{{Short description|American poker player (born 1967)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox poker player |name=Kristy Gazes |nickname=Mixed Games |birth_date={{birth date and age|1967|10|28}} |image= |caption=Kristy Gazes in the 2006 World Series of Poker |wsop bracelet count=''None'' |wsop money finishes=8 |wsop main event best finish rank=592nd |wsop main event best finish year=2009 |wpt titles=0 |wpt final tables=0 |wpt money finishes=10 }}
'''Kristy Gazes''' (born October 28, 1967) is a professional poker player originally from California.
Gazes made the 2001 World Series of Poker S.H.O.E. final table, finishing in fifth place for $17,555.<ref>{{Cite web |title=32nd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2001, S.H.O.E. |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=3044 |access-date=April 6, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}</ref>
Her biggest career win came in 2005, when she took first place in the Full Tilt Poker Championship at the Wynn Las Vegas, besting a live televised final table that included Ted Forrest, Clonie Gowen and Daniel Negreanu. She took a $250,000 payout for her victory.<ref>{{Cite web |title=FullTiltPoker.Net Championship, No Limit Hold'em |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=15157 |access-date=April 14, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}</ref>
In 2003, she won the World Championship of Online Poker Omaha high low split title.
Gazes made multiple final tables during the first season of the Ultimate Poker Challenge and appeared as a guest commentator on that program. She appeared in the GSN series ''Poker Royale'' Battle of the Sexes.
In 2007, she made two final tables at the Aussie Millions, the Main Event and Pot Limit Omaha event, taking home over $230,000.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2007 Aussie Millions Poker Championship, Pot Limit Omaha |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=25748 |access-date=April 6, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2007 Aussie Millions Poker Championship, Main Event |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=25757 |access-date=April 6, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}</ref>
In August 2007, she won the World Poker Tour Season Six Ladies Invitational.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2007 Legends of Poker, WPT Ladies Night Out |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=27389 |access-date=December 9, 2023 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}</ref>
As of 2016, her live tournament winnings exceed $1,040,000.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kristy Gazes' profile on The Hendon Mob |url=http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=18398 |access-date=April 17, 2015 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database}}</ref>
Kristy was formerly married to poker pro Bill Gazes.{{Citation needed|date=August 2010}}
In recent years, she has shifted her career focus from poker to the stock market and now owns a successful options trading business.{{Citation needed|date=August 2010}}
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==External links== *[https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-players/768-kristy-gazes Card Player profile] *[http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=18398 Hendon Mob profile] *[https://www.worldpokertour.com/player/kristy-gazes/ WPT profile] *[https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=419 WSOP profile]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gazes, Kristy}} Category:1967 births Category:American female poker players Category:American poker players Category:Living people Category:American derivatives traders Category:20th-century American sportswomen