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