World Poker Store Reports Stock Split

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.

The World Poker Store, Inc., operates retail locations in the state of Minnesota with franchise opportunities available nationwide in 2006. The Executive offices are located in St. Paul, Minnesota. The Company features premium poker merchandise including a large selection of Casino Quality poker chips, Texas Hold'em tables, Cards, DVDs, Poker Apparel and Pro Tour collectibles available both in the retail stores and online at TheWorldPokerStore.com.

Additional revenue streams for The World Poker Store also include "The Bar Poker League" where the company currently hosts more than one hundred (100) weekly Texas Hold'em tournaments in bars and restaurants in the state of Minnesota, plus corporate parties and fund raisers also offer the company additional revenue as host to large scale Texas Hold'em Tournaments at varying levels of compensation. WPKS and WPS Franchise owners benefit from those dollars as well as the standard Bar Poker League nightly fees.