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