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Yes, many tournament chess players have turned to poker because it is another great competitive game, but can make you a lot more money. Ylon Schwartz is a Fide
by ca98am79 17y ago
Yes, many tournament chess players have turned to poker because it is another great competitive game, but can make you a lot more money. Ylon Schwartz is a Fide rated chess master and made $3,763,515 by coming in 4th in the 2008 World Series of Poker. He would not be able to make a living from chess.
- ca98am79 17y agoHere's a blog post I wrote about it, which includes a video with Ylon talking about chess and poker: http://www.uglychart.com/2008/11/03/ylon-schwartz-poker-player-and-fide-master/ http://www.uglychart.com/2008/11/03/ylon-schwartz-poker-play...