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