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.
A similar thing that happened to you is capable of happening to anyone else, and this gambling thing that is seen today as a scheme to get some extra cash is nothing near that because no matter how lucky you are in the gambling space, you will hardly get back the same amount of money that you have lost in gambling back in the assessment of people that were very lucky to get a higher jackpot. You will see one or two bad things that will definitely affect them. Some might even leave a lavish life, spending all the money that they have, while others will definitely lose everything, either through rubbery or an orderly calamity that might affect them. Some might even die, and even if they win the jackpot, even if they keep gambling, they still won’t win. That is just how gambling works.
I don't know why it is hard to see those gamblers that won huge amount of money enjoying the money, I mean investing it and also continue gambling without a problem. Instead you will see them losing all the money back to the casino and still broke because they were never satisfied with that huge amount rather they needed more.
Whoever is lucky to win huge amount of money should invest the money and let him not feel that it was by his skill. Luck is what brings those wins to us and it comes once in a while. This is the reason why it is not decent enough for you to continue gambling when you have run at loss hoping to win back your losses because you will be disappointed and regret your actions.