PokerRoom.com Offers $1-Million Guarantee

TORONTO, ONTARIO, May 20 (MARKET WIRE) --
PokerRoom.com, one of the largest poker sites on the Internet, is
raising the stakes and providing players with more opportunities to win
with a special 25th edition of the Grand Tournament and an announcement
of 23 new games on CasinoRoom.com.

To celebrate the 25th edition of the Grand Tournament, PokerRoom.com is
pumping up the guarantee in May to $1 million. The Grand Tournaments are
the largest tournaments held each month at PokerRoom.com. Players can buy
in for $1000 plus $40 or qualify for as little as $1 plus $0.10 through
daily qualifiers. This special 25th edition of the Grand will require no
extra buy-in and will be held May 30 - June 2. The game is no-limit Texas
Hold'em freeze out with starting stacks of $10,000 and blind increases
every 30 minutes.

"We're excited to celebrate the 25th edition of the Grand with our
players", said Hendrik Knopp, spokesperson for PokerRoom.com. "Players
frequently comment on the uniqueness of this three-day tournament. An
anniversary game is just one of the ways we continually offer players the
challenges and prize pots they want."

Adding to the momentum of the $1-million guarantee, CasinoRoom.com has
launched 23 new online casino games. Spread throughout the categories of
Card Games, Table Games, Slots and Video Poker, the games feature
realistic graphics that immerse players in a virtual casino. Among the
new games: Black Jack Pro, Bonus Keno, Oasis Poker Pro, Triple Wins, Let
it Ride Pro and Caribbean Stud. Larry Allum, from Northwest Territories,
Canada has already experienced the excitement and the winnings, by raking
in over $25,000 in the new Viking's Treasure game.

"The new games have put a unique twist on all the classics that you would
expect to play at a casino", said Larry Allum. "It's great entertainment
and gives players like me more opportunities to win."

For more information on the Grand Tournament, go to:

http://www.theongamezone.com/grand-tournament

For more information on the new CasinoRoom.com games, go to:

http://www.casinoroom.com/casino/

http://www.casinoroom.com/casinogames/

About PokerRoom.com

PokerRoom.com was founded in 1999 and is one of the world's favorite
poker sites today. The offer includes games such as Texas Hold'em, Omaha,
Five Card Draw und Seven Card Stud, a broad selection of tournaments for
these games, as well as the largest Pokah-Community, where poker players
can interact.

PokerRoom.com was awarded the eCOGRA-seal of approval and is a registered
brand of Ongame Network Ltd. (company registration 89063, duly
incorporated under the laws of Gibraltar, having its registered address
at Europort, Suite 611, Gibraltar). Ongame Network Ltd. Operates under
licenses issued in Kahnawake (Canada) and Gibraltar.

Contacts:
Contact Press Agency
Cohn & Wolfe
Martha Linton
(416) 924-5700 ex. 4048
Email: martha.linton@cohnwolfe.ca
Website: www.cohnwolfe.ca

Contact PokerRoom.com
Hendrik Knopp
+43 (0)50 858-24010
Email: press@pokerroom.com
Website: www.pokerroom.com

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