For Frederic Normand, fifth place in a $3,000 No Limit Hold’em event at the World Series of Poker back in June netted him a payday of $177,732. Tournament poker has built-in consolation prizes for players who fall just short of a title, and in big fields, they can be quite lucrative. Frederic Normand celebrated winning the WPT bestbet Scramble with his friends on Tuesday.
