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