Anyone here have tried this? What can you recommend?
Never borrow money and use it for gambling no matter how you trust your gambling skill. Gambling is treacherous, when you think that you are super lucky and unbeatable, it will crush you into pieces emptying your bankroll.
I have seen lots of friends become enemies because of unpaid debt. I am not saying you cannot pay it but it is best not to exploit a friend's generosity and use it for gambling.
I do agree, it will only become a big problem if that money will be lost during gambling. Aside from that, it will be hard to pay a debt that was used to gamble,
That's right, there are so many histories of people losing their friend because of the same reason. It is better not to try this out to avoid unnecessary things to happen.