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Lauren Roberts: A Queen Amongst Kings

A Queen Amongst Kings: Lauren Roberts wins Event #3 at the 2019 U.S. Poker Open. (Image: Getty/Poker Central)
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Last 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

Koray Aldemir Eliminated in 2nd Place ($159,200)

Lauren Roberts doubled through Koray Aldemir to take the chip lead in heads up play. Then Aldemir busted shortly after when the two were all in preflop. A few hands before the final hand, the board read [Tc5s3sAsJh] and Roberts bet 700,000 into a pot of 2,700,000. Aldemir held [Qs4c] and shoved

Roberts Inching Closer to Aldemir

Lauren Roberts doubled through Koray Aldemir after he limped [QdJd] and Roberts shoved [KsQc]. Aldemir called. The board ran out [KdTc2h6h5d] and Roberts doubled up.

Roberts Gets a Little

Koray Aldemir limped with [Qh5c] against the [9c2h] of Roberts in the big blind. She checked. The flop came [Ah7c2s] and Roberts checked. Aldemir bet 150,000 and Roberts called. The turn was the [9h], giving Roberts two pair. Both players checked and Aldemir hit the [Qd] on the river for one pair.

Stephen Chidwick Eliminated in 3rd Place ($113,750)

Stephen Chidwick was eliminated in third place and will take home $113,750 after he called off his stack with [KdQh] against a Koray Aldemir shove. Aldemir had [4h4d]. Aldemir flopped a set and didn't look back to eliminate Chidwick in third place.

A Double for Roberts

Lauren Roberts raised all in for 1,400,000 with [Ac4h] and the new chip leader Koray Aldemir quickly called with [Ah8s]. The board ran out [QsTh7hKs4s], giving Roberts the pot on the river with a pair of fours.