Is it possible to think that you, the OP, and several other people paid off that person's debt? And he, happy that he didn't lose his motorcycle, went home? Do you think that's good? Do you believe that you helped him? What'll he do next time? The same thing. If he's so crazy about gambling that he bets everything he owns, it's only going to get worse. He needed a very bitter and harsh lesson, and you indulged in his passion continuing. Although I haven't heard of such stories, when bookmakers allow betting on property without funds, I've listened to something else. People lose at cards—lose a lot—but their debts are not considered worth paying by anyone else. Therefore, sometimes we don't help, we deceive ourselves that we are doing good.