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New York Post
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Leo Margets trying to make history at 2025 WSOP main event
Leonore 'Leo' Margets has a chance to make history at the WSOP main event. The Barcelona native, 41, became the first woman to make the final table at the main event in 30 years and has a chance to be the first woman ever to win the tournament. Barbara Enright made the final table in 1995 and finished in fifth place. 3 Leonore 'Leo' Margets Instagram/leo_margets 3 Leo Margets during the WSOP main event. YouTube/PokerGO 'I woke up, and it wasn't a dream. And the best part is, this is just the beginning!' Margets wrote in Spanish in an Instagram post, according to a translation. 'I'm not looking at my phone or my messages, but I wanted to stop by and say thanks because the vibes I'm getting are amazing. How incredible to be experiencing this. I have the best rail in the world. There's still a long way to go, but I'm more ready than ever.' By reaching the final table of nine contestants, Margets secured at least a $1 million prize. 3 Leo Margets during a previous WSOP event. Instagram/leo_margets The winner of the tournament, which this year had 9,735 entrants and has an entry fee of $10,000, will take home $10 million. Margets has a WSOP bracelet on her résumé, having won a $1,500 entry No Limit Hold'em closer tournament in 2021, which came with a prize of $376,850. She enters the final table with the fifth-most chips remaining (53,400,000). The other contestants are John Wasnock, Michael Mizrachi, Braxton Dunaway, Kenny Hallaert, Luka Bojovic, Adam Hendrix, Daehyung Lee and Jarod Minghini. Action at the final table is set to begin Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. ET and will continue until there are four players left. The final four will then return to action Wednesday.
Malaysian Reserve
14-07-2025
- Business
- Malaysian Reserve
Leo Margets Makes History as First Woman in 30 Years To Reach WSOP Main Event Final Table; Watch Live On PokerGO® July 15-16
LAS VEGAS, July 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The final table of the 2025 World Series of Poker Main Event is set, and you can watch every hand live on PokerGO® July 15-16. Just nine players remain from the colossal field of 9,735 entries. The winner will be crowned world champion, take home the enormous $10,000,000 first-place prize, and earn the most coveted gold bracelet in the game. To watch the WSOP Main Event final table live, visit Coverage begins 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT on Tuesday, July 15. 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. For a limited time, poker fans can sign up for an annual PokerGO subscription using the promo code 'WSOP25' to receive $20 off the regular annual price ($99.99) for the first year. Visit or download PokerGO to your favorite device. Media Contactpress@ About PokerGO®PokerGO® is the world's largest poker content company delivering industry-leading programming around the world to consumers. PokerGO delivers more than 100 days of live poker annually. PokerGO's video-on-demand library includes original content that provides unmatched access to the world of poker. For more information, visit Become a part of the PokerGO community on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Discord, and by listening to the PokerGO Podcast. Shop the best and newest poker apparel and more at
