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This is brutal… From the TaxProf blog:
The big winner at this year’s World Series of Poker: the tax man. Russ Fox computes the tax liability of the final nine players on their $32.7 million of winnings as $14.3 million — a 43.7% tax rate:
1. Peter Eastgate (Denmark) won $9,152,416 — $6,660,545 Denmark tax (72.8% rate)
2. […]
Ylon Schwartz is one of the November Nine, the most hyped final table in poker history. He’s about to play on poker’s biggest stage for the championship of the world and more money than even he could burn off in a few years. The eyes of the world will be upon him and the other […]
From CasinoGamblingWeb.com:
John Juanda had to stare down Daniel Negreanu for much of the final table at the World series of Poker Europe Main Event. That is not an enviable task for any poker player.
What was not well known before this final table is that Juanda has as nice a resume on the poker tables as […]
Some definite classics in here as chosen by CGTV:
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Via Sports-Odds.com:
The 2008 World Series of Poker schedule has been set and posted so that poker enthusiasts can either prepare for the journey to play for a high cash prize in Las Vegas or know when events are being held if they wish to observe the series, either on television or in person. While there […]
Pennsylvania (PRWEB) April 17, 2008 – GuaranteedMonitor.com is pleased to announce it’s Online Guaranteed Tournaments Guide. GuaranteedMonitor.com is an online poker portal dedicated to the provision of instant access to current, online poker tournament schedules. With simple navigation and user-friendly sorting features, visitors to GuaranteedMonitor are now able to search through online poker guaranteed […]
(PRWEB) March 31, 2008 — CelebPoker Starts a New Poker Freeroll Marathon with their new ‘11-11′ Promotion… Players can win over €20,000 per month through Freeroll Poker Tournament’s starting every hour between 11am and 11pm (GMT) with No Rake Requirement! In accordance with the promotion’s title, ‘The 11-11′, CelebPoker have organised hundreds of new […]
Gibraltar (PRWEB) March 26, 2008 — 888.com, one of the world’s leading gaming and entertainment companies, has launched a groundbreaking new website, called 888 Casino.
888 Casino is not an ordinary online casino site. It is interactive, engaging and makes everyone feel at home right away.
When they will enter the site, players will receive a […]
Once again MANSIONPOKER.com puts its money where your mouse is by giving away not one - but TWO - guaranteed WSOP 2008 Packages.*
A fantastic Main Event package worth $16,000 and a lucrative Side Events package worth $13,000 are on offer to two lucky MANSIONPOKER.com members who will playing with the world’s best at the […]
SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwire - February 23, 2008) - On March 8, at 2PM, professional poker player Todd Brunson will host a $300 no-limit Texas hold’em charity poker tournament for the Leo Brien Foundation. Proceeds will benefit Camp Okizu, a retreat for children with cancer. Other confirmed participants include WSOP bracelet winners Hoyt Corkins, Cyndy “Peace, […]