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