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