He was £80k in debt and living in his car but he still couldn't stop

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Speaking to the ECHO, Rob said: “I spent all the money I had and then I was getting credit cards out too - you can’t do that anymore."In poker, blinds are mandatory forced bets made before each hand is dealt to ensure there is money in the pot.Rob said: "If you're playing with your mates, the blinds might be 50p and £1 or 25p and 50p. If you're losing, you’ve got to go all in.“Sometimes I played really well and I won a lot.

I was winning lots of money and then losing ridiculous amounts of money.“When I lost all my money, I got credit cards out in my own name. It was during this period he decided to approach Gamblers Anonymous and StepChange, a charity which supports people with debt issues.Rob said: “When I come out to the hospital, I immediately got in touch with Gamblers Anonymous.

One of the doctors in the hospital told me about Step Change and I got in touch with them too.“I don’t think I’ve never slept better as I did that night when StepChange went through all my finances. I wanted to be a better person and I wanted to get well.”Rob has not gambled since 2007 and is now debt-free.