If he had gambled and lost $700+k then I'm kind of with you, but he hadn't. When it all shook out he might have secured a small profit or taken a loss proportio

If he had gambled and lost $700+k then I'm kind of with you, but he hadn't. When it all shook out he might have secured a small profit or taken a loss proportional to his original stake ($16k). It's showing the life changing loss without giving the user sufficient context or insight into what's happening that's the problem.