The star named Boris Becker was born in 1985, when this German tennis player at the age of 17 became the youngest winner of the prestigious Wimbledon. He proved that this was no accident the following year, when he defended the prestigious title and many said that this miraculous child fit the role of the best tennis player of all time.
During his 12-year successful career, Becker has won a total of 49 ATP tournaments, including six grand slams (3x Wimbledon, 2xAustralian Open, 1x US Open). You all know that such winnings are also associated with nice financial bonuses, where, according to official sources, Becker has won more than $25 million at tennis tournaments. Unofficial estimates speculate that he has earned about the same amount in sponsorship agreements, or thanks to commentary for the BBC and Eurosport.
With this amount, many of us would be able to imagine a fairly decent pension, but unfortunately, even this is not enough for someone. After finishing his career in 1999, Becker devoted himself to coaching for a while (he was also the coach of Novak Djokovic), he also got involved in investing (he had a certain share in the Bayern Munich football club), and finally he was lured by poker. Even the biggest casinos did not miss the opportunity of resounding name behind their poker tables, so in 2007 Becker became a member of PS Pro, and in December 2019, the PP casino signed him up under their wings.
Becker got into the game and it was no problem to see him in the most expensive tournaments. EPT Main Events, $25k WPT Five Stars Classic or a massive €111,111 One Drop (despite the number of tournaments on HendonMobe, there are only 7 cashouts worth a total of $111,416) - Becker shamelessly switched on the most expensive tournaments and regularly participated in streamed cash games in King´s, even at a time when various speculations about his financial problems began to see the light of the world.
The problems culminated in 2017, when he declared personal bankruptcy due to his inability to repay a 3.5 million mortgage for a villa in Mallorca. But Becker never hid a luxurious lifestyle, so it was no surprise when creditors found that Becker had kept much of the property secret from their eyes. They gradually uncovered a secret house in Leimen, Germany, a million euros hidden in another account and almost half a million euros hidden by various people.
In court, it was no problem to prove that even though Becker was miserable on paper, he continued to enjoy his standard of living and regularly spent big money in luxury boutiques. He based his defense on the fact that he was not financially literate enough and that he "over-trusted" his financial advisors. Of the 24 charges, he was eventually found guilty of only four, but even for those he was threatened with 7 years of jail time. Due to the media audience and the testimonies of various family members led by Elvira's mother, the court was eventually lenient and gave Becker "only" 2.5 years. Although Becker denies guilt, he must serve his sentence immediately, even if he appeals.
Source: News.Sky.com, PokerNews.com
