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July 18, 2005 Monday
HEADLINE: Extreme Poker Announces 'The Great
Canadian Poker Tournament' Is Now Brought to You by EmpirePoker.com
DATELINE: Jul 18, 2005; LAS VEGAS, NV; MARKET
WIRE
BODY:
Extreme Poker Ltd. (OTC: EXTP) is pleased to announce that it
has entered into a strategic alliance with one of the largest
online poker rooms
in the world, EmpirePoker.com.
The Great Canadian Poker Tournament brought to you by EmpirePoker.com
is the largest no fee entry, live
poker game available to the public.
"We are very pleased to have partnered with EmpirePoker.com,
an established leader in the .com poker arena since 2002. Landing
this major sponsor, Extreme Poker Ltd. is now able to challenge
poker established events head on. This puts us 'ALL-IN,'"
says Adam Feldman, president. Mr. Feldman goes on to state, "With
the current insatiable appetite by the poker playing public, EmpirePoker.com,
a complementary company in the gaming industry, provides us with
the ability to begin satisfying demand."
About EmpirePoker.com
EmpirePoker.com is a leading site for playing
poker on the Internet. With more than 70,000 online players
at peak hours, EmpirePoker.com is one of the
largest online poker rooms in the world. EmpirePoker.com offers
a large variety of poker games and tournaments. EmpirePoker was
established in 2002.
EmpirePoker is a brand owned and operated by Empire Online (www.ep.com)
listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: EOL).
About The Great Canadian Poker Tournament
Extreme Poker Ltd.'s wholly owned subsidiary, The Great Canadian
Poker Tournament, is an entertainment company that is in the process
of producing a Reality TV series, encapsulating the Poker genre.
Along with an 11-week reality series, episodes 12 and 13 conclude
with a grand finale tournament. The finale will be hosted at Toronto,
Canada's famous venue, 'The Docks,' host to past events such as
'The Canadian Idol,' and 'Lenny Kravitz.' This tournament, which
concludes the Reality TV program, is open to the public at absolutely
no cost, and anoints one individual, The Great Canadian Champion.
Along with bragging rights The Great Canadian Poker Champion will
receive $150,000.00 in cash and prizes.
For a sample video clip of the weekly series The Great Canadian
Poker Tournament please visit www.greatcdn.com.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995:
Statements in this news release which are not historical are
forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors
are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risks
and uncertainties, including without limitation risks associated
with the Company's financial condition and prospects, legal risks
associated with gaming and risks of governmental legislation and
regulation, risks associated with market acceptance and technological
changes, risks associated with dependence on licensees and key
licensees, risks relating to international operations, risks associated
with competition, risks associated with changing customer preferences
and other risks. These risks may cause results to differ materially
from those projected in the forward-looking statements.
Investor Contact:
416-732-0306
www.extremepoker.tvwww.greatcdn.com
SOURCE: Extreme Poker Ltd.
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