Upeshka De Silva ran over the final table to capture his first gold bracelet and $424,577 in prize money! The 27-year-old pro from Katy, Texas entered the final table with the biggest stack and knocked out 7 of 8 opponents! An incredible performance to say the least!
"No doubt about it, I ran really well at the final table," De Silva said. "But also, it was being prepared for this moment that made a difference. My friends and I talk about poker and situations all the time. So, when it happens in the tournament it's not like you are seeing it for the first time. We apply the science to the situations. So, none of this is new when you have prepared yourself for it."
De Silva was born in Sri Lanka but moved with his parents to the United States when was only two-years-old. His made his first final table at the WSOP two years ago when he finished seventh in the Millionaire Maker event for $175,113. That was his biggest WSOP cash until now.
Final table results:
EVENT FUN FACTS:
The 1,655-player field was made up of 1,593 males and 62 females
The average age of participants was just over 39 years old
The field was made up of players from 57 different countries (1,220 from the U.S. and 435 international players)
Players from 48 different states participated in this event.
Winner info:
Name: Upeshka De Silva
Age: 27
Residence: Katy, TX
Occupation: Professional Poker Player
Number of WSOP Cashes: 10
Number of WSOP Final Table Appearances: 2
Number of WSOP Gold Bracelet Victories: 1
Best Previous WSOP Finish: 7th (2013 in the $1,500 Millionaire Maker)
Total WSOP Earnings: $651,462
