How Much Money Players at 2022 WSOP Main Event Final Table Really Made
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Espen Jorstad, the new World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion, despite what the listed payouts are, actually received significantly more compared to runner-up Adrian Attenborough than you might think.
Jorstad, who brilliantly dominated the final table on Friday and Saturday, received a base payout of $10 million. After taxes, if he'd remained in his native land of Norway, he'd be taxed at 28% according to the Norwegian Taxation Act Section 5-50 (1). That comes out to $2,800,000, meaning he'd end up with $7,200,000 after taxes.
But the world champion no longer resides in Norway. Instead, he now lives in the United Kingdom where gambling winnings aren't taxed, even for massive scores such as the WSOP Main Event.
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