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In 2016, Max Leong brought S$500 with him into a casino and walked out later that night with a staggering haul of S$20,000.
While this would be a dream come true for many, it was in fact the start of a nightmare for Leong, as he quickly became addicted to gambling, and racked up over S$40,000 in credit card debts after a few short years.
With his family relationships strained and creditors breathing down his neck, Leong eventually realised that he had only one way out: To work harder than he had ever done before, in order to escape his financial prison.
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