A gambler takes his own life after a loss.

[Marvelman]

Tragic news about the young man. His decision to kill himself over a $3,000 loss shows a deep problem with how we think about value and self-worth. Gambling is a high-risk pastime; its about losing perspective as well as money. Your story is a stark warning that our lives are sacred and should not be judged by how much money we have.

Lets think about an imaginary situation: Imagine someone whose identity is their money. The loss here isnt just monetary; its psychological. This is important, though: its a skewed view. Life isnt a resource that can be renewed, but money is. This is what we really lose when we forget it.

Whatever amount makes us think about the impossible is a red flag as gamblers. Its not for self-destruction that we bet. Today's tragedy should not only make us think about the risks of gambling, but also make us think about our morals and priorities again.

You make a fair point that the impact of losing money depends a lot on a person's psychological situation, but also economical.  For someone living paycheck to paycheck, losing even a few hundred dollars could be crushing.  But for a wealthy person, losing $3,000 may be an inconvenience but hardly earth-shattering.  

I agree that no amount of money alone should drive someone to suicide and  there are always other options even when times are incredibly tough.  But psychological factors also come into play, as you mentioned.  Things like depression or overwhelming stress can severely impair decision-making.  

Overall, how we respond to financial hardship says more about our inner resilience and mental health than the actual dollar figure we've lost.  Though the amount was too much for the man in this tragedy to cope with, we can't fully understand his inner demons.  In any case his death represents a much deeper despair behind the money issue on the surface.  We could all benefit from more compassion about what might begoing on beneath peoples struggles.

[ChiBitCTy]

I hadn't seen this news, I appreciate you sharing it.  I do take a bit of umbrage with your statement "but taking your life is something unimaginable and unjustifiable to do. No matter the regrets suicide isn't an option to be taking as a solution".  I'm not sure that's up to you to judge people like that.  I surely don't think anyone should take their life, but if they so choose, then that is their choice.  It's unlikely in my opinion that this man took his life solely because of the gambling loss.  More than likely he had a lot of other things going on in his life.

[Juse14]

That's why gambling should only be played by people who can afford it. What I mean by being able is not financially capable, that's just one thing, but what I mean by capable and what I emphasize is about being mentally capable. because when gambling, we must be prepared to lose, remembering that gambling is an activity that carries a high enough risk that we could experience a loss. and if he is a businessman, he should understand more about risks, unless that person is quite careless.

And of course this is a warning and appeal for us to be more careful when gambling, and never assume that gambling can provide big profits and make us rich people. Because believe me, if you think like that, then when at the end of the game you lose, this activity will only be a bad thing that will lead to deep regret.

If the reason we gamble is to relieve stress, then don't ever change that, in the end it is gambling that makes us stressed, because we often lose.

[Litzki1990]

The young man you mentioned may have reached the peak of his gambling addiction and because he was fed up with losing money gambling, he chose suicide rather than living this way. Stupid people make such decisions, luck is not helping gambling has lost money so he will commit suicide for once he should have thought that his parents did not raise him well enough to commit suicide. This guy may have come on live so we know about his suicide but secretly there are many people who choose suicide as the right way to lose money. The boy who committed suicide had someone by his side and motivated him during his depression, maybe he could have come out of the decision to commit suicide. Gambling may have cost him a lot of money and he may not have been able to come out of his loneliness which made suicide seem right to him at that time.

[carlfebz2]

That's why gambling should only be played by people who can afford it. What I mean by being able is not financially capable, that's just one thing, but what I mean by capable and what I emphasize is about being mentally capable. because when gambling, we must be prepared to lose, remembering that gambling is an activity that carries a high enough risk that we could experience a loss. and if he is a businessman, he should understand more about risks, unless that person is quite careless.

And of course this is a warning and appeal for us to be more careful when gambling, and never assume that gambling can provide big profits and make us rich people. Because believe me, if you think like that, then when at the end of the game you lose, this activity will only be a bad thing that will lead to deep regret.

If the reason we gamble is to relieve stress, then don't ever change that, in the end it is gambling that makes us stressed, because we often lose.

