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