Poker Hall of Famer and ten-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner Erik Seidel is the first — and likely not the last — high-profile pro who has openly stated the new gambling tax policy in the U.S. will at least partially drive him away from the game.
The poker legend, in a phone conversation with PokerNews, said he is also concerned “people will lie on taxes” over the tax policy that some politicians even admitted they didn’t know was included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) — President Donald Trump’s signature economic policy that Congress passed in July.
“And that’s not a positive thing. You don’t want to encourage that kind of behavior,” Seidel said.
