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