This is uncertain whether he will be able to earn the amount of money he lost by placing gambling bets in the future. Later he acted like a fool again by taking a loan and betting on gambling. I have lost gambling many times but later won but never won my lost money completely. I think you should only spend extra money on gambling because when you lose, the rest of the money will keep your family going. I have seen many people sell their wealth and gamble.
In gambling one should think about more likely to lose and gamble accordingly. I never count the money I lose in gambling. I try to forget about the amount of money I put into gambling if I lose, otherwise the cost of the loss will force me to recover which can make my losses even heavier later. Also I keep a monthly budget for gambling so I don't frustrate whenever I lost my budget. After a certain period of time start betting again. But sometimes I change these rules slightly. If gamblers do not control their gambling then they will surely lose their assets.