Posts Tagged ‘Stars’

Question by bzone: Income tax on Poker Stars winnings?
If I win a tournament online at Poker Stars do I have to report this on my tax return? I was told you don’t have to report anything less than $ 500. I was also told you don’t have to report it at all b/c poker stars is ran in a foreign country and can’t be touched by the american government.

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Answer by Dr. Deth
$ 600 is the limit – if you win this much or more in a calendar year, you will get a 1099 which is also reported to the IRS

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Question by Matt C: Is there a way to play in play money tournaments to win real money in Poker Stars?
If so where can these tournaments be found?

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Answer by Luis A.
Well you cant find free stuff nowadays it doesn’t matter if you are playing poker online or shopping at Walmart… If you win any real money on a free tournament/table there will be a lot of restrictions that make it impossible to cash out and if you are good enough to complete those requirements… what are you doing playing for free?

If you want to earn real money then play with real money, just don’t go crazy… you are not going to become a millionaire in 2 days of poker playing.

The most important thing to do is find a good place that will pay you when you win.

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Question by qnffktyd: is it possible to hack online poker sites like fulltilt, poker stars?
there are people that can hack government computers..is it possible to hack online poker sites?

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Answer by joe.attaboy
Anything is possible. But I doubt you’d get past their security.

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Question by Brandon B: PokerStars Marketing Code – Good stars bonus code for poker site please?
I am signing up for Poker stars and there is a box for a marketing code. What should I put in here? Someone please help I don’t want to miss out on a bonus.

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Answer by Dan S
PAWSUB403 is a great code to use. It gives you a 100% bonus on first deposit, max bonus of $ 50. You will like Pokerstars, they have pretty much any game you could ask for at any limit. You can also watch a bunch of pro players on there.

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Question by aabeau2002: How do I cash out a check from Poker Stars online?
When I get my online poker check in the mail from Poker stars will I be able to deposit it into my bank account? I do live in the USA.

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Answer by Tyler
Absolutely, you will have no problems cashing it at your bank. They strongly advise in fact to cash it at a bank or financial institution and not a check cashing store. Your bank may charge you a small fee to cash it though as it may be an international check but I doubt it.

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