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