{"id":45335,"date":"2020-12-28T17:49:35","date_gmt":"2020-12-28T17:49:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=45335"},"modified":"2020-12-29T20:39:59","modified_gmt":"2020-12-29T20:39:59","slug":"wsop-drama-upeshka-de-silva-will-miss-main-event-final-table-after-positive-covid-test-1m-duel-possibly-delayed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/wsop-drama-upeshka-de-silva-will-miss-main-event-final-table-after-positive-covid-test-1m-duel-possibly-delayed\/","title":{"rendered":"WSOP DRAMA: Upeshka De Silva Will Miss Main Event Final Table After Positive COVID Test; $1M Duel Possibly Delayed"},"content":{"rendered":"
The World Series or Poker $10,000 Main Event<\/strong> has seen some interesting twists. That continued on Monday just hours before the US half of the series was set to take place.<\/span><\/p>\n News came to light Sunday<\/strong> night that Upeshka De Silva<\/strong> wouldn\u2019t be playing due to a positive COVID-19<\/strong> test. After qualifying in eighth online at WSOP.com<\/strong>, he now receives ninth-place<\/strong> money for $98,813<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n The news threw another wrinkle into the revamped 2020 Main Event that already offered a unique online\/live hybrid. The international half of the event played out on GGPoker<\/strong> with a final table at King\u2019s Casino in the Czech Republic.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n