People of FirstFund

The FirstFund team is united by a culture of professionalism, a desire for growth, and mutual support โ€” it is a community that values knowledge, responsibility, and the contribution of each individual to the common cause.

People of FirstFund

The FirstFund team is united by a culture of professionalism, a desire for growth, and mutual support โ€” it is a community that values knowledge, responsibility, and the contribution of each individual to the common cause.

People of FirstFund

The FirstFund team is united by a culture of professionalism, a desire for growth, and mutual support โ€” it is a community that values knowledge, responsibility, and the contribution of each individual to the common cause.

Founder of the school
and foundation

Founder of the School
and Foundation

Founder of the School
and Foundation

active pro, streamer, and content creator

Fedor Lorem Truntsev

Fyodor is the founder and strategic leader. It is his ideas and principles that have formed the foundation of the fund's structure, focused on the professional development of pros, transparent conditions, and a strong community.

Has many years of experience in professional poker - from micro stakes to regular play at high limits. Continues to actively play and share experiences on streams and podcasts.

Has many years of experience in professional poker - from micro stakes to regular play at high limits. Continues to actively play and share experiences on streams and podcasts.

Has many years of experience in professional poker - from micro stakes to regular play at high limits. Continues to actively play and share experiences on streams and podcasts.

Curriculum & Learning Architects

Training system developer

Ilya Legenden

A professional poker pro with an ABI of $1,000+, a multiple main online event finalist with total profits exceeding $5,000,000, and a coach with over a decade of experience.

A professional poker pro with an ABI of $1,000+, a multiple main online event finalist with total profits exceeding $5,000,000, and a coach with over a decade of experience.

A professional poker pro with an ABI of $1,000+, a multiple main online event finalist with total profits exceeding $5,000,000, and a coach with over a decade of experience.

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

He is developing and constantly refining the training program, turning it into a flexible tool for pros and trainees of any level.

Chief psychologist of the project

Tatyana Barchukova

She develops mental support courses and leads a team of psychologists and mental coaches.

project manager

Vladimir Yatsenko

10 years of experience in the Fintech/IT sector. Established and developed corporate training centres and operational support teams.

Head of the Selection Department

Vladimir Kisterev

Vladimir is responsible for everything related to scheduling and managing the pros, determining which tournaments and sites they can play on and which they cannot, as well as guiding their progression through the stakes. He decides who should move up to higher stakes and who should play at lower limits.

Foundation ambassadors

Funfarm ambassador, poker streamer, and mentor for aspiring trainees

Andrei 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.

coach and face of the media platform

Lera IBillyBrown

Lera conducts interviews with pros and coaches, commentates on events, hosts news broadcasts, and assists in facilitating dialogue between pros and the team.

Journalist, host, winner of the show 'Evening Poker'

Pavel Zanozin

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ะŸะฐะฒะตะป โ€” ะพะดะธะฝ ะธะท ัะฐะผั‹ั… ัƒะทะฝะฐะฒะฐะตะผั‹ั… ะณะพะปะพัะพะฒ ัะฟะพั€ั‚ะธะฒะฝะพะน ะถัƒั€ะฝะฐะปะธัั‚ะธะบะธ. ะ’ ะฟะพะบะตั€ะต ะพะฝ ะฝะต ะฝะพะฒะธั‡ะพะบ: ะดะฒะฐะถะดั‹ ะฟะพะฑะตะถะดะฐะป ะฒ ัˆะพัƒ ยซะ’ะตั‡ะตั€ะฝะธะน ะฟะพะบะตั€ยป, ะฐ ัะตะณะพะดะฝั ัะผะพั‚ั€ะธั‚ ะฝะฐ ะธะณั€ัƒ ั ะดั€ัƒะณะพะน ัั‚ะพั€ะพะฝั‹ โ€” ะบะฐะบ ะฐะผะฑะฐััะฐะดะพั€ FirstFund ะธ ัƒั‡ะฐัั‚ะฝะธะบ ัะฟะตั†ะธะฐะปัŒะฝั‹ั… ะฟั€ะพะตะบั‚ะพะฒ ั„ะพะฝะดะฐ.

Media trainers and league 1 coaches

Media trainers and league 1 trainers

2nd league coach, ABI 100 pro with over 13 years of experience in the game

Coach of the 2nd league, a pro with ABI 100 and over 13 years of playing experience

Vel Nokautov Podolyak

One of the original coaches: part of the team since the project's inception. He prioritises straightforward and practical training, focusing on real gaming scenarios and decision-making over the long term.

ยฃ114,030

GGMasters

โ‚ฌ61,000

W SERIES โ‚ฌ5M

$40,080

COPS: Main Event

First League Coach, ABI 100 pro with $850K+ profit

Anton money2_89 Vasiliev

Playing poker since 2018. Over 300 individual and group training sessions under my belt, with dozens of students strengthening their skills at mid and high-stakes poker limits. I analyse students' strategies through the logic of their decisions, focusing on adapting to situations and deep poker theory.

ยฃ108.78

$109 Sunday Million

ยฃ97,384

$215 Sunday Million

ยฃ79.157

WCOOP 31-H

Trainer of the 1st league, ABI 100 Pro
and mentor of the foundation's mental department

Gennady Kindman Reutov

Master of Finance from St. Petersburg State University, specialist in neural networks, poker mathematics, and programming.

โ‚ฌ62,057

W SERIES MASS START CHAMPIONSHIP KO

$20.441

Saturday Secret Knockout

ยฃ18.198

New Year Series 71-H

First League Coach

Ibrahim megabober_55 Bachin

In the team since 2018. Over 14 years in poker.

ยฃ50.51

$109 Sunday Million

$48,649

$530 NLHE Bounty Builder Series

First League Coach

Konstantin GamblerQQ

Starting his journey at FirstFund in 2018 as an MTT pro, he later transitioned to cash games and achieved significant results there.

Belarusian champion in poker

Valery snap364

I have been playing poker for over 12 years and have been coaching since 2019. I regularly appear on the foundation's channels as an expert in analysing high-stakes final tables โ€” sharing insights, explaining unconventional spots, and helping to view the game through the eyes of an experienced regular.

ยฃ151,000

$55 WCOOP Main Event