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