Karina Jett Sweats Kristy Gazes at Ladies Night V

Level 7: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #143: Kristy Gazes Wins WPT Ladies Night V

Level 7: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #143 - Linda Johnson has the button, she raises to 82,000, Gazes moves all in, and Johnson immediately calls with JJ. Gazes shows KK, and she's in a dominating position to win the tournament right here. Linda Johnson will need to improve to stay alive. The flop comes A43, and Gazes retaisns the lead. Johnson needs a jack to win, or a runner-runner straight to chop the pot. The turn card is the 5, and now a deuce will chop the pot between them. A jack will give the pot to Johnson, doubling her into the chip lead. The river card pairs the board with the 4, and Kristy Gazes wins the hand -- and Ladies Night V -- with two pair, kings and fours. Linda Johnson made an excellent showing in second place, but goes home with nothing but some great memories. Kristy Gazes is the new WPT Ladies Night champion, joining past winners Clonie Gowen, Isabelle Mercier, Jennifer Tilly, and J.J. Liu. With the victory, Gazes receives a $25,000 entry into the Season VI WPT World Championship next April, where she'll try to parlay this into some serious money.

Hand #142: Linda Johnson

Level 7: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #142 - Kristy Gazes has the button, she limps for 40,000, Johnson raises to 100,000, and Gazes folds.

Hand #141: Linda Johnson

Level 7: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #141 - Linda Johnson has the button, she moves all in, and Gazes folds.

Hand #140: Kristy Gazes

Level 7: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #140 - Kristy Gazes has the button, she limps for 40,000, and Johnson checks. The flop comes Q63, Johnson checks, Gazes bets, and Johnson folds. Kristy Gazes takes the pot.

Hand #139: Kristy Gazes

Level 7: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #139 - Linda Johnson has the button, and she folds.

Hand #138: Linda Johnson

Level 7: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #138 - Kristy Gazes has the button, and she folds.

Blinds Increase

Level 7: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante

Correction: The blinds have increased to 20,000-40,000, with a 5,000 ante.

Heads-Up Play Begins

Level 7: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante

The money presentation has come and gone, and it's time for the final two ladies to face off, winner-take-all. Once again, here are the chip counts: Kristy Gazes - 1,032,000 Linda Johnson - 468,000 The blinds are still at 12,000-24,000, with a 3,000 ante. Shuffle up and deal! Reminder: In heads-up play, the button has the small blind and acts first before the flop.

Official Chip Counts

Level 7: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante

Here are the official chip counts for heads-up play: Kristy Gazes - 1,032,000 Linda Johnson - 468,000