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