Gamblers Paradise - The House Always Wins: Episode One

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On Saturday, July 2, 2016 at around 10pm in Nairobi, a fresh university graduate, Paul Midega, sat down to watch the last football match of his life. This was the night the Euro cup semi final match between Italy and Germany was played. It was a big game pitting Europe’s giants in football.
Midega had taken out a huge bet of Sh80,000 on this game. The money was not his. He had diverted funds given to him by his elder brother to settle household bills. But Midega was sure he would return the money before anyone noticed it was gone.
He was wrong.
How does it feel to win Sh208 million? Can you imagine it?
Do you change your lifestyle immediately? Do you let the money sit in the bank for a day, a week, a month?
To more than six million gamblers at the height of Kenya's betting craze, winning the jackpot was the ultimate prize. This is where the big money is. The utopia of betting.
The Gamblers Paradise had trouble getting jackpot winners to tell us their story. Until we found Cosmas Korir, the Sh208 million jackpot winner.
In this episode, Korir opens up on the biggest moment of his life as we try to answer the question: were the wins real?

[@prof.oduoroduor6471]

the two sides of betting served in one pack... so amazing content

[@gracecittoh]

The mum is a cheerful soul

[@joshuangige2738]

I remember that this story hit me when I was a gambler I was watching this game and heard of this story. I thank God I got out of it. It was a hard draw and the next day I heard of this boy since we were in Nairobi then. I have heard many stories of people loss their marriages and properties of huge amount. May the God that redeemed me off it help all gamblers out there get off that yolk.

[@Mogul_inthemaking]

Aki mamake is a beautiful soul.

[@corneliusmambili8536]

The mum is really in Pain even behind the laughter...May God grant her more strength and peace, 🙏🙏🙏

[@abubakarmohammed1924]

Although her son died this mama is full of love for him😥🥰

[@quesubembe7481]

May God comfort this Mother. Such a sweet soul.

[@BornIn82]

Dear Nation. You should consider adding English subtitles to this video for your international audience.

[@franciswarutumo1627]

Open caption bro? Its 2022

[@BornIn82]

@@franciswarutumo1627 They don't work when the subjects speak in Swahili (esp. the first segment). Have you tried it on this video before you typed your comment? I am sure you haven't. And you know why? Because it is 2022, bro......

[@marygikonyo3001]

Thanks Kevin Gachee for sharing the advice and reality on the ground. Big up Cousin.

[@jamesluke4926]

Life is basically a gamble itself this includes everything humans do trying to accomplish a goal, the problem with us gamblers is when greed takes charge it's hard to separate it from having fun.

[@Wesley_Kibande]

You may think the mother is smiling but she's going through is hell

[@asmanmusa1466]

What's the name of that luo song playing

[@a_melly]

Korir amejipanga na hiyo pesa vizuri.

[@steventhomas672]

This is like a free betting course,mwenye masikio asikie.

[@Tindo9414]

It's very interesting to see how green and fertile Paul's homeland is. He left the a gold mine to go focus on gambling

[@arnoldmidunga1433]

Insightful piece of journalism , Kwa ground, Ni Ajab

[@ronykulei3712]

Waaa mathee me natoa ng'ombe yangu nalipa love of mother

[@insidereconomist]

Guys with such docs you are going far.

[@lwm2985]

Well done piece.

[@gilbertondeng5934]

Fare thee Well Comrade Paul Midega.

[@davidgathecha8546]

The number one rule of betting is you can lose everything... Bet what you can afford to lose

[@basil1457]

Italy and Germany didn't play the Euro semifinals in 2016 tho

[@robertgitau8436]

Was looking for this comment. The journalist was a little sloppy here.

[@basil1457]

@@robertgitau8436 Calls himself a "sports journalist"

[@Safaricom_]

We are looking at a future MP!

[@polycarpnyagisera3172]

It was a quarterfinal game. Sorry for being that guy.

[@vincentmulwa9553]

That burial was so painful, as friends we were surprised for that sudden death

[@sammymbuguanganga]

Very heartbreaking.

[@simonotieno4849]

Mama: iyudooo Midega: a a Gambling tawe, nishaweka stake ya 10bob pekee

[@eustaceowarekwa7021]

as a former gambling addict, I can assure you you will never win. Even when you jump from one betting site to the other.....this is very heart breaking😔

[@knowledgeispower9165]

you are a gambling addict who never won anything!!!!!?????

[@knowledgeispower9165]

@Victor Joseph 👍👍

[@Zenitram-xv1qs]

If you lose you need your money... If you win you need more

[@bemaanitimbiti2964]

When does the next episode come out

[@insidereconomist]

English subtitles.

[@abubakarmohammed1924]

“O you who believe! Intoxicants (all kinds of alcoholic drinks), gambling, al-Ansaab [sacrifices for idols, etc.] and al-Azlaam [arrows for seeking luck or decision] are an abomination of Shaytaan’s handiwork. So avoid (strictly all) that (abomination) in order that you may be successful. Shaytaan wants only to excite enmity and hatred between you with intoxicants (alcoholic drink) and gambling, and hinder you from the remembrance of Allaah and from al-salaat (the prayer). So, will you not then abstain?”[al-Maa’idah 5:90-91]

[@dripslick44]

I have a late friend who lost 200K in a single day. He placed multiple bets using 20K each and lost all of them

[@merxg.creative]

Atiii????

[@kevinmbecha2284]

wah

[@allank9874]

Very sad story. Gambling is of the devil.

[@felixodhiambo6080]

What about people who die from aids. What is of the devil there?. Sex or aids. Don't be lazy

[@d.a.sreallife3414]

All is just advertising sportpesa

[@marikosewe1675]

Soo painful

[@bobjaoko7924]

It was very painful on that day when we got a letter written the reason why my brother Paul medega hung himself on a mango 🌳

[@charlesbii6749]

Bet with what you can afford,sio uweke rent yote, school fees,loans etc

[@Reticulate911]

Take home message *BET WITHIN YOUR MEAN*

[@okodedemairabuor4935]

Very unfortunate

[@jordantanga4348]

Anafanana na Mama kwa sura. 😭

[@alaminalcapon6489]

I think it was the quarter finals not the semi's

[@boyflani8279]

I saw this full story nkashindwa inanikumbusha nini then nikakumbuka pandoras box mr president alisema watu wanaenda invest nje but some yrs down the line inasemekana ako na millions out there being invested outside kenya

[@ronykulei3712]

This is what i like in kales the jackpot winner is amazing kama ingekuwa luo waaa

[@rooneyotieno8074]

We unaleta ukabila kwa kila kitu. Sisi wote ni wakenya buana.

[@asadhassan584]

Money is just a material that we humans found in this world its come and go but never take u re life