Charlon Muscat

Charlon is an iGaming specialist with hands-on industry experience dating back to 2019. He started at Paddy Power™ before going freelance to work on content across the space. Online casinos, sweepstakes, sports betting, and prediction markets are all areas he has covered. Poker was always something he kept coming back to, spending time in real-money games and picking up on how players approach different spots, which gradually fed into his work. Recently, Charlon passed the 1,000 mark for published pieces online.

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Charlon Muscat

Best Low-Tax States for Poker Players: Ranked by Take-Home Winnings

Our Poker Player Friendliness Index ranks all 50 U.S states across tax treatment, legal access, table availability, and cost of living — revealing a $13,300 take-home gap between players in no-tax states like Nevada and those at the bottom of the list. A $100,000 poker win doesn’t pay out the