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How we bet the house on Ukraine

... and lost

25 June 2022

9:00 AM

25 June 2022

9:00 AM

Most Australians understand the meaning of the expression ‘bet the house.’ Someone bets everything they have on an expected result. If he or she wins the bet, they win big. If they lose the bet, they lose everything that they have.

This high-risk gambling strategy is usually frowned upon, for obvious reasons.

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