Man Collapses after Allegedly Losing a $400 Loan at a Betting Shop

[lionheart78]

But why did he have to gamble with all, if he wanted to gamble so badly and was so sure he could double the money, why not split the money into two parts, one part greater in ratio than the other and use the lesser part to gamble seeing that he's already a problem gambler.

Because he chases his losses in hopes to recover the money first lost.  But sadly the result is unfavorable, instead of regaining the lost amount he lost them all.  This simply show how bad chasing losses is.

In my analysis he is first a silly individual, and allowing himself to be a problem gambler without accepting it and wanting to change has made him more sillier. I doubt he will be without a roof over his head, even if he has to squat with someone for a while or make some payment to retain his accomodation...but this experience I really hope will serve as a lesson to him to make better decisions next time. If he doesn't, he collapsed today maybe tomorrow if he continues, he may have a heart attack, slump and just die.

 

I bet the guy has developed a compulsive gambling disorder.  It is also possible that it is not his first time doing such a thing and possibly he has lost the money allocated for payment before he asked for a loan from a loan shark.  Then due to the uncontrollable urge, he gambled the loaned money and lost. 

[rahmad2nd]

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They do not sell false hope but many people who already know that gambling is very risky but always thinking to try even with money that should be for important things in their lives and this is a disaster especially if the person comes from a third country and without clear thoughts using money which is large enough to gamble, especially the person uses money from the loan, always use money that is able to lose.

true, no casino that offers wealth especially gives false hope, gambling is a type of entertainment that involves money as a medium in every game.
not a few people who try to try their luck through gambling, we can see this from the example that the OP told. narrow thinking made him trapped in it, not only lost his home but he had to pay the money he had borrowed.
things like this can be an example so that we don't experience it, the most important part is, if you want to play gambling, play with money that has been prepared for a losing scenario.

[xSkylarx]

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The man from the story have some high-level of addiction for him to be able to do that. He is too focused with the possible return that can give him and didn't thought of any risks in gambling a borrowed money. His relatives should take him to a specialist that can help him about his current condition. If he takes a loan again from someone and lose it, it would put his life in danger and also his relatives if the creditor of money will do some bad intention against them.