WCOOP 2015: Key Players and High-Stakes Tournaments

The WCOOP 2015 tournament series is nearing its end, and the top spots in the overall standings are being filled by familiar names. Barrrii, a Belgian player, is expected to rise higher in the rankings after advancing to the second day of Super Tuesday with a large stack.

Vladimir Troyanovsky leads the overall standings for players from the former Soviet Union. Dmitry Urbanovich is currently in second place, one win away from the leader. Gleb Kovtunov is the main pursuer of Vladimir Troyanovsky, focusing on improving his skills in mixed games and no-limit hold'em.

Canada leads the country rankings, with Russia and the UK following closely in terms of participants and wins. Nikita Bodiakovsky, a Belarusian cash game professional, finished in first place in the $51,000 buy-in tournament. Dmitry 'Toiama' Golyshev finished fourth in the same tournament, securing $230,000 after selling parts of his share. Ben Tollerene won the $51,000 buy-in tournament.