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