Boris Becker jailed for two and a half years

Former tennis legend and poker ambassador Boris Becker has been jailed for two and a half years for hiding property to keep away from paying money owed. 

The 54-year-old was discovered responsible of 4 prices beneath the Insolvency Act referring to his 2017 chapter. He was accused of hiding £2.5 million price of property together with a property in Germany (Becker has been a UK resident since 2012). 

He has a earlier conviction for tax evasion in Germany from 2002. Speaking in reference to this, Judge Deborah Taylor informed him:

“You did not heed the warning you were given and the chance you were given by the suspended sentence and that is a significant aggravating factor. While I accept your humiliation as part of the proceedings, there has been no humility.”

Becker is likely one of the largest names in tennis with six Grand Slam titles. However, he’s additionally well-known in poker circles, having beforehand been each a PokerStars ambassador again in 2007 and a partypoker ambassador in 2016. He additionally did some promotional work for GGPoker and Kings Casino in 2020. 

Barry Carter

Barry Carter is the editor of PokerStrategy.com and the co-author of The Mental Game of Poker 1 & 2, Poker Satellite Strategy, PKO Poker Strategy & the brand new guide Endgame Poker Strategy