1 hr 4 minGambling addiction
All of his income went straight to gambling
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He gambled away his wedding savings
After more than a year without a bet, Alyx Effron went on a 48-hour blackjack binge that wiped out his finances.
Alyx Effron had been clean from gambling for more than a year when he relapsed into a 48-hour online blackjack binge. It took his wedding savings and the gift money with it.
We go back to how it started, needing to gamble just to get out of bed, betting secretly during business meetings, and why chasing losses felt better than winning. He also explains how he used his brother to get at more money.
The second half turns to collecting: whether opening sports card packs is its own form of gambling, how to collect without chasing the next big hit, and how to protect young collectors.
