We mentioned earlier that there seemed a lot more women than usual playing this event with the fairer sex representing over 6% of this field compared to the 2 1/2% we usually muster. Among our survivors as Day 1 comes to a close are Katja Thater, Annie Duke, Sabyl Landrum, Alexandra Vuong, and Shirley Rosario, who only last month won the $1,000 H.O.R.S.E. event at the California State Poker Championships at L.A.'s Commerce Casino.