Poker Debt Led Coach of Top World Tennis Player to Kill
The tennis world is stunned following the arrest of player coach Mark de Jong in Amsterdam this past week.
De Jong is the coach of world No 59 Dutch player Robin Haase.
The Telegraph are reporting a "mood of shock and disbelief swept through the locker rooms" at the Miami tournament, which is taking place this week.
De Jong is charged in the stabbing death of 42-year-old millionaire Dutch businessman Koen Everink, who was discovered dead by his 6-year-old daughter.
Pokernews.com revealed that De Jong owed € 80,000 in gambling debts to Everink, most of which were from playing poker. The businessman threatened to reveal the financial problems of De Jong.
According to acquaintances De Jong was a very bad poker player.
De Jong will remain in custody for at least 14 days while the investigation continues.
- Nagesh Rath, Gambling911.com
