"As a tennis player, I always played poker between the games, because it helped me to concentrate better. Now I want to work on my abilities so that I can measure up with the best here as well."
from an interview
22. 11. 1967
Leimen
Scorpio
Divorced
Yes
Monte Carlo
Germany
Tennis star
Celebrity, former professional tennis player, businessman, poker professional
Online Poker, Tennis
in his youth
n/a
aggressive, intuitive
his Team PokerStars colleagues
"Boris Becker has heart, discipline and competitive spirit. Thanks to his many years as a top athlete, he brings the perfect qualifications for a Full Tilt poker player with him." Tamar Yaniv, the marketing direktor FullTilt Poker
"He really benefits immensely from his experience in tennis competitions." Katja Thater
From 1985 to 1999, he was among the best players in international professional tennis.
In 1985, when he was 17, he won the international tennis tournament Wimbledon, being not only the youngest player to do so but also the first German player to win in the history of the tournament.
Boris Becker is changing gears; one of the best tennis players in the world is trying his hand at poker—and successfully at that. After joining Team PokerStars in 2007, he did not waste any time going to play for the really big stakes…
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