The statement that - Paul's final bet made the family rich but cost him his life is true in the sense that Paul made repetitive bets in order to prove his luck despite losing in one after the other. He was an autistic child who probably was schizophrenic as he hears the house speak. It is evident from the story that he finally wins the last bet that he made on Derby earning 80,000 pounds but in the continuous process of betting, he deteriorated his health so much that he died a few days after the winning. Thus, the family was now rich but they had lost their son in the process.