Here's an interesting story from Chuck Blount about taxation of winnings for the final table players at the WSOP.

Because he lives in Denmark where taxes are extremely high, Peter Eastgate will actually take home less for winning the WSOP (about $2.5 million) than the second and third place finishers, who were from Russia and the US.

http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/34789134.html