Kristy Gazes

Kristy Gazes (born October 28, 1967) is a professional poker player originally from Torrance, California.

Gazes has been playing poker since 1986. 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 among others Ted Forrest, Clonie Gowen and Daniel Negreanu. She took a $250,000 payout for her victory. In 2003 she won the World Championship of Online Poker Omaha high low split title. In 2007, she made two final tables at the Aussie Millions, taking home over $230,000. In August 2007 she won the World Poker Tour Season Six Ladies Invitational.

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.

Gazes preference for high-low split and mixed games like H.O.R.S.E and H.O.S.E. even earned her the nickname of “Mixed Games”. She is an accomplished high stakes cash player. She made the 2002 WSOP S.H.O.E. final table.

She was formerly married to fellow poker pro Bill Gazes. She is also a professional options trader.

As of 2007, her live tournament winnings exceed $810,000.