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| '''Jonathan Duhamel''' (born August 24, 1987) is a ] ] professional from ], ], best known as the winner of the ] at the ] (WSOP). He has won |
'''Jonathan Duhamel''' (born August 24, 1987) is a ] ] professional from ], ], best known as the winner of the ] at the ] (WSOP). He has won three WSOP bracelets in his career. | ||
| ==Poker career== | ==Poker career== | ||
| Jonathan Duhamel started playing poker with his high school friends during the Moneymaker boom. He later attended the ] in Montreal, studying business administration and finance. However, he did not graduate, preferring to focus on his professional poker career.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-11-09 |title=College dropout wins poker world champion |url=https://www.smh.com.au/world/college-dropout-wins-poker-world-champion-20101109-17lwc.html |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | Duhamel defeated fellow poker professional ] heads-up to secure the 2010 Main Event title, earning $8,944,310 and becoming the first Canadian player to capture the Main Event ].<ref>{{ |
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| ⚫ | Duhamel defeated fellow poker professional ] heads-up to secure the 2010 Main Event title, earning $8,944,310 and becoming the first Canadian player to capture the Main Event ].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Levinson |first=Mason |last2=Matuszewski |first2=Erik |date=November 9, 2010 |title=Canada's Duhamel Wins World Series of Poker, $8.9 Million Prize |work=Bloomberg.com |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2010-11-09/canada-s-jonathan-duhamel-wins-world-series-of-poker-8-9-million-prize |access-date=August 9, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Garcia |first=Oskar |date=2010-11-09 |title=23-year-old is first Canadian to win WS of Poker |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-23-year-old-is-first-canadian-to-win-ws-of-poker-2010nov09-story.html |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=San Diego Union-Tribune |language=en-US |agency=Associated Press}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.pokernews.com/news/2010/11/2010-world-series-of-poker-jonathan-duhamel-wins-2010-wsop-m-9297.htm | title = 2010 World Series of Poker: Jonathan Duhamel Wins 2010 WSOP Main Event! | access-date = November 9, 2010 | last = Peters | first = Donnie | date = November 9, 2010 | work = PokerNews.com}}</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | A fan of the ], Duhamel elected to donate $100,000 of his winnings to the Montreal Canadiens Children's Foundation, which is the largest individual donation ever made to the organization, after his win.<ref>{{ |
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| ⚫ | A fan of the ], Duhamel elected to donate $100,000 of his winnings to the Montreal Canadiens Children's Foundation, which is the largest individual donation ever made to the organization, after his win.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cypra |first=Dan |date=2010-11-10 |title=Jonathan Duhamel Speaks Out on WSOP Main Event Win |url=https://www.pokernewsdaily.com/jonathan-duhamel-speaks-out-on-wsop-main-event-win-16754/ |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=Poker News Daily |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | In January 2011, Duhamel won the High Roller Event at the ] (EPT) Deauville for €200,000 ($272,209).<ref>{{ |
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| ⚫ | In January 2011, Duhamel won the High Roller Event at the ] (EPT) Deauville for €200,000 ($272,209).<ref>{{Cite web |title=European Poker Tour - EPT Deauville, No Limit Hold'em - High Roller |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=51005 |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=The Hendon Mob |language=en}}</ref> Later that year, he cashed twice at the ] for over $40,000 in earnings.<ref>{{Cite web |title=WSOP 2011 Money List |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/ranking/431/9 |access-date=2023-12-04 |website=The Hendon Mob |language=en}}</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | In January 2012, Duhamel made four final tables at the ]. He finished |
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| Between January 2011 and April 2015, Duhamel was a member of Team PokerStars Pro. | |||
| ⚫ | On March 23, 2013, Duhamel finished in |
