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