He Lost Everything Gambling | Then Built a Multi-Million Dollar Empire

Nothing’s Off the Table with Louis Ruggiero · Jul 29, 2025 · 1h 7m

From Queens’ ultra-Orthodox streets to the bright lights of 47th Street’s diamond district… this is not your average comeback story.

In this episode of Nothing’s Off The Table, I sit down with Moshe, aka The Watch King NYC, to unpack a life you wouldn’t believe if it wasn’t true.

He was born into a world with no phones, no internet, no freedom.

He escaped.

Then lost everything to gambling—millions. He lied. He borrowed. He nearly ended it all. And somehow… he paid every single person back.

One night, he tried to place a six-figure bet. His bookie got arrested. The bet never went through. It…