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