Daniel Weinman took his winner's photo for the 2023 World Series of Poker Main Event in front of a stack of cash that was $12,100,000 tall.
However, Weinman's bank account will never see that much lettuce. As an American, gambling winnings are taxed as income, meaning that by the time the WSOP cut him his cheque, the company would have withheld around 37% and sent it to the IRS as federal income tax.
Then, when Weinman returns to his home state of Georgia, he has a further 5.