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Report: IRS Scores Nearly $8.5 Million from 2015 WSOP Main Event Final Table

By now, everyone is very much aware of the mammoth victory earned by Joe McKeehen for topping the 2015 World Series of Poker Main Event. It was a dominating performance by McKeehen, and one that saw him earn $7,683,346 in first-place prize money. What everyone may not be aware of is who the real winner coming out of the final table was — the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

According to a report published by Russ Fox on taxabletalk.com, the IRS walked away with $8,467,091 in its pockets.