Gambling is for everyone, it do really just turns out that he had made out such bad action on which it did really lead into that kind of situation on which he might be ending up on losing a money which he cant really be able to repay and this is why he had decided to kill himself just to get rid of that potential problem on which i could say that its never been worth on taking his own life. It is really just that a sad story on seeing someone who do really have that kind of struggle because of unwise decisions specially on spending up money with gambling. You would really be putting up yourself on great problem if you wont really be that mindful on the things
that you've been doing specially when it comes to finances. You should be wise and you should be responsible if you dont like to mess up.

Usually people would really be making realizations when its already too late and not on the time that they would really be doing it. This is why we should really be that careful on the money that we are spending.
You wont really be able to avoid problems if you do really make out such toleration specially on spending too much money with gambling. You should be careful and responsible
with the spending you are making.

[Die_empty]

I hadn't seen this news, I appreciate you sharing it.  I do take a bit of umbrage with your statement "but taking your life is something unimaginable and unjustifiable to do. No matter the regrets suicide isn't an option to be taking as a solution".  I'm not sure that's up to you to judge people like that.  I surely don't think anyone should take their life, but if they so choose, then that is their choice.  It's unlikely in my opinion that this man took his life solely because of the gambling loss.  More than likely he had a lot of other things going on in his life.

It was indeed a sad story. But from his post on his social media platform, he complained that he borrowed some money to fund his gambling activity. Maybe he had full confidence that he would win the game that was why he went to the extent of taking a loan. When the game turned against him, he became depressed. And he sought diverse means to pay back the loan including begging from friends. But when he couldn't raise money to pay up the debt, he decided to die than take shame from debtors. I think he is from Nigeria and gambling is seen as immoral in some areas of the country. He would have been a laughing stock in his community if it was later discovered that he took a loan to gamble, so he foolishly decided to die. But it is better to endure the shame than to commit suicide.    

[Lannakosa]

There must be a reason not only in losing, even if he lost everything he had, his house, and all his savings, then this is not the end, there is a way out of any situation, although it must be said that there are very difficult situations when it seems that there is no way out .

And you are right, a person could have made this decision for several reasons, perhaps the loss was the last straw for him. Unfortunately, sometimes this happens if there is no support, someone who could help get out of a difficult situation.

[Odusko]

Why should you gamble if you can't handle your emotions and actions I think this goes beyond just addictions and it will surely have to do with psychological well-being,  this is not just about gambling and losing, it goes beyond that to expanding into some other aspect, which we may find an interesting end to such as borrowing the staked amount as capital to gamble, so people are as highly addicted to the point that they borrow money or even have to sell their personal belonging to gamble with, this may be the reality with this guy and how he has used that to end his own life.

[gabbie2010]

Question: Is there any amount lost that can make you commit suicide?

I do not any amount of money that would make me do this and if such amount of money exist i can not put it on a gamble, is just as saying you are gambling with your own life in the line doing such. Most people believe in the god of luck and they will continue to lost their bet because even in a carefully analyse game there is still chance of lost but we can not solely depend on luck i guess that why it would be advisable not bet more than with your free money which is the money you can lost

Such a gambler betting with such a huge amount of money is totally unacceptable and the unfortunate event and consequences of losing the bet which resulted to his committing a suicide is absolutely wrong and uncalled for because if there is life there hope, of course he would have gambled with at most 10% of the total money that would have been very reasonable atleast he would still have more chances of winning in 9 more times and to this end this is a wake up call to al gamblers to always bet with the amount of money they can afford to lose and to avoid getting addicted to gambling, personally I only limit my bet to a fix amount once I lose that amount of money I keep off or stay away from gambling till I refund my account again usually at the end of the month.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

Well, I saw this new on Twitter yesterday while I was just preparing to go to bed, I thought about posting it here but I was feeling very sleepy 😴 and tired, so I wasn't really able to type at the moment.

Needless say that this is a very bad news honestly, and from all that have been going on, it seems that suicides due to loses in betting and gambling in general is something that is becoming very common with Nigerians, suicide due to losses in gambling is something we all must rise up and discourage totally amongst our youths, this is just too stupid and I wonder why people still think along the line of suicide in 21st century.

Why should someone stake up money he or she can not afford losing in betting, when you that if you lose it, you may likely kill yourself, it's really not adding up to be honest.

