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