Team Ukraine
Team Ukraine would be a complete dark horse if they were to come out on top. If they were to win, it would be our best estimation that it would be on the heels of great performances from Oleksii Khoroshenin and Igor Yaroshevsky. Although Eugene Katchalov has a higher country ranking and may be a better all-around poker player, Khoroshenin and Yaroshevsky are two top no-limit hold'em tournament players right now.
Khoroshenin is strong, aggressive, and relentless, and Yaroshevsky brings much of the same to the table. Yaroshevsky is also coming off a big result at the recent World Poker Tour L.A. Poker Classic, so his confidence will likely be high.
Alexander Dovzhenko is an older grinder, but we're not so sure his style will adapt well to the format of the GPM and against younger, aggressive players. Oleksandr Gnatenko is a fairly unknown younger player, but don't let his $532,554 in live earnings fool you too much. He also brings over $800,000 in online tournament earnings to play.
| Player | Lifetime Earnings | Current GPI Score | GPI Ranking | GPI National Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Katchalov | $8,477,445 | 2,400.01 | 81 | 1 |
| Oleksii Khoroshenin | $1,799,205 | 2,053.66 | 140 | 2 |
| Igor Yaroshevsky | $834,344 | 1,738.21 | 217 | 4 |
| Alexander Dovzhenko | $2,120,390 | 1,420.49 | 379 | 6 |
| Oleksandr Gnatenko | $532,554 | 1,213.82 | 538 | 8 |