hiː ɡˈæmbəld ˌɔn dɹˈaɪvɪŋ tə kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə wɪðˌaʊt ɐ plˈæn; hiː fˈaʊnd ɛmplˈɔɪmənt wɪð kˌeɪtˌiːvˌiːjˈuː æz ɐ tˈaɪpɪst ænd nˈɛvɚ lˈɛft.
He gambled on driving to California without a plan; he found employment with KTVU as a typist and never left.