Frederic Normand

Frederic Normand is a Canadian professional poker player from Quebec, Canada. He has amassed over $3.39 million in live tournament earnings and holds a GPI rank of 213 as of mid-2026. Normand is best known for winning his first World Series of Poker bracelet in 2026 in a game he had never played competitively.

• 2026 WSOP Event #21: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better – 1st place ($235,377)
• 2025 WSOP Event #3: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em – 2nd place ($387,979)
• 2025 WSOP Event #44: $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em – 5th place ($177,732)
• 2025 WSOP Event #51: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha – 58th place ($50,205)
• 2025 WSOP Paradise Event #2: $75,000 Triton PLO 6-Handed – 12th place ($129,000)
• 2025 WSOP Paradise Event #13: $50,000 High Roller PLO – 13th place ($105,000)
• 2025 WSOP Event #57: $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller – 17th place ($105,000)

The Hendon Mob lists his best live cash as $417,828, while his total live earnings are recorded at $1,757,776 on that database (likely understated due to recent results).

On June 6, 2026, Normand won Event #21: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, becoming the first Canadian to earn a bracelet at the 2026 World Series of Poker. He entered Day 3 as the chip leader and went wire-to-wire, only briefly losing the lead during six-handed play. The tournament drew 1,093 entries, creating a $1,450,957 prize pool. Normand eliminated seven-time bracelet winner Josh Arieh in fourth place and then defeated Michael Rodrigues of Portugal in a single-hand heads-up match.

Remarkably, Normand had never played Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo competitively before. He entered the event because he had selected himself for his $25K Fantasy Draft team and needed points. The win earned him $235,377 and his first WSOP gold bracelet.

Normand has a strong track record in high-stakes events. In 2025, he finished runner-up in WSOP Event #3: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em for $387,979. He also cashed in multiple $25,000 and $50,000 PLO high rollers, including a 17th-place finish in the $50,000 PLO High Roller for $105,000. At the 2025 WSOP Paradise series, he placed 12th in the $75,000 Triton PLO event ($129,000) and 13th in the $50,000 High Roller PLO ($105,000).

Normand resides in Quebec, Canada. While little is known about his personal life, his tournament results speak to his versatility across no-limit hold’em and pot-limit Omaha variants.