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