he was ruined by gambling. his ruin was complete. (simple sentence)
The cards had always been his downfall, a seductive siren song that lured him deeper and deeper into the abyss of debt. Hed gambled away his savings, his house, even his wifes jewelry, all in a desperate attempt to win back what hed lost. But the losses piled up, a towering mountain of despair that crushed him beneath its weight. He was ruined by gambling, his ruin was complete.