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