Leonor Margets Breaks 30-Year Barrier at WSOP Main Event Final Table

Leonor "Leo" Margets of Barcelona is poised to make history as she takes her seat at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event final table on Tuesday at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

She becomes the first woman to reach this prestigious stage since Barbara Enright in 1995.

The 41-year-old poker professional, with over $2 million in career earnings and a 2021 WSOP bracelet, is only the second woman in the event's 56-year history to achieve this feat.

She now has the opportunity to become the first woman ever to claim poker's ultimate prize, with this year's winner set to receive $10 million.

Margets will join eight other finalists when play resumes at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Leading the chip counts is John Wasnock, a 50-year-old from North Bend, Washington, who brings 108.1 million chips to the table.

Wasnock, a relative unknown, has already far exceeded his previous career-high cash of $56,330.

Seven-time WSOP bracelet winner Michael Mizrachi sits second with 93 million chips, seeking to cap off a remarkable summer.

The 44-year-old Las Vegas pro already claimed his record fourth Poker Players Championship title this year and could add $10 million to his $19 million in career earnings.

Texas oil industry worker Braxton Dunaway (91.9 million) rounds out the top three, while Belgian pro Kenny Hallaert (80.5 million) seeks his first WSOP bracelet after accumulating $5.9 million in live tournament winnings.

Other notable finalists include Serbian doctor Luka Bojovic, Alaskan pro Adam Hendrix, Korean player Daehyung Lee, and Nevada's Jarod Minghini.

The field represents the third-largest in WSOP Main Event history, with 9,735 total entrants creating a massive prize pool.

Play will continue until four players remain on Tuesday, with the final day scheduled for Wednesday.

Margets expressed her excitement, stating, "It's amazing. I mean, I'm living the dream every poker player wants to live. It's tempting to, you know, celebrate, but since we made it so far, I'm trying to stay focused."

She also drew parallels between her poker journey and her background in marathon running, noting, "I was an ex-marathon runner, many years ago. I guess you're always trying to draw on the experiences you've had in the past."

As the final table approaches, Margets stands on the brink of making history, aiming to become the first woman to win the WSOP Main Event.

Her journey has already inspired many, and the poker world eagerly awaits the outcome of this groundbreaking event.