Will a female ever win the WSOP Main Event?

Every year I ask myself the same question, "Will a female ever win the Main Event?" Unfortunately, the game is still waiting for an answer and so am I. The past seven years have been an absolute whirlwind with players like Chris Moneymaker, Jaime Gold, Greg Raymer and Joe Hachem taking down millions of dollars and bringing the popularity of poker to record proportions. So many people have flocked to the game because of all of the new faces and the fact that everything is televised on ESPN.

The World Series of Poker has become it's own marketing machine along with those that play in it. However, wouldn't the best marketing tool be for a female to win the WSOP? Just think about the untapped female market that would instantly become vibrant should a woman win the Main Event. I understand that this is not likely simply because of the numbers or lack thereof of women that play the game and enter tournaments.

Players like Jennifer Harmon, Annie Duke, J.J. Liu, and Kathy Liebert are all proven tournament players with a great deal of success. Kathy Liebert was actually the first female to win $1 Million dollars when she took down the Party Poker Millions a few years ago so she is more than capable of making a run at the Main Event as well as the others. There are only a few more days unti the Main Event starts but it ought to be another interesting ride to watch the women take their shots again this year. I will be rooting for them - all of them.