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