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The Poker Session Log the IRS Actually Wants
The IRS requires a contemporaneous gambling diary. Here's exactly which fields a poker session log must contain, how the session method w...
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How Much Do $1/$2 and $2/$5 Poker Players Actually Make?
A solid $1/$2 winner clears roughly $10–$20 per hour gross, but after tips, travel, and expenses the net is often 20–40% lower. Here's th...
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BB Per Hour: The Only Honest Way to Measure Live Poker Results
BB per hour normalizes your win rate across stakes so a move up in limits doesn't disguise a shrinking edge. Here's the formula, a worked...
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How Many Hours Until You Can Trust Your Poker Win Rate?
Live poker has massive variance, so how many hours do you actually need before your win rate means something? Here's what your results ca...
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What's a Good Win Rate in Live Poker? Real Benchmarks by Stakes
A good win rate in live poker is roughly 5 bb/hour at most stakes, which puts you solidly in the winning minority. Here's what the number...
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Brazilian Poker Tax 2026: The 30% Flat Rate and Carnê-Leão Explained
Brazil taxes poker at a flat 30% on domestic winnings (withheld at source) and via monthly carnê-leão for foreign play. No recreational e...
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Italian Poker Tax 2026: ADM Withholding, IRPEF, and the Partita IVA Option
Italy taxes poker winnings via ADM operator withholding (online) and IRPEF self-reporting (live/foreign). The regime forfettario offers p...
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Spanish Poker Tax 2026: How Hacienda Taxes Every Euro You Win
Spain taxes all poker winnings under IRPF — recreational players as ganancias patrimoniales, professionals as autónomos. No exemptions.
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French Poker Tax 2026: When the Fisc Taxes Your Winnings (Occasional vs Habitual)
France doesn't tax occasional poker winnings — but habitual players owe BNC income tax plus social charges. Here's where the line falls.
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Australian Poker Tax 2026: Why the ATO Usually Doesn't Tax Winnings (And When It Does)
The ATO doesn't tax recreational Australian poker winnings — but the line between recreational and "carrying on a business" is the line t...
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German Poker Tax: When Recreational Becomes Berufsspieler
When German poker winnings become taxable: the Berufsspieler test, BFH rulings, § 22 EStG, and what records the Finanzamt expects.
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Canadian Poker Tax: When the CRA Considers You a Professional
The CRA's windfall doctrine keeps most Canadian poker winnings tax-free — until it doesn't. The business-activity test explained.
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UK Poker Tax: Why HMRC Doesn't Tax Recreational Winnings (And When It Does)
HMRC doesn't tax recreational poker winnings in the UK. Here's the legal basis, when poker becomes taxable, and why records matter.
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Poker Taxes in the US: A 2026 Guide for Recreational and Pro Players
How the IRS taxes poker winnings in 2026 — including the new OBBBA 90% loss cap that creates phantom income for break-even players.