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