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How to Win $17M at Backgammon, Until the IRS Intervenes

Win or Lose

Irish gambler JP McManus won $17.4 million from American billionaire Alec E. Gores, but now he is contesting the IRS taking their share of his winnings.

Tom Sykes
Tom Sykes 

European Editor at Large

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Tom Sykes

Tom Sykes

European Editor at Large

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