Crazy runout ships massive Main Event pot to Leo Margets

Leo Margets reached the final table of the WSOP Main Event.
Matt Hansen
Matt Hansen
Posted on: July 13, 2025 23:06 PDT

Leo Margets has vaulted up the leaderboard with 15 players left in the WSOP Main Event after a runner-runner flush sent Sergio Veloso to the rail on Sunday night. The big pot pushed Margets up to second on the leaderboard with a spot at the final table waiting for nine players at the end of the evening. 

Moments after Lautaro Guerra folded to Luka Bojovic's five-bet with pocket kings, the camera craned over to the main feature table, where Veloso was all in against Margets.

Margets had and just a few big blinds left after covering Veloso's . Just over 67 million was in the middle in the 500K/1M/1M level, and winner would move to second place on the leaderboard. 

Margets is now in the second spot on the leaderboard after the massive pot. The Margets rail went wild when the river card fell.

Veloso flops the lead

Veloso took the lead when the flop dropped with , sending a chill through the Margets supporters on the rail. The , however, brought a dramatic flush sweat on the turn

Margets turned around to face her rail for the climactic river card, which turned over as the , giving her the flush and a huge pot. Veloso gathered his things and stepped off the stage to the customary Main Event elimination applause, leaving Margets to process the shock and settle in for a long night of poker.

The final 15 players will continue this evening until a final table of nine remain for Tuesday. Keep it with PokerOrg all night long for the latest from the floor at the WSOP Main Event.