LA Times Reporter Loses job, Wins big at Poker

Losing a job is the worst. In an instant your world goes from 'hmm, I wonder what's for lunch today' to 'OMG, I can't even afford a bagel.' Your life spirals into a scary world of unknown greeted by infinite feelings of stress and anxiety. And yet, this is a reality many people face at one point in life or another. Take Stuart Pfeifer, for example. The 51-year-old had been a Los Angeles Times reporter for 15 years before taking a buyout last month, ending his 28-year-long career in the field. A life altering moment, for sure. But perhaps not in the way he thought. Pfeifer--in a decision aided by his loss of employment--decided to enter a poker tournament. He bested 1,000 players and won $55,110. Read More »