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