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