♚ Hello Chess ♛. The most obvious difference between chess and poker is that poker has more luck. Every day, Nate Solon and thousands of other voices. A lot has changed in ~5 years. Researching machine. Now I coach chess. Written by Nate Solon · 44 Followers. About me: I played poker for a living for 7 years. Read writing from Nate Solon on Medium. Chess master | Former poker pro | Data scientist. Chess master, former poker pro, current data scientist. Researching machine learning | Retired poker pro | Chess master. . I write a weekly newsletter about chess & learning. Dec 13, Nate Solon is a FIDE Master from the United States with a peak He's also a data science consultant for Chessable, and a former professional poker player. Got an idea for a collaboration? Get in touch. Nate talks about a hand from a private game early in his poker career. He found himself flopping bottom set on a dry board against a friend—but. After school I played poker professionally for many years. Hi! I'm FM Nate Solon. If anything, preparation is even more important in poker. The strategy in poker is. Posts. Blogging about chess, poker, data, and AI. Started studying poker again after a long time away. As a student I was one of the top players for my age in the US. Chess and poker are both games of strategy.