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