Founder and strategic leader
Fedor Lorem Truntsev
Fedor is an active pro, streamer, and content creator. It is his ideas and principles that formed the foundation of the fund's structure, focused on the professional development of trainees, transparent conditions, and a strong community.
Curriculum & Learning Architects
Training system developer
Ilya Legenden
He was directly involved in the development of the methodology and philosophy of our training programme. His experience and knowledge formed the foundation for the accelerated advancement of FirstFund students, focusing on making optimal decisions and maintaining game discipline.
Head coach and methodologist
Ivan Mylerika
Ivan is responsible for developing and enhancing the FirstFund training system. He formulates and regularly updates the fund's methodology, ensuring its applicability for pros of various skill levels.
Under his leadership, the programmes FF Intensive and FF Playerโs Path have been created and are continuously developed. Ivan manages the team of trainers, establishes a unified training standard, and monitors the quality of the educational process.
He participates in the development of the poker simulator, organises webinars and open coaching sessions, and also establishes a feedback system in the pro's personal account, based on the analysis of the history of played hands.
Chief psychologist of the project
Tatyana Barchukova
Tatiana is responsible for the psychological and mental support system for pros at FirstFund. She develops mental preparation programs and leads a team of psychologists and mental coaches for the project.
Under her leadership, a comprehensive system of psychological support has been established, which includes initial diagnostics, basic mental track, individual support, as well as mini-courses on key topics. Additionally, intensives, regular screenings, and psychological testing are utilised. All elements of the system are integrated into the foundation's training and gaming processes.
Pros who undergo mental support demonstrate a higher ROI compared to control groups. The system helps maintain resilience over time, supports motivation, and aids in more effectively handling stress and variability of results.
project manager
Vladimir Yatsenko
Vladimir has over 10 years of experience in Fintech and IT. He has created and developed corporate training centres, as well as operational and user support teams.
At FirstFund, Vladimir is responsible for managing and developing product and operational projects. He was instrumental in establishing the pro support department and participated in launching key initiatives of the fundโfrom salary projects to relocation programmes.
Currently, Vladimir is fully responsible for the programme FF Pro Journey: its structure, development, and implementation. He oversees the adaptation of pros within the fund, monitors key stress points and typical problems faced by pros, and establishes processes that enable the timely identification and resolution of these issues at different stages of the journey.
Head of the Selection Department
Vladimir Kisterev
In his area of responsibility is the formation and control of the gaming schedule, selection of tournaments and poker rooms, as well as the development of principles for picking tournaments for various groups of pros considering their level, objectives, and current form.
He determines the principles by which the game plan is formed: in which tournaments and on which platforms it is advisable to play, how to structure individual and group schedules, and how to optimally distribute the workload over time.
Thanks to a systematic approach and attention to detail, the selectivity at FirstFund has become more precise and manageable. Pros find it easier to follow an optimal game plan without overload and errors in tournament selection. Vladimir also interacts directly with the pros and the team, explaining the logic behind decisions and the internal selection processes in his blog on the FirstFund Discord server.
Foundation ambassadors
Funfarm ambassador, poker streamer, and mentor for aspiring trainees
Andrey 'Babyshark' Kozlenko
One of the most prominent poker streamers in the Russian-speaking segment: his content is watched by over 200,000 people on various platforms.
Makes poker understandable and accessible for those who are just starting their journey in the game. It analyses basic mistakes, shares strategic thinking, and motivates growth step by step. Regularly releases instructional videos, streams with hand breakdowns, and shares personal experiences of growth.
media director, ambassador and coach
Valera IBillyBrown
Lera is responsible for the production of media content and the development of the FirstFund media platform, as well as the fund's marketing communications. She builds dialogue between the pros and the team, structures and delivers content, and is accountable for the project's media presence.
Lera conducts interviews with pros and coaches, comments on the fund's events, hosts news releases, and educational formats. Through media content, she helps pros better understand the fund's internal processes and stay aligned with its overall development context.
Her arsenal includes dozens of analyses, practical sessions, and educational videos. More than 50 training sessions have been released on the fund's channels: from breakdowns of final tables to advanced decision-making concepts.
Journalist, host, winner of the show 'Evening Poker'
Pavel Zanozin
At FirstFund, Pavel participates in the educational and media projects of the fund. He helps newcomers understand poker, records training lessons, and creates clear and lively content for novice trainees.
Pavel is one of the most recognizable voices in sports journalism. He is no newcomer to poker: he has twice won on the show "Evening Poker", and today he views the game from another perspective โ as an ambassador of FirstFund and a participant in special projects of the fund.
Wel Nokautov Podolyak
One of the earliest trainers: part of the team since the project started. Prioritises simple and practical training with a focus on real gaming situations and decision-making over time.
Val not only "beats the field" as a pro, but also instils a systematic approach to the game and discipline in trainees.
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GGMasters
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W SERIES โฌ5M
$40,080
COPS: Main Event
First League Coach, ABI 100 pro with $850K+ profit
Anton money2_89 Vasilyev
In poker since 2018. Over 300 individual and group training sessions completed, with dozens of trainees strengthening their positions at medium and high poker limits. Analyses trainee strategies through decision logic, focusing on adaptation to situations and in-depth poker theory.
As a pro, regularly reaches the final tables of major online series.
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$109 Sunday Million
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$215 Sunday Million
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WCOOP 31-H
1st League Coach, ABI 100 Pro
and mentor of the foundation's mental department
Gennady Kindman Reutov
Master of Finance at Saint Petersburg State University, specialist in neural networks, poker mathematics, and programming.
Engaged in poker since 2019. In training, combines game theory and poker calculators with deep attention to psychology, emotional intelligence, and practical application of knowledge. Certified mental coach (Erickson/ICF). Author of his own training model using LLM and a data-driven approach.
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W SERIES MASS START CHAMPIONSHIP KO
$20.441
Saturday Secret Knockout
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New Year Series 71-H
First League Coach
Ibrahim megabober_55 Bachin
In the team since 2018. Over 14 years in poker.
One of the most experienced pros in the fund: progressed from a novice to a first-league coach. With FirstFund since 2018, and since 2020 has been training students. Systematically and calmly builds the training process: helps trainees not only understand the strategy but also reinforce it in long-term play. An advocate of discipline and step-by-step growth.
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$109 Sunday Million
$48,649
$530 NLHE Bounty Builder Series
First League Coach
Konstantin GamblerQQ
Having started his journey at FirstFund in 2018 as an MTT pro, he later switched to cash games and achieved significant results there.
Returning to tournaments with new experience and a fresh perspective, he is now a coach of the project's 1st league. His approach is based on applied skills: managing opponent ranges, deep analysis of hands, and understanding the logic of the game. He particularly values discipline, patience, and a strategic approach to career building. Under his guidance, trainees have noticeably improved their results, with many reaching the elite level.
Coach of the 1st league, Belarus champion in poker
Valeriy snap364
In poker for over 12 years, mentoring since 2019. Regularly appears on the foundation's channels as an expert in analysing high-value final tables - provides analysis, explains unconventional spots, and helps view the game through the eyes of an experienced regular.
Considers adaptability as a strong point - both in their own game and in the approach to mentoring. Assists trainees in developing strategies for specific line-ups rather than simply following templates.