Ever heard of someone crushing it at poker tables, stacking chips until they've got a legit fortune, then throwing it all into... breakfast food? That's exactly what one entrepreneur did. Built a small fortune grinding poker games, then decided to bet the whole stack on an oatmeal business.

Talk about going all-in on an unconventional play. Most people would diversify or play it safe after a poker windfall. This guy saw opportunity where others saw cereal. The gambling mentality never left—just shifted from cards to consumer goods. High risk, high reward thinking applied to a completely different arena.

Whether the oatmeal venture paid off or not, the move itself says something about entrepreneurial mindset. Sometimes the biggest wins come from betting on ideas nobody else is touching.