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| ⚫ | In January 2012, Duhamel made four final tables at the ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wise |first=Gary |date=2012-02-09 |title=Duhamel: A champ for the ages |url=https://www.espn.com/poker/story/_/id/7557932/jonathan-duhamel-overcome-pressure-being-wsop-champion |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref> He finished fourth in the Super High Roller Event after his elimination by the winner of the event, ]. Duhamel won $313,600 for his performance.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramsey |first=Eric |date=January 7, 2012 |title=2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Super High Roller Day 3: Viktor Blom Hoists His First Trophy |url=http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/01/2012-pokerstars-caribbean-adventure-super-high-roller-day-3-11761.htm |access-date=August 9, 2017 |website=PokerNews.com}}</ref> Duhamel made another final table in the turbo event, finishing fifth. Then, he finished first in a side event and won $239,830. Finally, Duhamel finished second in the High Roller Event and won $634,550.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Peters |first=Don |date=January 14, 2012 |title=High Roller - 2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure |url=http://www.pokernews.com/live-reporting/2012-pokerstars-caribbean-adventure/high-roller/ |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=PokerNews.com}}</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | In June 2015, Duhamel defeated ] heads-up to win the $111,111 buy-in WSOP ] for $3,989,985 and his second WSOP bracelet. In October 2015 he won the $25,600 No Limit Hold'em High Roller at the World Series of Poker Europe for $628,815 and his |
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| ⚫ | On March 23, 2013, Duhamel finished in third place to win $125,000 at Premier League Poker VI in London.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Collson |first=Brett |date=2013-03-24 |title=Dan Shak Wins PartyPoker Premier League VI for $450,000; Sam Trickett Finishes 2nd |url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2013/03/dan-shak-wins-partypoker-premier-league-vi-for-450-000-14591.htm |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=PokerNews.com |language=en}}</ref> | ||
| As of March 2017, his live tournament winnings exceed $17,500,000, the majority of which comes from his $8.9 million first place prize at the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event.<ref name="thehendonmob.com"/> On March 1, 2016, Duhamel is ranked #5 on the ].<ref name="GPI">{{cite web|url=http://www.globalpokerindex.com/poker-players/jonathan-duhamel-72039/|title=Jonathan Duhamel - XYM514 - Canada - The Official Global Poker Index – GPI Rankings|website=www.globalpokerindex.com|accessdate=August 9, 2017}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | In June 2015, Duhamel defeated ] heads-up to win the $111,111 buy-in WSOP ] for $3,989,985 and his second WSOP bracelet. In October 2015, he won the $25,600 No Limit Hold'em High Roller at the World Series of Poker Europe for $628,815 and his third WSOP bracelet.<ref name="thehendonmob.com">{{cite web|url=http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=72039|title=Jonathan Duhamel's profile on The Hendon Mob|website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database|access-date=August 9, 2017}}</ref> | ||
| As of March 2021, Duhamel's live tournament winnings exceed $18,000,000, nearly half of which comes from his $8.9 million first place prize at the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event.<ref name="thehendonmob.com"/> | |||
| As of November 2021, Duhamel no longer plays professionally, although he continues to play poker occasionally on a recreational level.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.lapresse.ca/affaires/2021-11-02/jonathan-duhamel-dit-avoir-arrete-de-jouer-au-poker-avant-de-tout-perdre.php | title=Jonathan Duhamel dit avoir arrêté de jouer au poker " avant de tout perdre " | newspaper=La Presse | date=November 2, 2021 | last1=Brousseau-Pouliot | first1=Vincent }}</ref> | |||
| ===World Series of Poker bracelets=== | ===World Series of Poker bracelets=== | ||
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| ==Robbery== | ==Robbery== | ||
| Duhamel was badly beaten in a home invasion robbery in December 2011. Duhamel's Main Event bracelet, a ] watch, and $150,000 in cash were stolen. Anthony Bourque and John Stephen Clark Lemay, who carried out the |
Duhamel was badly beaten in a home invasion robbery in December 2011. Duhamel's Main Event bracelet, a ] watch, and $150,000 in cash were stolen. Anthony Bourque and John Stephen Clark Lemay, who carried out the robbery and Andres Valderrama, the getaway driver, were arrested.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/breakingnews/poker-champ-describes-home-invasion-beating-i-thought-they-were-delivery-men-136435968.html | title = Poker champ describes home invasion, beating: I thought it was a delivery man | access-date = December 31, 2011 | last = Blatchford | first = Andy | date = December 30, 2011 | work = The Canadian Press | publisher = winnipegfreepress.com}}</ref> Police have since recovered approximately half of the cash stolen.<ref>{{cite web |title=Police recover half of poker champ's stolen money |date=2012-02-01 |website=] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230527171944/https://www.ctvnews.ca/police-recover-half-of-poker-champ-s-stolen-money-1.762253 |archive-date=2023-05-27 |url-status=live |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/police-recover-half-of-poker-champ-s-stolen-money-1.762253}}</ref> | ||
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==Income tax case== | ||
