The Moth

The Gold Watch

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A professional gambler finds creative ways to keep himself in the game.

Tags Money Anxiety Failure Mature content Sad Regretful Serious

Storyteller

Josh Axelrad

Featured on

September 19, 2011 Gambling and Long Lost Dads

Recorded Date

April 15, 2010

“I thought the only thing that would cause them to accept wagers from me is if they think that I am cognitively void.”

Photo by Sarah Stacke
Josh Axelrad

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