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