| Unlike in the United States, gambling winnings are generally not considered taxable income in Canada. However, the ] has taken the position that poker earnings can be taxable if they constitute income derived from the conduct of business, which from the CRA's point of view has included playing the game on a professional basis. Based on this position, the CRA re-assessed Duhamel's income tax returns from 2010, 2011 and 2012 and demanded Duhamel remit millions of dollars in what it claimed to be unpaid taxes. Duhamel objected, leading to litigation in the ] over whether his poker winnings were taxable income. The case was delayed by the ], but eventually adjudicated in June 2022. <ref>{{Cite web |date=June 22, 2022 |title=Tax Court of Canada 2018-1782(IT)G Duhamel c La Reine (in French) |url=https://canlii.ca/t/jpzlj |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=CanLII.com}}</ref> | |||
| As Duhamel (via a corporation he owned and controlled) had already declared and paid taxes on income derived from sources such as his sponsorship agreement with ], the only issue before the court was whether Duhamel's net earnings from the WSOP Main Event and subsequent events, which he considered to be non-taxable gambling winnings, legally constituted business income for 2010, 2011 and 2012. The CRA's reassessment of the taxpayer's 2010, 2011 and 2012 taxation years included the taxpayer's net winnings from the poker tournaments in which he participated during these taxation years, on the basis that the taxpayer was carrying on a business through his poker gambling activities. | |||
| The court upheld Duhamel's appeal, finding that on a balance of probabilities the taxpayer's poker gambling activities were not carried on in a sufficiently commercial manner to constitute a source of income from a business for the purposes of the Income Tax Act, and ordered the CRA to exclude net gains from these activities in determining Duhamel's income. | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:02, 11 December 2024
Canadian poker player (born 1987)
| Jonathan Duhamel | |
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 Duhamel at the final table of the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event | |
| Residence | Boucherville, Quebec, Canada |
| Born | (1987-08-24) August 24, 1987 (age 37) |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 3 |
| Final table(s) | 8 |
| Money finish(es) | 26 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | Winner, 2010 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 3 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 2 |
| Information last updated on 30 June 2015. | |
Jonathan Duhamel (born August 24, 1987) is a Canadian poker professional from Boucherville, Quebec, best known as the winner of the Main Event at the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP). He has won three WSOP bracelets in his career.
Poker career
Jonathan Duhamel started playing poker with his high school friends during the Moneymaker boom. He later attended the Université du Québec in Montreal, studying business administration and finance. However, he did not graduate, preferring to focus on his professional poker career.
Duhamel defeated fellow poker professional John Racener heads-up to secure the 2010 Main Event title, earning $8,944,310 and becoming the first Canadian player to capture the Main Event bracelet.
A fan of the Montreal Canadiens, Duhamel elected to donate $100,000 of his winnings to the Montreal Canadiens Children's Foundation, which is the largest individual donation ever made to the organization, after his win.
In January 2011, Duhamel won the High Roller Event at the European Poker Tour (EPT) Deauville for €200,000 ($272,209). Later that year, he cashed twice at the 2011 World Series of Poker for over $40,000 in earnings.
Between January 2011 and April 2015, Duhamel was a member of Team PokerStars Pro.
In January 2012, Duhamel made four final tables at the PokerStars Caribbean Poker Adventure. He finished fourth in the Super High Roller Event after his elimination by the winner of the event, Viktor Blom. Duhamel won $313,600 for his performance. Duhamel made another final table in the turbo event, finishing fifth. Then, he finished first in a side event and won $239,830. Finally, Duhamel finished second in the High Roller Event and won $634,550.
On March 23, 2013, Duhamel finished in third place to win $125,000 at Premier League Poker VI in London.
In June 2015, Duhamel defeated Bill Klein heads-up to win the $111,111 buy-in WSOP High Roller for One Drop for $3,989,985 and his second WSOP bracelet. In October 2015, he won the $25,600 No Limit Hold'em High Roller at the World Series of Poker Europe for $628,815 and his third WSOP bracelet.
As of March 2021, Duhamel's live tournament winnings exceed $18,000,000, nearly half of which comes from his $8.9 million first place prize at the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event.
As of November 2021, Duhamel no longer plays professionally, although he continues to play poker occasionally on a recreational level.
