Lauren Roberts

Laura Roberts is an American poker player originally from California now residing in Henderson, Nevada. She has accumulated over $873K in total live earnings with her largest single cash prize amounting to $218,400. In addition to her poker career, she is an entrepreneur involved in trading equities and derivatives through her online platform, QuantConnect.

Laura Roberts: Early Life

Roberts was born and raised in California and now resides in Henderson, Nevada. Her passion for poker arose from her father, a physicist, and a keen poker player. She honed her skills while pursuing her education, earning a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University and an MBA in Finance from Carnegie Mellon’s Tepper School of Business. While pursuing her graduate studies, she ventured into the hedge fund industry and swiftly established her capital and trading firms in 2013.

Lauren Roberts: Live Tournament Participation

Lauren Roberts first appeared in a recorded live tournament in July 2011. She competed in a $150 No Limit Hold’em – Rebuy event at the Larry Flynt Grand Slam of Poker in Gardena. Roberts secured 6th place and earned $2,050.

Moving forward to December 2015, she participated in a $10,000 + 400 No Limit Hold’em WPT Main Event at the World Poker Tour – Five Diamond World Poker Classic in Las Vegas. She finished 7th and took home a cash prize of $173,552.

Returning in December 2017, Roberts took part in another $10,000 + 400 No Limit Hold’em WPT Main Event at the same venue, finishing 8th and cashing a prize of $153,590.

In February 2019, she was victorious in the $10,000 No Limit Hold’em event in the U.S. Poker Open in Las Vegas, securing her biggest single cash amounting to $218,400.

Her most recent live tournament appearance happened in July 2019. Lauren competed in a $5,000 No Limit Hold’em event – Card Player Poker Tour Main Event during the DeepStack Championship Poker Series in Las Vegas. She incurred a $9,912 profit.

Lauren Roberts On Online Poker

Lauren’s first recorded online tournament was on March 14th, 2020. She competed in a $320 No Limit Hold’em – Double Stack event as part of the 2019/20 WSOP Circuit – Super Circuit Series (US ONLY) (Online). She cashed for $581.

Two days later, on March 16th, 2020, she participated in a $215 No Limit Hold’em event. She finished 5th and earned $9,105.

In December 2020, Roberts entered in a 10,000 No Limit Hold’em – Domestic Main Event of the World Series of Poker – Main Event online. She earned $15,556.

Moving forward to January 2023, she emerged victorious in a  $320 No Limit Hold’em – Knockout Freezeout event at the World Series of Poker Circuit – ONLINE Series, winning a grand prize of $10,403.

In her most recent online appearance in April 2024, Roberts competed in a $320 No Limit Hold’em – Monsterstack event at the World Series of Poker Circuit – ONLINE Circuit where she cashed for $1,082.

Conclusion

Lauren Roberts demonstrates exceptional skills in both live and online poker. Her tournament achievements range from early successes in events like the Larry Flynt Grand Slam of Poker to recent victories in online competitions such as the World Series of Poker Circuit.

Inspired by her father’s passion for physics and poker, Roberts’ ability to excel in entrepreneurship and navigate the competitive poker arena highlights her versatility and consistency. As she continues to succeed in poker and business, Lauren Roberts maintains a respected reputation and influential presence within the poker community.