Story in Russian #82. Text + Audio + Eng/Deu/Esp/Por Subs. Learn Russian with Short Stories.
Russian Level B2, Level C1
The story is about the author's personal experience with gambling, particularly with a type of betting called the parlay. The author and a friend started betting when they were in high school, looking for a way to be independent from their parents. They won their first bet and became regular players at the bookmaker's office. However, the author lost interest in gambling while his friend became obsessed with winning big and convinced his family to give him money for bets. His friend lost a large sum of money and started pawning his parents' belongings and even stealing. He dropped out of school and became addicted to gambling, while the author went on to university. The story is a cautionary tale about the risks of gambling and the potential for addiction and negative consequences.
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