Within a year, Bob almost gambled

[Bassim]

I am wondering if my sentences are grammatically correct.

Within a year, Bob almost gambled his entire inheritance away. His acquaintances couldn't believe their eyes when they saw him in rags queuing at a food bank.

 

[bhaisahab]

I am wondering if my sentences are grammatically correct.

Within a year, Bob had almost gambled his entire inheritance away. His acquaintances couldn't believe their eyes when they saw him in rags queuing at a food bank.

Bhai.

 

[teechar]

I would put a comma after "rags."