Yep. Gambled & Lost.

https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-775068

https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-775067

https://twitterwithbraincells.blogspot.com/2023/11/obviously-i-really-really-dont-want-to.html

Although I'm not sure it ever really counted as a gamble. What with the bell tolling out the inevitability of the result.

https://twitterwithbraincells.blogspot.com/2023/11/blimey-is-it-that-time-again-already.html

https://twitterwithbraincells.blogspot.com/2023/11/today-is-new-day_25.html