Leo Margets Makes History as First Woman in 30 Years To Reach WSOP Main Event Final Table; Watch Live On PokerGO® July 15-16
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This WSOP Main Event final table is one for the history books, with Spain's Leo Margets becoming the first woman in 30 years to reach the final table, following in the footsteps of poker icon Barbara Enright, who accomplished the feat in 1995. Margets enters the final table fifth in chips with a chance to etch her name into poker immortality and inspire a new generation of players around the world.
Each of the remaining players is guaranteed $1,000,000, with more than $30,000,000 still to play for.
John Wasnock, an investment consultant from North Bend, Washington, enters the final table with the chip lead. He's joined by the aforementioned Margets and Michael 'The Grinder' Mizrachi, Braxton Dunaway, Kenny Hallaert, Luka Bojovic, Adam Hendrix, Daehyung Lee, and Jarod Minghini. For more information on the final table players, check out their bios.
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