The Evolution Championship Series (Evo) is the mountaintop of fighting game tournaments. As the biggest event on the Capcom Pro Tour, Evo represents the ultimate cherry on top for a players career if they emerge victorious. This year is the 20th anniversary of the tournament series and itll be the biggest turnout yet.With 5065 players registered for Street Fighter V, Evo is slated to be the largest fighting game tournament in history. The popularity of Street Fighter V at Evo has reached the levels of the World Series of Poker in participants. There will be approximately 53 countries represented for the marquee competition, with the United States boasting 4335 players, Canada following behind with 220 players, Japan with 160 players, Mexico with 64 players, and more.The final day of the tournament will be presented at the Mandalay Bay Events Center, a subtle nod to Evos roots when it was still called Battle by the Bay.JapanThe Land of the Rising Sun is a hotbed for Street Fighter talent and this year is no exception. If there were ever a region filled with superlatives like best player to use X character, it would be Japan. Players like Goichi Go1 Kishida, arguably the best Chun-Li and Necalli, YouDeal Majestic Athletics Tatsuya Haitani Haitani could make it very far in the brackets alongside the trinity of greatness: Twitch and Red Bulls Daigo The Beast Umehara, Hajime Tokido Taniguchi, and Team Razers Keita Fuudo Ai.Tokido is the worlds number two ranked player and the greatest threat to win Evo from his region. Hes the most consistent placer in the Capcom Pro Tour with five Top 3 placings at premier tournaments, including a victory at Community Effort Orlando. While his Ryu has plenty of game tape behind it for others to scrutinize, that wont slow down his momentum.Fuudo is the best Rainbow Mika in the world. His defensive and smothering style is perfect for large tournaments because he forces his opponent in a corner where they have no choice but to make mistakes. Hell come into Evo with little fanfare, but if his recent fourth place finish at G-League is any indication, hes ready for the big stage.Daigo Umehara is the peoples champion. It wasnt too long ago that he was considered a virtual lock for a Top 8 placement, but this is a different time and game. That said, hes still the face of Street Fighter V and the mans skills are second to none.North AmericaThe region with the majority of the tournaments participants may have a few contenders lying in wait. In the lead is Evil Geniuses Justin Wong. The marvelous one is the current leader in Capcom Pro Tour points (716) and may just boast the best Karin in the world. Hes the best bet to defend North American soil, but may still be considered a long shot to take it all down. This isnt a jab against Wong, whose pedigree is legendary, but an indication of just how difficult Evo will be. His running mates -- Kenneth KBrad Bradley, Eduardo PR Rog Perez, and Ricki Ortiz -- round up some of the best hopes for the country.After the boys in blue, theres honorable mentions for Panda Globals Ryan FilipinoChamp Ramirez, Team Liquids Du NuckleDu Dang (who has a good record against international talent), Team Naventics Peter Flash Susini, and Echo Fox Julio Fuentes. All are definite threats to snag a Top 8 spot.EuropeIn Street Fighter IV, the only player outside of Asia to take a championship was from Europe. Red Bulls Olivier Luffy Hay may not be the favorite from his region to win this year, but his Evo victory in 2014 proved that Europe may just be the dark horse in the race. Even without mentioning Luffy, Europe still boasts plenty of stars in BX3s Arman Phenom Hanjani, Benjamin ProblemX Simon, and Meltdowns Nathan Mister Crimson Massol.The latter three players already experienced Capcom Pro Tour success earlier in the year, with the big exclamation mark belonging to Phenom.Everyone elseThe favorite of the entire tournament still belongs to Team Razers Lee Infiltration Seon-woo from South Korea. Hes the worlds number one player with a play style that only one man could match and disassemble: Tokido. The Capcom Pro Tour is Infiltrations playground and Evo may very well be the next domino to drop.There are two other players remaining that deserve a nod: Qanba Douyus Zhuojun Xiao Hai Zeng and Team Razers Kun Xian Ho. Both represent the best shot for their respective regions, China and Singapore. For Xian, his mastery of unusual characters may benefit him the most in a large tournament setting because of the unfamiliarity and knowledge others might have in the matchup. For a talented player like Xiao Hai, the question was never if he could win a tournament, but when? Marquel Lee Jersey . -- Anaheim Ducks defenceman Luca Sbisa will be out at least six weeks with a torn tendon in his right hand. Discount Raiders Jerseys . Thousands of fans at Mosaic Stadium will be cozying up to each other in an effort to stay warm in chilly temperatures and block the Prairie wind that locals say can knock your socks off. http://www.cheapraidersjerseyschina.com/tahir-whitehead-jersey/ . -- Matt Ryan needed one of the best games of his career to lead the Falcons and their depleted offence out of their three-game losing streak last week. Arden Key Jersey . 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