This is a story of a poor man who played a sport betting game with little money but the potential win was big according to the story he was gifted an opportunity to cash in on a good amount that to his financial status is more than good for him but he decided not to and ended up with nothing.
Not a bad story at all. He made a good call in my estimation. He did what he thought was right and knew the risks and consequences involved. We should not judge him. What if the story was the other way around, we would probably be saying he made a great call. It is a lesson for him and not for us. Gambling is not for making money per say it is for fun and if he had fun which he sought, then that is fine in my own opinion. Maybe the next time, he would decide to cash out. Nobody can tell and that would not make the news.