‘Showtime’ hosts MC, Lassy open up on gambling addiction, confirm losing over P10 million

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MANILA, Philippines — Host-comedians MC “Muah” Calaquian and Lassy Marquez opened up on their gambling struggles where they revealed losing over P10 million.

In an interview with actress Toni Gonzaga, the “It’s Showtime!” hosts shared how they overcome their gambling addiction which began as a way of coping with the loss of their respective parents.

MC said they got involved first after someone invited to go to a casino for amusement purposes after a comedy bar gig.

“Iba ang saya kapag papunta ka pa lang d’un. Kapag natalo ka… d’un ka magsisisi. Tapos hanggang babawi ako, babalik, at kailangan kong bumawi,” MC said.

“Ah, P50,000, kaya ‘tong bawiin nang isang jackpot lang. Ay, P100,000? Kaya pa ‘’to. P200,000, 300,000, 500,000 na,” they added. 

MC warned Lassy not to attempt betting in casinos but the latter still tried it, also heading to one after a show.

“Diretso kami [sa casino] nang madaling-araw, aabutin ng umaga, tanghali, hapon. Uuwi lang, maliligo, show ulit. Ganun nangyayari. Minsan iidlip lang ako nang 30 minutes, show ulit,” Lassy said. 

Toni asked if there was any truth to both comedians losing P10 millions, to which MC said the amount might have been higher, gambled between 2011 and 2016.

“Minsan, nagsugal kami halos araw-araw, gabi-gabi. Hindi kami proud dito kaya kinekwento namin ‘to para kung sakaling, maging lesson at kapag nasa [mismong] situation na kayo, walang panalo, lalo na kapag nakikita mo bank account mo,” MC also said.

Lassy said that they quit going to casinos in order to buy a house and began savigin up since 2018.

“Inisip ko na lang na talo naman ako. Ayoko na. Naapektuhan na rin ang mga bayarin ko. Napunta na ako sa pangungutang at pagsasanla ng mga alahas ko, eh mahilig ako sa alahas,” Lassy quipped.

MC meanwhile realized they were getting old without any savings, and what remained in their bank account made them think twice.

“Paano ko mababawi eh that time, mga 36 or 37 years old na ako. Paano na? Kapag nasa lowest point ka ng buhay mo na alam mong kasalanan mo, ayaw mong sermonan ka kasi alam mo na,” MC ended. — Video from Toni Gonzaga’s YouTube channel (J.M. Severo/Philstar)