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