Cash Game Stakesĭue to the nature of the new tax, it is no longer viable for us to offer higher stakes cash games. The changes will be effective from Jand affect only players based in Germany. These are not changes we wanted to make and we’ve done whatever we can to absorb as much of the impact as possible. We also wanted to ensure we continue to offer the best possible shared liquidity experience, with massive prize pools, well-loved tournaments, record-breaking series, and popular promotions.Īchieving this does, however, mean we have had to make several changes to our poker cash games and Sit and Gos, as well as the games available on PokerStars Vegas. Since we first learned of this and the inevitable impact it will have on our business, our primary goal has been to keep as much of our game offering available to players based in Germany as we possibly can. For cash games, however, we are required to pay a tax on each player’s session regardless of whether they paid rake. For tournaments, as you will later read, we have been able to make some adjustments, removing certain buy-ins. This means when a player buys in for €100 and plays at least one hand, we pay €5 on that session. The new tax is a tax on turnover, which for online poker is a tax on buy-ins, and the level proposed in Germany is 5.3% inclusive. We have had to make a number of adjustments to our games in order to meet the new regulatory and tax obligation in Germany and wanted to update you ahead of time on what you can expect. Laws around online poker in Germany are changing, and as the world’s most trusted poker brand we want to ensure we are fully compliant. The rake for German players in fixed limit games will return to the structure used before July 1. Note: Updated 9 July, After reviewing the data since July 1 we are reversing the decision to increase the rake for German players in fixed limit games.

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