"In the recent year I have changed my chess style to match my lifestyle better. I did this by using a lot of concept I learned from poker and I actually think 'poker-thinking' can be beneficial in a lot of areas. My chess results has really gotten a lot better since the change and I am actually higher rated (ranked number 236 in the world) than ever before".
Sune Berg Hansen: "How poker improved my chess"
And here some words of wisdom from the great man and poker player Joe Hachem: