Bill Gazes
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William G. "Bill" Gazes is an American
professional poker
player from Las Vegas, Nevada
, who in his career has made over $2.2 Million in live tournament earnings and is a sponsored player on Full Tilt Poker
known as a Full Tilt Pro.
Gazes, whose ex-wife is fellow professional poker player Kristy Gazes
, has been playing in live tournaments since 1993. Although he is without a World Series of Poker
(WSOP) bracelet
or a World Poker Tour
(WPT) title, Gazes has cashed nine times in the WPT and over 25 times at the WSOP.
(winner), Gazes also cashed in the 2005 WSOP $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event finishing third for $202,790 and was runner-up at the 2007 WSOP $5,000 H.O.R.S.E event, earning $153,408.
Gazes was noted for his appearance on the 2007 WSOP comical segment known as "The Nuts", in it after kicking a football in a field goal attempt during a prop bet between him and professional players Daniel Negreanu
, Josh Arieh
and Erick Lindgren
, after having missed and fallen on his attempt, a female ESPN intern threw it towards him in order to return the ball in the field of play but instead Gazes was struck directly in the face by the football as he was lying on his back.
Gazes is often mentioned by other professional players as one of the best who has never won a WSOP event. His amount of cashes certainly indicate that he is a good player, but he just can't seem to get that last bit of luck to finally win an event.
, earning $21,800 and the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event in 2000 at the Carnivale of Poker III in Las Vegas, earning $111,142.
He has one cash at the European Poker Tour
(EPT), where he finished in 15th place in the £3,000 No Limit Hold'em Championship event, earning £5,000 ($8,987) and has cashed three times at the Crown Australian Poker Championship
.
As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,200,000. His 28 cashes as the WSOP account for $607,913 of those winnings.
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professional poker
Poker
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player from Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
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, who in his career has made over $2.2 Million in live tournament earnings and is a sponsored player on Full Tilt Poker
Full Tilt Poker
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known as a Full Tilt Pro.
Gazes, whose ex-wife is fellow professional poker player Kristy Gazes
Kristy Gazes
Kristy Gazes is a professional poker player originally from California.Gazes has been playing poker since 1986. She made a living for years as a high stakes cash game player in Los Angeles, California....
, has been playing in live tournaments since 1993. Although he is without a World Series of Poker
World Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker is a world-renowned series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2005, sponsored by Harrah's Entertainment...
(WSOP) bracelet
World Series of Poker bracelet
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or a World Poker Tour
World Poker Tour
The World Poker Tour is a series of international poker tournaments and associated television series broadcasting the final table of each tournament. It was started in the United States by attorney/television producer Steven Lipscomb, who served as CEO of WPT Enterprises , the firm that...
(WPT) title, Gazes has cashed nine times in the WPT and over 25 times at the WSOP.
World Series of Poker
Gazes's largest cashes at the WSOP include coming in fourth in the 1997 WSOP $2,000 No Limit Hold'em event, earning $46,150, a final table which included Ron Stanley (3rd) and "Miami" John CernutoJohn Cernuto
"Miami" John Cernuto is an American professional poker player based in Las Vegas, Nevada, specialising in Omaha hi-lo events.-Early years:...
(winner), Gazes also cashed in the 2005 WSOP $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event finishing third for $202,790 and was runner-up at the 2007 WSOP $5,000 H.O.R.S.E event, earning $153,408.
Gazes was noted for his appearance on the 2007 WSOP comical segment known as "The Nuts", in it after kicking a football in a field goal attempt during a prop bet between him and professional players Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu is a Canadian professional poker player. He has won four World Series of Poker bracelets and two World Poker Tour Championship titles. He is currently ranked second in the all-time career earnings list and is the star of poker game show Million Dollar Challenge. He plays a big...
, Josh Arieh
Josh Arieh
Joshua Arieh is an American professional poker player. Arieh has been competing in poker competitions since 1999...
and Erick Lindgren
Erick Lindgren
Erick A. Lindgren is an American professional poker player. He has won two World Poker Tour titles, one World Series of Poker bracelet, and more than seven million dollars in tournament earnings during his poker career.-Poker career:He won his first major tournament at the Bellagio in 2002 and...
, after having missed and fallen on his attempt, a female ESPN intern threw it towards him in order to return the ball in the field of play but instead Gazes was struck directly in the face by the football as he was lying on his back.
Gazes is often mentioned by other professional players as one of the best who has never won a WSOP event. His amount of cashes certainly indicate that he is a good player, but he just can't seem to get that last bit of luck to finally win an event.
World Poker Tour
Gazes has cashed nine times at the WPT championship events, making two final tables; his first was at the 2004 L.A. Poker Classic where he finished fourth, earning $226,890, his second was at the 2005 World Poker Finals where he finished third for $759,000, his biggest cash to date and nearly making another 6-hand TV final table earlier at the 2004 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, finishing in eighth place for $43,095.Other poker events
Gazes won $500 Omaha Hi-Low event at the 1999 Legends of Poker in Los AngelesLos Ángeles
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, earning $21,800 and the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event in 2000 at the Carnivale of Poker III in Las Vegas, earning $111,142.
He has one cash at the European Poker Tour
European Poker Tour
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(EPT), where he finished in 15th place in the £3,000 No Limit Hold'em Championship event, earning £5,000 ($8,987) and has cashed three times at the Crown Australian Poker Championship
Crown Australian Poker Championship
The Australian Poker Championship, commonly known as Aussie Millions, is a series of poker tournaments held at the Crown Casino, in Melbourne, Australia...
.
As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,200,000. His 28 cashes as the WSOP account for $607,913 of those winnings.