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