Phil Hellmuth and Online Poker Network Support Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts

Friday, September 9th, 2005

Toronto - Leading online poker software developer, Excapsa Software, their network's primary licensee, UltimateBet.com, and Phil Hellmuth announced today that three fundraising poker tournaments will be held on UltimateBet.com to benefit the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, beginning September 8th. Two smaller events will lead up to the main event on September 10th. One hundred percent of all revenues generated will be donated. In addition, both Excapsa Software and UltimateBet.com have pledged to match 100% of all funds raised up to $25,000 each and poker pros, Phil Hellmuth Jr. and Russ Hamilton have challenged the poker network by adding $10,000 each.

World Champion poker player, Phil Hellmuth, Jr., will host these online events. "As with 9/11 and the tsunami, watching television coverage of Katrina is incredibly upsetting. I asked myself what I could do to help. Having so many celebrity friends prepared to help has warmed my heart as I continued to reach out and ask for more assistance," stated Hellmuth. "I believe our efforts will make a difference."

Players in the September 10th event also have the opportunity to win one of these generously donated prizes:

-- Lunch with poker champions Jennifer Tilly, Phil Laak and Antonio Esfandiari

-- Lunch with NFL legend Troy Aikman

-- 2 press box passes and a look into the TV booth for an ESPN college football game with UCLA and Rose Bowl quarterback and ESPN college football color man, David Norrie

-- Golf lesson and lunch with golf great Corey Pavin

-- 1 hour poker lesson with TeamUB member Antonio Esfandiari

-- Back-to-back lessons with poker champion Phil Hellmuth and tennis great Andy Roddick

-- 1 hour poker lesson with poker player TJ Cloutier

-- Dinner with professional poker champion Annie Duke

-- A seat at the private $1/$2 No Limit Hold'em poker game with That 70's Show's Laura Prepon, Chris and Danny Masterson and poker great Johnny Chan. Chan will also give lessons.

Oakley has also generously donated 4 pairs of Oakley Thumps for the two smaller events on September 8th and 9th.

All proceeds from the online poker tournaments will be donated directly to The American Red Cross and earmarked for Hurricane Katrina recovery.

Full details can be found at www.ultimatebet.com.

Ultimatebet Goes NASCAR, and You Can Win Free Nascar Tickets - Play Poker Against Jason Leffler

Wednesday, September 7th, 2005

Here is your chance to play free online poker against Nascar Busch Series driver Jason Leffler and win free Nascar tickets.

Online poker and Nascar have taken the world by storm. Both have seen unprecedented growth in recent years. No Limit Freerolls is celebrating this growth by bringing you the best of both worlds - free online poker games and free Nascar tickets!

No Limit Freerolls http://www.nlfreeroll.com is proud to announce a new marketing partnership between Braun Racing and Ultimate Bet, one of the world’s largest free online poker rooms. Ultimate Bet will give a new look to the No.32 Chevrolet as the primary sponsor for this weekend’s Ameriquest 300 as well as next weekend’s Emerson Radio 250 at Richmond. Ultimate Bet is looking at the possibility of becoming a full-time marketing partner with Braun Racing and to be featured throughout the remainder of the season as part of a new innovative online marketing strategy.

In order to accelerate the new partnership, Ultimate Bet and Braun Racing are launching a promotion that will allow fans to interact directly with the Jason Leffler, the driver of the No. 32 Ultimate Bet Chevy, in free online poker tournaments that start on Tuesday, September 6th. Fans will play free online poker against each other, vying for the chance to win one of 5 seats available at the online poker final table with Jason Leffler. This is a fantastic opportunity for fans to not only test their online poker skills against Jason, but to also ask him all their racing questions.

You can find all the details of this great promotion at http://www.nlfreeroll.com . No Limit Freerolls is your only source for free online poker information and exciting online poker tournament promotions. No Limit Freerolls has up to date freeroll lists, free entries into qualifier tournaments for World Poker Tour Events, great poker bonus codes, and much more.

CardPlayer Poker Magazine Supports Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts - 100%

Site Will Donate 100% of its King of the Gridiron Sweepstakes Revenue Through September 8th

Las Vegas -- CardPlayer.com announced today that, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina (image), it will donate proceeds from its King of the Gridiron sweepstakes to American Red Cross rescue and relief efforts. The total donation has already exceeded $1,500. "This affords our users an opportunity to donate a small amount towards the relief efforts while participating in an exciting contest with a great prize," says Card Player Media, LLC. Chairman Barry Shulman.

CardPlayer.com's King of the Gridiron sweepstakes allows participants to win a $12,000 World Series of Poker prize package for just $10. The package, sponsored by FullTiltPoker, includes a $10,000 seat in the World Series main event and $2,000 in spending money. Contestants can enter as many times as they wish, for $10 per entry. To become the King of the Gridiron, all contestants need is a free MyCardPlayer account. To sign up for this free account, and for a full list of rules and to learn more how to play, go to http://www.cardplayer.com/football/.

About Card Player Media

Card Player Media is the leading media resource for poker enthusiasts at every level of interest and ability. With more than 18 years of service to the poker industry, Card Player Media is the publisher of Card Player, Card Player College, and Card Player Europe. These magazines have a combined monthly circulation of nearly 500,000. Card Player Media also owns and operates the leading poker information portal on the Internet, CardPlayer.com. The site offers an array of useful tools and insightful content that ranges from basic rules of the game to advanced strategy analysis. An opt-in poker newsletter is distributed twice- monthly to more than 350,000 subscribers through the site.

About Full Tilt Poker

With innovative graphics, superior customer service and a safe, secure interface http://www.fulltiltpoker.com offers software geared to enhance and personalize the online poker experience. The site is home to Team Full Tilt, a select group of the world's finest professional poker players, including Chris "Jesus" Ferguson, Phil Ivey, Howard Lederer, Erick Lindgren, Erik Seidel and many others.