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Message: [QUOTE="Trillian, post: 5005553, member: 220719"] Wanna know about hypocrisy? In German jurisdiction it depends. If it is about licensing it's gambling and the state has a monopoly on gambling, which means only regulated casinos are allowed to offer poker - both, cash games and tournaments. "Well hurray" thought the pros, because gains from gambling and lottery winnings are tax free in Germany. But just like DaNeg the government thought "F the Pros." So they send out tax filings to Eddy (Eduard) Scharf, Lufthansa pilot and two times bracelet winner (2001, 2003). So he went to court, lost in the first and at the end in the highest fiscal court. I saw an interview with him, where he said the verdict says it's a game of skill and he has an edge *drumroll* even in coin flips. [/QUOTE]