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