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