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