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Las Vegas Gambler "Pays It Forward"

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Marcus Mitchell crouches next to a homeless man on a walkway above Las Vegas Boulevard.


Marcus Mitchell, a local Las Vegas gambler who donates a majority of his winnings to those in need, converses with a young homeless man on a pedestrian bridge crossing the Strip, Tuesday Aug. 13, 2013. Since the passing of his wife in 2008, Marcus has been finding ways to randomly help people he comes in contact with, either in person or online.

"How's it going?" Mitchell asks.

It's a Tuesday afternoon, and Benjamin, a 21-year-old Las Vegas native with pink lips tattooed on his neck, looks down at his plastic cup and shrugs.

After begging for money between Planet Hollywood and the Cosmopolitan all day, Benjamin has only $2 for dinner. His crumbled cardboard sign tells the latest chapter of his story: "Homeless and hopeless and hungry."

He says he has been on the streets for a month, living under a highway since his mother died of breast cancer in July. Mitchell listens to his story, then tells him why he's there.

"I'm here to pay it forward," Mitchell says.

Benjamin doesn't understand. Mitchell explains that he wants to help. He's an everyday guy who has dedicated his life to helping others and improving his community.

He pulls a $50 Cosmopolitan gift card from his pocket and hands it to Benjamin. Mitchell says he has heard Secret Pizza is good.

Benjamin shakes his hand, gathers up his things and walks toward the Cosmopolitan.

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