He might be getting himself into more issue. The best solution he would have had back then wasn't to take another loan to gamble, he should have taken a loan to pay for his other expenses instead as that would have gone a long way. I wonder if he managed to get back the money he lost and paid off his loan. I would love to hear from you on this. Most times this is why it's advised to on!y gambling when you have a source of income, so you don't get stranded on the hills. Most Gamblers fails to see this coming and once they get hit, it's over. As a gambler we can try out new strategies, to help us dive more into gambling with better chance to win.