King of Gambling | iFeng
Feng Zhonghao—iFeng
In 1993, Yao Jianyun lost three fingers and both legs below the knees when a group of businessmen took revenge on him for cheating at cards. Following the incident, the former gambler from Jiangxi province spent almost a decade wallowing: he separated from his wife, and for years, rarely left his apartment. Eventually, Yao got his life back together: he remarried, and today he tours the country giving speeches and teaching people how to spot gambling scams like the ones he used to concoct.
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In 1993, Yao Jianyun lost three fingers and both legs below the knees when a group of businessmen took revenge on him for cheating at cards. Following the incident, the former gambler from Jiangxi province spent almost a decade wallowing: he separated from his wife, and for years, rarely left his apartment. Eventually, Yao got his life back together: he remarried, and today he tours the country giving speeches and teaching people how to spot gambling scams like the ones he used to concoct.