Whats all this with Boris Becker?

eagle eye · 15-02-2008 4:35am #1

I am getting sick and tired of seeing Boris Becker's ugly mug everytime i log onto stars.

I know his history, but is he really that big in Germany that we have to see a Tennis Players mug on a Poker site every time we log on?

If anyone has any info, has he got creds as a poker player?

Jesus Wept · 15-02-2008 4:39am

They are trying to tap into the ginger market.

Not many ginger haired people play poker, it's an little known unexplainable quandary.
Also poker and tennis have long been intrinsically linked, it's an little known unexplainable quandary.

eagle eye · 15-02-2008 4:52am

The-Rigger wrote: »

They are trying to tap into the ginger market.

Not many ginger haired people play poker, it's an little known unexplainable quandary.
Also poker and tennis have long been intrinsically linked, it's an little known unexplainable quandary.

Like Greg Raymer is no oil painting, but i'd rather look at Raymer's mug, and respect him for what he has done at Poker than look at this idiot. And another thing, when they decided to sponsor a woman poker player, couldn't they have got someone a bit better looking than that german cow?

Macspower · 15-02-2008 4:53am

what about listening to Ken on newstalk.... I purposly turn it off now!!

HoLLLLLaments · 15-02-2008 8:36am

how could this possibly be a big deal for you? make some IRL friends IMO

ditpoker · 15-02-2008 8:46am

The-Rigger wrote: »

Also poker and tennis have long been intrinsically linked, it's an little known unexplainable quandary.

Father Dougal: Come on, Sampras.
Father Ted: What did you call him?
Father Dougal: Sampras, like Pete Sampras.
Father Ted: Why?
Father Dougal: Well... you know, rabbits, tennis, you know that whole connection there.

dannydiamond · 15-02-2008 10:28am

The-Rigger wrote: »

They are trying to tap into the ginger market.

I think Boris prefers the term "strawberry blonde"

luckylucky · 15-02-2008 10:35am

eagle eye wrote: »

Couldn't they have got someone a bit better looking than that german cow?

A bit harsh, for a 40 something year old she's quite good looking imo. Not super model material but hardly a dog. Not that it should matter what she looks like :rolleyes:. She's a respected poker player in Germany unlike Becker obviously, so at least she got on the Pokerstars Team for her poker profile.

valor · 15-02-2008 2:23pm

Could be Reggie's long lost father IMO

Requiem4adream · 15-02-2008 2:39pm

eagle eye wrote: »

Like Greg Raymer is no oil painting, but i'd rather look at Raymer's mug, and respect him for what he has done at Poker than look at this idiot. And another thing, when they decided to sponsor a woman poker player, couldn't they have got someone a bit better looking than that german cow?

On the basis of her being a tourny donk, and me being the Defender of Tourney Donks everywhere, i take umbrage at this post!!!

Plus....ummm...she'd get it:

jtsuited · 15-02-2008 4:44pm

wasn't patrik antonius some sort of former/failed tennis pro?

doke · 15-02-2008 4:47pm

eagle eye wrote: »

Like Greg Raymer is no oil painting, but i'd rather look at Raymer's mug, and respect him for what he has done at Poker than look at this idiot. And another thing, when they decided to sponsor a woman poker player, couldn't they have got someone a bit better looking than that german cow?

Are we talking Katja here? If so, she's hawt, and I'd be more than happy to lay down and let her run her Panzer division all over my Maginot line any day.

luckylucky · 15-02-2008 5:20pm

jtsuited wrote: »

wasn't patrik antonius some sort of former/failed tennis pro?

Afaik He was a tennis coach, not a tennis pro.

mistabutta · 15-02-2008 5:30pm

Requiem4adream wrote: »

On the basis of her being a tourny donk, and me being the Defender of Tourney Donks everywhere, i take umbrage at this post!!!

Plus....ummm...she'd get it:

you keep a straight face for a man who's receiving a wet willy

RoundTower · 15-02-2008 5:57pm

he really is still huge in Germany I think.

dannydiamond · 15-02-2008 6:11pm

It's kinda like Ken Doherty and vc, another supremely popular sporting icon used to put off ahem I mean encourage a nation

Requiem4adream · 15-02-2008 6:34pm

dannydiamond wrote: »

It's kinda like Ken Doherty and vc, another supremely popular sporting icon used to put off ahem I mean encourage a nation

I quite like this one to be fair lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T8OnSn61E8&feature=related

eagle eye · 15-02-2008 7:06pm

Ok i was a bit peeved off last night, and i'll retract my statement about Katja Thater.

But Boris Becker on the main page of Stars just pisses me off.

hotspur · 15-02-2008 7:11pm

jtsuited wrote: »

wasn't patrik antonius some sort of former/failed tennis pro?

Ban please.

jtsuited · 15-02-2008 7:55pm

hotspur wrote: »

Ban please.

?

cardshark202 · 16-02-2008 3:16am

I don't have any problem with his face on stars. When i was small he used to be my favourite tennis player. The guy is a legend.

luckylucky · 16-02-2008 1:41pm

cardshark202 wrote: »

The guy is a legend.

That he is. He's a pretty cool guy imo. I actually think he has the necessary attributes to make a decent poker player. He's clearly a very intelligent guy, he's got the necessary bottle and also I'd imagine his instinct would be sharp. The one thing I think that would possibly leave him down is drive. Like a lot of you here I live breathe and %^&* poker, someone who has already made their fortune cannot have that same type of drive imo, maybe the fact that he is a very determined type of individual might compensate, time will tell I suppose.

Anyway great marketing by PokerStars imo.

Ste05 · 16-02-2008 3:58pm

hotspur wrote: »

Ban please.

Very close.... :mad::mad:

JT, if Antonius wanted to be a Tennis Pro, he would be better then Federer right now. He has never failed at anything .... ever. Anyone saying otherwise is usually ejected from that forum. Hence Hotspur asking for a ban. I've decided to give some leeway on this occasion.

Very serious business!!

jtsuited · 16-02-2008 4:26pm

Ste05 wrote: »

Very close.... :mad::mad:

JT, if Antonius wanted to be a Tennis Pro, he would be better then Federer right now. He has never failed at anything .... ever. Anyone saying otherwise is usually ejected from that forum. Hence Hotspur asking for a ban. I've decided to give some leeway on this occasion.

Very serious business!!

oh. didn't realise that. was actually saying it in the 'former/failed' kind of way in that you always hear about people who were originally going to be tennis pros but acting/poker/dancing/etc got in the way. The majority of the time the people in question never had a chance but when they succeed in other things they make out that they made a concious choice.

PS. I am a tennis coach. Sometimes.

Whats all this with Boris Becker?

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