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