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Canadian Pros Foxen and Normand Capture Bracelets at 2026 WSOP
- Kristen Foxen wins her 6th WSOP bracelet in the $25K High Roller.
- Frederic Normand captures his first bracelet in a debut PLO Hi-Lo event.
- Other Canadians achieve strong results in early WSOP events.
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Canadian players excelled at the 2026 World Series of Poker. Kristen Foxen won her sixth bracelet and $1,773,083 in the $25,000 High Roller, while Frederic Normand took his first bracelet in the $1,500 PLO Hi-Lo for $235,337.
The 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas has seen Canadian poker players deliver standout performances across multiple disciplines.
From historic milestone victories to unexpected breakthroughs in unfamiliar formats, players from Canada are making a significant impact on the early schedule of the summer series.
Two years ago, Kristen Foxen publicly stated that her next major poker goal was to capture a World Series of Poker bracelet in a tougher field, noting she wanted to win an event that she could feel a bit prouder of.
Prior to this summer, Foxen noted that all of her previous bracelets had been won in smaller buy-in or online tournaments.
She achieved that exact goal in Event #19: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em. Facing a field of 345
entries stacked with elite professional players, Foxen completely conquered the competition.
She defeated Galen Hall in heads-up play to secure her historic sixth career WSOP bracelet. Along with the title, Foxen banked $1,773,083, marking the largest live tournament score of her poker career.
In Event #21: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, Canada's Frederic Normand achieved a wire-to-wire victory to claim his maiden WSOP bracelet.
The victory came under unique circumstances, as Normand had never played a Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo tournament in his life prior to three days before his win.
While the Canadian professional possesses years of tournament experience in No-Limit Hold'em and standard Pot-Limit Omaha, he had never previously ventured into split-pot formats.
Normand's entry into the tournament was motivated by the 25k Fantasy Draft, where he had drafted himself to represent Team Chocolate Factory. While the pursuit of fantasy points frequently forces draftees into unfamiliar game variants, Normand navigated the field seamlessly.
The tournament drew a total of 1,093 entries at the Paris Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, generating a total prize pool of $1,450,957. The top 165 players secured a payout, and only 13 survivors advanced to the final day of play.
Normand entered the final day holding the chip lead and successfully converted it into the top prize of $235,337.
Additional Canadian Cashes in Early WSOP Events
Several other Canadian players secured deep runs and notable payouts across various formats during the opening weeks of the series.
In Event #15: $600 Deepstack Pot-Limit Omaha, Cole Gauthier representing Canada earned a payout of $33,771.
In Event #16: $1,700 U.S. Circuit Championship No-Limit Holdem, fellow Canadian Michael Plesa navigated a deep field to secure a substantial cash of $154,853.
Meanwhile, Luteng Li added to the Canadian footprint in mixed games by taking home $72,042 in Event #20: $1,500 Dealer Choice.
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