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