I've watched and really liked it!
But I'm thinking he can't mine 0.3 btc in a short time; they gave him some free coins

Also 1.3 BTC was around 820 usd back then and he spend it in a week. Is life so expensive in USA?
He bought a round trip plane ride and hotel stay, I believe. That depends on how far it is and how many nights, but probably most of his money for that week.