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