…iny players will draw from the IRS. You should go into this process assuming the IRS will receive all of the information regarding your Full Tilt Poker account, and it’s highly likely that all payments over $600 will come complete with a 1099 tax form. You can read more on the tax issues surrounding the Full Tilt Poker payments here: http://pokernewsboy.com/online-poker-news/will-my-full-tilt-poker-money-be-taxed/12858  …

…ce in the 2003 World Series of Poker, where he finished in 6th place after coming to the final table as one of the odds-on favorites, passed away on January 8th from complications with diabetes. Vahedi, one of the most likeable players in the poker world was one of the frontrunners to today’s loose/aggressive style of play in the poker world, most evident in his daring bluff in the 2003 WSOP that sent him to the rail. Vahedi was part of a wave of…

…izardOfAhhs – The PokerStars Supernova Elite player known as WizardofAhhs is a highly respected mid-stakes grinder, as well as being a regular contributor at 2+2. badboyplayaz – Lee McShane is another UK grinder who has become a top mid-stakes player. You can find him at PokerStars, Full Tilt and on the Cereus network racking up wins. To vote in the poll you must be a registered member of the PokerNewsBoy Forums. Click here to register…

…him to have access to the person’s hole-card information. According to the German website hochgetpokert.com, London-based high-stakes regular Maximillian Ashkar used his relationships with other high-stakes players to gain access to their computers and install the virus. Two players decided to confront Max at his hotel room in Baden, Austria at the recent European Poker Championships and after getting him to confess called the authorities. But whe…

…he World Poker Tour Grand Prix de Paris managed to attract a solid field of 312 players willing to put up the €7,500 entry-fee for the Main Event. The Grand Prix de Paris was the first WPT tournament to be held outside of the United States back in 2003 and over the years has been one of the most popular spots on the tour, not to mention the tournaments responsibility for the rise of many of Europe’s top poker players. With the Epic Poker League Ma…

…me to market in past years –Peter Eastgate, Joe Cada, and Jonathan Duhamel come to mind. * Pius Heinz The German representative at the WSOP final table has shown himself to be rather reserved, and doesn’t look to be the man to take poker in Europe to the next level at this point. * Martin Staszko An accomplished online player, Staszko looks more like a Romanian vampire historian than a poker player, and his accented English will also be burdensome…

…shots to win the Main Event (coming off at 11-to-1 according to Matchbook.com) but with the German market starting to open to online poker, the possibility of having the first German Main Event champion on your roster makes PokerStars’ decision to take a flyer on Heinz a pretty solid decision. Heinz is relative newcomer on the live tournament trail, but in addition to being part of the November Nine, Heinz also final tabled the $1,500 buy-in No l…

…arted about three weeks ago when two separate outlets, Gaming Intelligence and eGaming Review, posted that a sale was imminent, perhaps happening within a week (something that did not come to fruition). Roughly a week later WickedChopsPoker.com made a similar claim, citing unnamed sources as saying a deal was on the horizon….

…ing winnings whatsoever. Here is a look at some of Trickett’s tournament accomplishments: * 1st place in the $100k Super-High-Roller tournament at the 2011 Aussie Millions – $1.5 million * 2nd place in the $250k Super-High-Roller tournament at the 2011 Aussie Millions –1.4 million * 1st place in the 2011 Partouche Poker Tour Main Event — €1 million * 2nd place in the $5k NLHE tournament at the 2010 WSOP — $500k * 4th place in the $5k NLHE tourname…

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