WPKS World Poker Store Inc (PK)

The World Poker Store, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: WPKS), an international entertainment company, formally announces Titan Poker as the online sponsor of The Bar Poker League in Canada. As the league launches its live games in Canadian bars, Titan Poker will partner in marketing efforts for the league and lend their expertise and experience in the Canadian market to the effective launch and growth of the league. Canadian Bar Poker League licensees, players and host bars will benefit from Titan online gaming opportunities and associated live special events hosted all around the country via the league system. As the second North American country to join the world wide Bar Poker League, the company is pleased to team up with licensees all around the country with inaugural Canadian poker tournaments starting this week in Winnipeg, Canada. Players throughout the country can join the league, participate in .net free rolls and request live tournaments in their area at www.worldpokerentertainment.ca

As online sponsor of the Bar Poker League, Titan Poker will have exclusive brand visibility on the league's poker tables, chips, playing cards, advertising, and web site, with additional collaborative efforts and exposure through special events.

"Our Titan Poker partnership is our most exciting to date. As our corporate offices are in St. Paul, Minnesota, the Canadian league offers us the opportunity to partner with an online sponsor and operate the league close to home. Our Canadian league members will not only benefit from free live play at bars and restaurants, but also free online play with Titanpoker.net. Invites to bigger and better tournaments and great prizing will be the benchmark of our Canadian league and Titan Poker is instrumental to the expansion of league play throughout the country," said World Poker Store Inc. CEO, Chuck Chastain.

Canadian Business Model

The World Poker Store provides the intellectual property for running poker tournaments to our licensees. This includes the Player Card system, a bar code card system for tracking player performance and points; a web site where players monitor their points and ranking and redeem points for prizes; the systems and methods for operating poker tournaments; and trademarks and marketing materials to promote the league. The World Poker Store also provides WSOP seats and other EPT and WPT event seats as prizing for the player base to win. Plus, Poker Pro appearances by The World Poker Store Advisory Board Members at Canadian events to further promote the league. Due Diligence in each market targets existing poker leagues operating at a level consistent with Licensee requirements and are ready to expand to the next level of World Wide competition. Interested parties should contact The World Poker Store at info@theworldpokerstore.com.

About The World Poker Store, Inc.

The World Poker Store is currently expanding The Bar Poker League and its proprietary Player Card system through license agreements and league sponsorships in the North America and Europe. Further expansion into China continues with company owned and operated upscale, membership based, entertainment clubs that offer Las Vegas style entertainment, Texas Hold 'em poker tournaments and VIP amenities. The World Poker store also continues to benefit from the support of its advisory board of world class poker players Marcel Luske, Phil Hellmuth, Johnny Chan, Patrik Antonius, Hoyt Corkins and Liz Lieu as they promote the company and the league world wide. Additional information about The World Poker Store can be found on its website www.theworldpokerstore.com.

This press release contains information that constitutes forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results described within the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking information provided herein represents the Company's estimates as of the date of the press release, and subsequent events and developments may cause the Company's estimates to change. The Company specifically disclaims any obligation to update the forward-looking information in the future. Therefore, this forward-looking information should not be relied upon as representing the Company's estimates of its future financial performance as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.

CONTACT: Greg Needham PHONE: 612-749-0262 EMAIL: greg@theworldpokerstore.com