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