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