[pawanjain]

Apparently this is a true live event happened in my State this week and almost everyone is talking about it. About a young man that killed himself after a gamble loss, he even left a message for his family and friends before taking his life.  But I wonder why should someone take his own life  just because he lost  #2.5 million to gambling an amount  equivalent to just about $3k. I can relate to his loss but taking your life is something unimaginable and unjustifiable to do. No matter the regrets suicide isn't an option to be taking as a solution , you are only leaving bigger pains  behind for your loved ones.
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This is just another reminder to we all gamblers that no bet is sure and guaranteed, don't ever use an amount of money you are not comfortable to lose just because you feel convicted in your mind that the game will play as predicted. There's no such thing as sure bet in gambling.

Question: Is there any amount lost that can make you commit suicide?

If yes, then don't ever use such amount to gamble.

What ? Just $3k ?

I know for some people even $3k would be a pretty decent amount but common, it's not as big as taking own life.
Although I have read people taking other's lives for as low as $100 but it's the first time I have read someone taking his own life for a mere amount of $3k.
Besides that, even if the amount was $30k or $300k then he shouldn't have taken his life.
He should have done hard work to pay off the debt.

[EarnOnVictor]

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Question: Is there any amount lost that can make you commit suicide?

If yes, then don't ever use such amount to gamble.

This is more reason why I always being careful in issuing gambling advice here, and to everyone, we need to be careful, our mental states are not just the same. Some people might be looking so strong and healthy but have a very bad state of mind, we all have to always guide alright, particularly if we sense weakness already. This guy looks like Nigeria, it's just so sad that a handsome guy will end his life merely because of $3000. Wait a minute, in Nigeria now through the parallel market rate which most people use, the N2.5m is even way lower than that, it should be roughly about $2,150. This amount might be huge when it comes to the living standard of living in the country. Irrespective of that, I don't see why anyone should commit suicide because of money whatsoever, life goes on.

As for your question, I wouldn't even do that for $250B+, for what? "If there is life, there is hope." Who knows if the guy would have become the president in the future? By killing himself, he just destroyed everything. He's just a coward.

And to those who are still alive and are battling with one issue or the other through gambling, it's not a do-or-die affair. You might never make that life fortune through it, so why bet aggressively and senselessly? Just go and find work, hustling well, and who knows, you might be that wealthy person in the future.

Peace&Love!

[shivansps]

Apparently this is a true live event happened in my State this week and almost everyone is talking about it. About a young man that killed himself after a gamble loss, he even left a message for his family and friends before taking his life.  But I wonder why should someone take his own life  just because he lost  #2.5 million to gambling an amount  equivalent to just about $3k. I can relate to his loss but taking your life is something unimaginable and unjustifiable to do. No matter the regrets suicide isn't an option to be taking as a solution , you are only leaving bigger pains  behind for your loved ones.


This is just another reminder to we all gamblers that no bet is sure and guaranteed, don't ever use an amount of money you are not comfortable to lose just because you feel convicted in your mind that the game will play as predicted. There's no such thing as sure bet in gambling.

Question: Is there any amount lost that can make you commit suicide?

If yes, then don't ever use such amount to gamble.

Good example. It is difficult to say what motivated this man who committed suicide. 3 thousand dollars is not the reason obviously. Perhaps it was the last 3 thousand or he owes a lot of money to someone or something else that we don’t know. In any case, one of our tasks as humans is to know ourselves. If you know that you have problems with gambling and don’t have a stop, then you need to protect this side of the issue as much as possible. After all, the price can sometimes be too high, this example is proof of that

[bitvalak]

From this incident, a lesson can be learned that gambling must use money that you are willing to lose and that does not interfere with your life.
But most people lose control over it, to the point that they commit criminal acts such as stealing and also commit suicide if they are at the highest level of mental disturbance.

It's better to be a conservative and fun gambler than to risk your life, because for me gambling is entertainment. It's not the main job that I have to work hard to get big profits.
Hopefully many people will immediately become aware after reading about this incident, so they can immediately minimize the risk to their lives.

[Manny@11111]

Regardless of the amount he lost his life is much more than it as there is hope after it though I believe he has been entertaining the coward thoughts before loosing the money tipped him off. No matter how hard the situation(s) might be let's always have the mindset of hope after all countries are owing.

