He now lives as a virtual recluse, gambling online to try to win back some of his losses.

BBC: Gambling addict tells of fight to save family life

Sure, you might win some of your early losses back if you keep flipping, but in the long run, the edge eats you alive.

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They lost huge amounts of money, shoved the losses into side funds and got reckless trying to win it back.

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