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