[Antotena]

Apparently this is a true live event happened in my State this week and almost everyone is talking about it. About a young man that killed himself after a gamble loss, he even left a message for his family and friends before taking his life.  But I wonder why should someone take his own life  just because he lost  #2.5 million to gambling an amount  equivalent to just about $3k. I can relate to his loss but taking your life is something unimaginable and unjustifiable to do. No matter the regrets suicide isn't an option to be taking as a solution , you are only leaving bigger pains  behind for your loved ones.

I don't know this man but I think before anyone can confidently use that kind of money to gamble, he has more than enough on him to bet, I don't see any reasons or financial problem that will make you think that gambling will make you more, I expected him to have some personal questions that should be ringing in his head like "how many people has he seen that risk such and come out of it successfully ". He didn't make a calculated risk before going fully and it back fire but does that warrant taken life? This is really a sad news to hear and I guess a lesson for other people that are planning to do the same.

This is just another reminder to we all gamblers that no bet is sure and guaranteed, don't ever use an amount of money you are not comfortable to lose just because you feel convicted in your mind that the game will play as predicted. There's no such thing as sure bet in gambling.

Question: Is there any amount lost that can make you commit suicide?

If yes, then don't ever use such amount to gamble.

There is no guarantee in gambling, if indeed there is I believe many companies will not be in existence again but because they are the ones at the receiving end making all the profit for the company, they are alive till today. Life is too short to start thinking gambling is the only way to make money but I think many people are used to thinking how to make quick money otherwise I think even ₦3M is even a big money to some people.

[cabron]

There must be a reason not only in losing, even if he lost everything he had, his house, and all his savings, then this is not the end, there is a way out of any situation, although it must be said that there are very difficult situations when it seems that there is no way out .

And you are right, a person could have made this decision for several reasons, perhaps the loss was the last straw for him. Unfortunately, sometimes this happens if there is no support, someone who could help get out of a difficult situation.

That's what I'm also seeing. It's not just losing $3k but there is another reason for taking his own life. But RIP.
It's why it's great to have firsthand experience gambling offline where there are worse people than you living the hell but did not even hang themselves. Comparing yourself and telling yourself you can do better I think will help to motivate you to do more than just die down.

I lost more than the amount he lost if I sum it up over a year.
If there is just an assurance there is life after death and see myself I'd be happier there, I would kill myself. Sadly I feel there is no such thing.

[Frankolala]

This is why, you should only bet with the amount of money that you can afford to lose and don't use borrow money or money for your business to gamble, if not you might end up in depression and think that commiting suicide is the only option. Anyone that thinks gamble is a means of making profit might end up using huge amount of money to bet and when they loss, they will feel that is the end of the road for them.

This is a very sad story and I am not in pity of the gambler but his family that he has put into depression because of his foolish action that he took by ending his life without considering the pain he will bring on his family. Any gambler that has lost a huge amount of money should quit gambling immediately and put himself together to face whatever challenges of emotional trauma that will come and hope that the future is still bright than killing yourself. Or was he manipulated from the dark realm.

[madnessteat]

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I despise people who take their own lives because of some problems rather than trying to solve these problems in any possible way. Even if I lose everything I have, I will not be able to commit suicide because other people's lives depend on me.

This guy turned out to be another weakling, who instead of finding the hardest and highest paying job and working hard to win back the money he lost, chose the easiest way. Too bad it's only easy for him. I can't even imagine how his relatives are feeling right now.

[rachael9385]

However, it is not an easy task to commit suicide (yes it is not) but anyone who have done such a thing is no more a human being rather than an only God knows who.
There is no amount of money that can buy back a life even after it's gone, life is sweet no matter how hard it is, it is very sweet, I can not do such a thing even if I have lost the whole world in gambling, because even if I committed suicide I can not get back my money and that means there is no need for dieing if I lost a bet.
Although, this is a very sad story to hear and this is why I don't blame anyone that go extra miles just to make sure he or she reduce the rate at which he or she is gambling, I think only God knows what he has been passing through. No body is to be blamed about this because I believe that even if anyone wanted to stop the victim from gambling it will be like they don't want he's progress and there will also be a lot of side talks.
This is a small amount of money that someone will die for because most times that I hear the stories of gamblers that have lost a lot in gamble and I look towards others that have not lost close to what others have lost but those are the ones that complain most.