaac Haxton Ships $10,000 Short Deck on PokerGO"](https://www.pgt.com/news/isaac-haxton-ships-10000-short-deck-on-pokergo). *PokerGO Tour*. Retrieved March 15, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Glatzer, Jason (December 20, 2018). ["Isaac Haxton Wins the Super High Roller Bowl ($3,672,000)"](https://www.pokernews.com/news/2018/12/isaac-haxton-wins-the-super-high-roller-bowl-32967.htm). *PokerNews.com*. Retrieved January 27, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Richards, Connor (January 21, 2023). ["Isaac Haxton Wins PokerGO Cup Finale; Cary Katz Named Overall Champ"](https://www.pokernews.com/news/2023/01/2023-pokergo-cup-results-haxton-katz-42908.htm). *PokerNews.com*. Retrieved January 27, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Richards, Connor (January 25, 2023). ["Haxton Continues Heater With 2023 PCA $100K Super High Roller Victory"](https://www.pokernews.com/news/2023/01/haxton-heater-2023-pca-100k-super-high-roller-42930.htm). *PokerNews.com*. Retrieved January 27, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Isaac Haxton Hendon Mob"](https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=78443).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** Lamers, Adam (June 8, 2023). ["Isaac Haxton Tops Record-Breaking WSOP Field to Win Event #16: $25,000 High Roller"](https://www.pokernews.com/tours/wsop/2023-wsop/event-16-25-000-high-roller/). *PokerNews.com*. Retrieved July 26, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["PokerGO Tour - PGT Super High Roller Bowl VIII (SHRB), No Limit Hold'em - Super High Roller Bowl VIII: Hendon Mob Poker Database"](https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=954743). *[The Hendon Mob Poker Database](/source/The_Hendon_Mob_Poker_Database)*. Retrieved June 2, 2024.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-HendonMob_17-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-HendonMob_17-1) ["Isaac Haxton's profile on The Hendon Mob"](https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=78443). *[The Hendon Mob Poker Database](/source/The_Hendon_Mob_Poker_Database)*. Retrieved June 2, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** ["Isaac Haxton player profile"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090207112738/http://www.highstakesdb.com/profiles/luvtheWNBA.aspx). HighStakesDB. Archived from the original on February 7, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** Holloway, Chad (October 23, 2014). ["PokerNews Book Review: Fading Hearts on the River by Brooks Haxton"](http://www.pokernews.com/news/2014/10/pokernews-book-review-fading-hearts-on-the-river-by-brooks-h-19609.htm). *PokerNews*. Retrieved February 4, 2023.

## External links

- [Card Player profile](https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-players/50914-isaac-haxton)

- [Hendon Mob profile](http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=78443)

- [PokerNews profile](https://www.pokernews.com/poker-players/isaac-haxton/)

- [WPT profile](https://www.worldpokertour.com/player/isaac-haxton/)

- [WSOP profile](https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=26135)

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