Reality TV
Healey: 'I lost £15k playing online poker'
Published Tuesday, Oct 21 2008, 17:23 BST | By Simon Reynolds
BBC
The former England rugby player told the Daily Mail that his gambling addiction also cost him time with his family.
He said: "I have an addictive nature and I got hooked on winning. Since giving up rugby, I've been addicted to online poker where I'd sacrifice time with the kids to beat this guy at a poker table.
"When eventually I closed all my sites down, I was down about £15,000."
Healey confessed that he has given up poker and now takes part in high-risk spread betting with business experts.
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