I want to refute this by stating that not all gamblers are rich. https://www.kiplinger.com/personal-finance/605075/are-you-rich#:~:text=According%20to%20Schwab's%202023%20Modern,your%20assets%20minus%20your%20liabilities.) The benchmark for a rich person is shown in the link shared. This can lay credence to the fact that a lot of persons who gamble cannot boost of such figures or assets which justifies that even though gambling involves placing a stake, a gambler can still be poor.