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