A new start after 60: I jacked in my job in tech to become a professional poker player

As a child, Gary Fisher was terrible at card games. How did he end up making his living from one? Gary Fisher has always enjoyed a game of poker, but after he turned 60, his partner suggested he take it seriously. “She said, ‘You’re really good at it, but you don’t study. You just turn up and play.’” It wasn’t what Fisher expected to hear, but he set about researching the game, completed some online courses, got a coach – and now plays professionally. So far this year, Fisher, who lives in Lo...

By Paula Cocozza