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