Positive COVID-19 Test Ahead of Final Table Busts Upeshka De Silva in 9th Place 4 Min read Upeshka De Silva is out of the WSOP Main Event in ninth place after testing positive for COVID-19 ahead of the final table in Las Vegas. The three-time bracelet winner receives $98,813, but won’t be dealt a single hand on Monday. Upeshka De Silva is the ninth-place finisher in the 2020 World Series of Poker Main Event. (Image: bay101news.com) De Silva is the most accomplished player at the final table. Although he sat in eighth position heading to the Rio, he had as good of a shot at becoming world champion as anyone. The rules this year state that any player who tests positive when the online tournament switches to the live final table format would automatically be disqualified and paid ninth-place money.