How to help???

[starshine]

Hello all, I have a mate, not a member of the forum so no need for speculation. And from my view hes gone from playing to gambling. So I want to know is there anything to help? What would you do? Short overview: He is a really very good pokerplayer, who used to play very high buy ins, and cashes more in a month than I do in a very good year. In summer he had a sort of break, met a girl and so on and nearly gave out 50000 dollar. They splitted up, and he back to playing again. But he not had luck, or he wanted to much whatever. So shortly he went broke. And he turned really awful, I wouldnt even call him a good player anymore. I staked him on weekend in a small tourney and he cashed, but he could have reached ft as he was close, but he made awful moves, like going all in with A2 got beat by A9 and was moaning one hour why someone can go all in with A9 He than borrowed money from someone, 200 dollar and spent them all on one day in tourneys, just to say it did went wrong He is much worse than moaning minnie, I watched him playing, and everytime he lost chips, he said it was bad beat, or cheating, and even reported player who won against him with worse starting hand He borrowed money day after again, quite a lot, it was gone in an hour From my view this is rather awful. It is at a point where I am lying, as he asked me for stake, but I can't see any chances he winning. Even so I use to know him as good player. So I just told him I have no money, and need money myself to pay bills. This did not stop him from asking. He played a rebuy and oversaw the rebuytrap, so not enough money for addon, he keep nagging and moaning in break on my msn chat that addon is so important and he is victim of bad beats and pokerstars. As he is a nice person, I really would like to help there. Not with money though. To me it seems a bit like gambling. But perhaps I am seeing this to strict. Only I would not play with borrowed money, specially not when bills and food to pay as well. Anyone has any experience. Ever had a mate who was like this? Anything I can do to help him?

[ColU_FC]

Re: How to help??? Sorry to say this Gina but if your mate is putting pressure on his friends to lend him money to play with, then he isn't a mate any longer.