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.
“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.
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.