i hope our hero will have the common sense to use the money to his advantage and turn his life around. but it's unlikely.
trust me, in 5 - 10 years the man will be broke. if it doesn't kill him first.
for those of you who don't know me, i am a gambler (amongst other things). and NEVER have i won and put my winnings to good use. i've always "reinvested" my winnings.
as i'm trying to quit at the moment i've been reading and thinking allot about gambling. and i've come to the conclusion that no matter how much money i'll ever have it will never be enough to fulfill my gambling needs. ain't that the truth.
for me, the money (or lack of it) isn't the problem. the problem is something much deeper. some kind of emotional disturbance or something, in my case.
i used to think that if i were to win back all of my losses (or even 50% would still be a considerable sum!) i'd never play again - but we all know that's not the truth, don't we.