2006 June 27 Poker News, Events and Happenings

A subsidiary of Harrahs Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:HET) and Corum have signed a letter of intent to enter into a six-year sponsorship deal that designates the luxury Swiss watchmaker as the Official Timepiece of the World Series of Poker (WSOP). The letter of intent is non-binding and is subject to definitive documentation.

The World Poker Store, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: WPKS), a leading provider of merchandise solutions to the gaming industry,announced today a 4 for 1 forward stock split with an effective date ofJune 26th, 2006 and a payment date of June 28th, 2006.

The first day of the 2006 World Series of Poker began much like the 2005 WSOP ended and was marked by large crowds for both the tournaments and fans.

What does it take to play poker at the highest level for six or seven weeks without a break? How do you prepare for a week after week of cards and bets and beats and pockets eights? What goes on inside the heads and hearts and guts of poker players…

ST. PAUL, Minnesota — (PRESS RELEASE) — The World Poker Store, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: WPKS), a leading provider of merchandise solutions to the gaming industry, announced today a 4 for 1 forward stock split with an effective date of June 26th, 2006 and a payment date of June 28th, 2006.

LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Soon after Joseph Hachem capped the 2005 World Series of Poker last summer by winning a nearly 14-hour marathon at the final table, officials from Harrah’s Entertainment began looking at ways to capitalize on the event’s popularity.

LAS VEGAS—-June 27, 2006–Second graph, second sentence of release should read: The final table of the World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions, the richest live free-roll, also began yesterday with Mike Sexton winning the $1 million top prize .