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