Well-known people who play chess and poker

 Almira "chessbaby" Skripchenko (active chess player, active poker player)

• Chess: IM, 2437 FIDE, 2001 Women's European Open Chess Champion, 4 time Women's French Chess Champion
• Poker: 1 WSOP Final Table (NLHE), 2nd in 2011 WPT celebrity invitation tournament, >$260,000 live career earnings

Dan "Action Dan" Harrington (retired chess player, active poker player)

• Chess: NM, 2355 USCF, 1971 Massachusetts State Champion
• Poker: 1995 World (Main Event) Champion, 2 WSOP Bracelets (NLHE), 5 WSOP Final Tables, 1 WPT Title, Poker Hall of Fame Member >$6,600,000 live career earnings

Dan Harrington: 1995 Poker World Champion, Retired Chess Master

Greg "curtains" Shahade (active chess player, active poker player)

• Chess: IM, 2468 FIDE, 2524 USCF, 1996 National High School Co-champion, USCL commissioner (sponsored by PokerStars)
• Poker: >$6,000 live career earnings, PokerStars Supernova

Jennifer Shahade (active chess player, active poker player)

• Chess: WGM, 2322 FIDE, 2301 USCF, Two-time US Women's Chess Champion
• Poker: >$20,000 live career earnings

Jonathan Schroer (active chess player, active poker player)

• Chess: IM, 2358 FIDE, 2427 USCF, Seven-time North Carolina State Champion or Co-champion
• Poker: 1 EPT Final Table, <$100,000 live career earnings

Walter Browne (retired chess player, active poker player)

• Chess: GM, 2449 FIDE, 2501 USCF, Six-time US Chess Champion
• Poker: 3 WSOP Final Tables, 2nd in $2500 HORSE Tournament, >$285,000 live career earnings

Ylon "TenthPlanet" Schwartz (semi-retired chess player, active poker player)

• Chess: FM, 2239 FIDE, peak 2408 USCF
• Poker: 4th in 2008 Main Event, 1 WSOP Bracelet (HORSE, 2012), >$4,600,000 live career earnings