Kristy Gazes (born October 28, 1967) is a professional poker player originally from California.
[1] 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.
[2] 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.
[citation needed] In recent years, she has shifted her career focus from poker to the stock market and now owns a successful options trading business.