Lauren Roberts: A Queen Amongst Kings
Niveau 7
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
On Saturday night, Lauren Roberts battled her way through the final table of Event #3 of the U.S. Poker Open that included the likes of Koray Aldemir, Stephen Chidwick, Brandon Adams and Sean Winter.
Roberts outlasted 91 entries to claim the $218,400 first prize and made personal and poker history. The win was her first live tournament triumph and her USPO victory was the first by a woman.
She spoke to Poker Central's Remko Rinkema about the victory, which you can read by clicking here.
and both players checked to see the 
on the turn. There, Aldemir checked again and Tilston put out a bet of 8,000. Aldemir called. 
and Aldemir checked a third time. Tilston made it 25,000 and before too long, Aldemir called. Tilston turned up his 
and he was able to take down the pot with a full house.
for a set of fours and Petrangelo showed 
for a rivered flush, taking down the pot and sending Chidwick out the door.
and there was 67,500 in the pot. Dennis Blieden bet 55,000 and Chris Hunichen raised to around 130,000. Blieden folded and Hunichen added another pot to his already healthy stack.
turn from Foxen. 
for top pair and that would earn him the pot.
and the pot was headed in the direction of Seth Davies. Jason Koon was standing up and walking away, he was holding 
for a flopped set of nines, taking down the pot.
and there was around 135,000 in the pot. Justin Bonomo bet 30,000, Koray Aldemir called and the 
landed on the turn.