You’re right.. Pretty sure I tipped the crap out of some miners..
The one I looked at recommended 300 sat per byte, like omg..
And I had a lot of stuff to get done so I just paid it..
Oh well..
https://mempool.space/ is a good place to look to figure out fees.
Gives you just about everything you need in a nice pretty picture.
As for the bet, there are still some books out there taking action.
Terrible odds and fees but I did find it interesting that you can still put money out there.
-Dave