Ilya
Melnikov
FunFarm Editor
Ilya is a second-tier league player with six years of experience in online MTT. He graduated from the journalism faculty of RGGU and writes about poker for beginners, explaining complex concepts in a simple and clear manner.
In his texts, Ilya combines personal gaming experience and professional journalism skills to help newcomers confidently enter the game.

Articles

What Is a Gutshot in Poker and How to Play It, Counting Outs | FunFarm

What Does a Cooler Mean in Poker and How Should You Deal with It | FunFarm

How to Make a Straight in Poker: Straight Rankings by High Card | FunFarm

How to Make a Flush in Poker: Flush Rankings and Strategy | FunFarm

Poker Player Career: How Much Do Professional Poker Players Earn | FunFarm

What Does Check Mean in Poker and When Is It Profitable to Check | FunFarm

What Does the Nuts Mean in Poker? Examples of Nut Hands and How to Play Them | FunFarm

Equity in Poker: What Is It and How Do You Calculate It? | FunFarm

Poker hand rankings

Rake in Poker: How Rakeback is Calculated

Types of Poker: Exploring Popular Variants with Rules and Differences

How to Play Poker: Step-by-Step Poker Rules for Beginners

The flop in poker

What is ABI in poker and how to calculate it

Relocating to Montenegro as a Poker Player: Pros and Cons

Where can you play poker legally in Russia? (Sochi, Kaliningrad, Altai, Primorye)

Relocation to Georgia: taxes, poker rooms, community.

Women in Poker: Top 5 Most Successful Female Players

Variance: A Mathematical Explanation of 'Bad Luck' in Poker

Omaha Hi-Lo: How to Win Half the Pot (Or the Whole Thing)

Poker Chair: A Complete Guide to Choosing for Long Sessions and Back Protection

Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO): Rules and 5 Key Differences from Hold'em

Sit & Go: How to Reach the Prizes and Win

Poker Schools and Backing Funds: Is It Worth Joining Them?

Backing in Poker: What It Is, Where to Find an Investor, and How to Draft an Agreement

Russian Poker: Rules and How to Win at It

Blackjack: Basic Strategy and How to Count Cards

Seven Card Stud: poker without community cards

Five-Card Draw Poker: The Rules of the Game from Westerns

Spin & Go: Strategy for Turbo Tournaments

What is a split pot in poker and when does it occur?

Antes and blinds: why they matter and how they impact the game

What are variance and 'downstreak' in simple terms: how to maintain motivation

How a novice can try poker for free

Top 5 Poker Books Every Player Must Read

Short Deck Strategy (6+ Hold'em): New Rules — New Strategy.

What is a Dead Man's Hand? History and Rules.

Bankroll Management: 7 Rules for Beginners

What are freerolls in poker? | Where to play for free in 2025

Top 3 free poker software tools that will enhance your game

Comprehensive Guide to Poker Software: From Trackers to GTO Solvers

Poker setup as an investment in profit: choosing hardware and monitor

How to learn poker to win: a step-by-step system

How to Calculate EV and ROI in Poker

Types of players in poker: how to read opponents and win

Position in poker: the main secret of a winning strategy

Starting Hand Charts in Poker: A Complete Guide for Beginners 2025

Poker Boards: A Complete Guide for Beginners

Bankroll Management in Poker: How to Avoid Losing All Your Money (2025)

Poker Glossary: 50+ Key Terms for Beginners (2025)

How to play Texas Hold'em: Poker rules step by step from scratch

Four-colour deck: Optimising decision making in modern poker

How to choose a Poker Room in 2025: A guide to bonuses, traffic, and security

Cash vs MTT: the key differences between the two poker disciplines

Continuation Bet (C-bet) in Poker: A Complete Guide to Strategy for Beginners

Royal Flush: All about the most legendary hand in poker