See how delusional he was about the whole thing? Spending 6 grand on online betting alone is enough to make anyone understand that this person is struggling and drowning slowly from the cold grips of addiction. It's as real the story tells -- I believe some would have preferred to prove read, but since it happened in your locality, you're the only true source.

5 years seems a bit low for him I guess. Do you know what it'll take such a degenerate gambler to get to their senses?? Sometimes, the sensible ones would reach out to any available source of help, but the foolish ones will rather forsake their lives and die from whatever source that is, as long as they can play with their last cent.