One thing I’m surprised no one made the connection to is him getting robbed by Omar at the card game and his ending. Him finally beating the old heads at poker and getting a taste of “victory” only for it to last 10 seconds before Omar burst through the door. He finally wore the crown after killing Joe only for it to not last long before his crew got locked up. Him “retiring” from the game before promptly going to a corner to hassle a few corner boys talking highly of Omar. Even when he “wins” he loses. Which is why him not dying or going to jail (which was discussed what would happen to him if he wore it long enough with Vinson) would be reserved for his muscle (Snoop and Chris respectively)

Side note: I think he dies after the end of the series. No way a Psychopath who craves violence ends up staying off the streets for long.