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