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