World Series of Poker bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
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| 2010 | $10,000 No Limit Hold'em World Championship | $8,944,310 |
| 2015 | $111,111 High Roller for One Drop | $3,989,985 |
| 2015E | €25,600 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em | €554,395 |
An "E" following a year denotes bracelet(s) won at the World Series of Poker Europe
Robbery
Duhamel was badly beaten in a home invasion robbery in December 2011. Duhamel's Main Event bracelet, a Rolex watch, and $150,000 in cash were stolen. Anthony Bourque and John Stephen Clark Lemay, who carried out the robbery and Andres Valderrama, the getaway driver, were arrested. Police have since recovered approximately half of the cash stolen.
Income tax case
Unlike in the United States, gambling winnings are generally not considered taxable income in Canada. However, the Canada Revenue Agency has taken the position that poker earnings can be taxable if they constitute income derived from the conduct of business, which from the CRA's point of view has included playing the game on a professional basis. Based on this position, the CRA re-assessed Duhamel's income tax returns from 2010, 2011 and 2012 and demanded Duhamel remit millions of dollars in what it claimed to be unpaid taxes. Duhamel objected, leading to litigation in the Tax Court of Canada over whether his poker winnings were taxable income. The case was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, but eventually adjudicated in June 2022.
As Duhamel (via a corporation he owned and controlled) had already declared and paid taxes on income derived from sources such as his sponsorship agreement with PokerStars, the only issue before the court was whether Duhamel's net earnings from the WSOP Main Event and subsequent events, which he considered to be non-taxable gambling winnings, legally constituted business income for 2010, 2011 and 2012. The CRA's reassessment of the taxpayer's 2010, 2011 and 2012 taxation years included the taxpayer's net winnings from the poker tournaments in which he participated during these taxation years, on the basis that the taxpayer was carrying on a business through his poker gambling activities.
The court upheld Duhamel's appeal, finding that on a balance of probabilities the taxpayer's poker gambling activities were not carried on in a sufficiently commercial manner to constitute a source of income from a business for the purposes of the Income Tax Act, and ordered the CRA to exclude net gains from these activities in determining Duhamel's income.
References
- "College dropout wins poker world champion". The Sydney Morning Herald. November 9, 2010. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- Levinson, Mason; Matuszewski, Erik (November 9, 2010). "Canada's Duhamel Wins World Series of Poker, $8.9 Million Prize". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- Garcia, Oskar (November 9, 2010). "23-year-old is first Canadian to win WS of Poker". San Diego Union-Tribune. Associated Press. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- Peters, Donnie (November 9, 2010). "2010 World Series of Poker: Jonathan Duhamel Wins 2010 WSOP Main Event!". PokerNews.com. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
- Cypra, Dan (November 10, 2010). "Jonathan Duhamel Speaks Out on WSOP Main Event Win". Poker News Daily. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- "European Poker Tour - EPT Deauville, No Limit Hold'em - High Roller". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- "WSOP 2011 Money List". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- Wise, Gary (February 9, 2012). "Duhamel: A champ for the ages". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- Ramsey, Eric (January 7, 2012). "2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Super High Roller Day 3: Viktor Blom Hoists His First Trophy". PokerNews.com. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- Peters, Don (January 14, 2012). "High Roller - 2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure". PokerNews.com. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- Collson, Brett (March 24, 2013). "Dan Shak Wins PartyPoker Premier League VI for $450,000; Sam Trickett Finishes 2nd". PokerNews.com. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "Jonathan Duhamel's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- Brousseau-Pouliot, Vincent (November 2, 2021). "Jonathan Duhamel dit avoir arrêté de jouer au poker " avant de tout perdre "". La Presse.
- Blatchford, Andy (December 30, 2011). "Poker champ describes home invasion, beating: I thought it was a delivery man". The Canadian Press. winnipegfreepress.com. Retrieved December 31, 2011.
- "Police recover half of poker champ's stolen money". CTV News. February 1, 2012. Archived from the original on May 27, 2023.
- "Tax Court of Canada 2018-1782(IT)G Duhamel c La Reine (in French)". CanLII.com. June 22, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
External links
- Card Player profile
- Global Poker Index profile
- Hendon Mob profile
- PokerNews profile
- WPT profile
- WSOP profile
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