not sure how easy it is to overcome poverty, the thing is that people who are intelligent and work hard are able to do it
so many stories of rags to riches, why it couldn't be you?
It's because that many are discouraged of their own situation. They result getting some idea from gambling and they find themselves optimistic with that method which shouldn't be.
chasing losses and not managing risk are probably some of the biggest villains for gamblers.
Those things make someone gambling addict. I think many starts from being a good gambler and able to manage risk but then when losses comes, chasing starts, intelligence becomes lower and bad decisions occur.