PRESS RELEASE Of interest to editors and journalists covering: Business, Entertainment, Gaming/Gambling, Men's Interest, DotCom/Online ChipSharks Facilitates Finding Face-to-Face Poker Tournaments and Games INDIANAPOLIS, IN - December 20, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- ChipSharks, LLC (www.ChipSharks.com) today announced its new site to locate local poker games and players, establishing itself as a premiere online poker service. ChipSharks.com provides event attendee management, poker group creation, statistical tracking of games, and local tournament promotion. Additionally, the service encourages smart, legal and safe gaming, and features resources and products for poker players to improve their skills. *(Logo: http://www.Send2Press.com/photoSP/chipsharks.gif) "Being huge poker fans ourselves, we know playing at home is a great way for players to compete at the same level as in a casino without paying the expensive rake. Additionally, players can find games while away on vacation or business travel," expressed co-founder Kurt Beer. "With group management and statistical tracking capabilities, players have more fun by competing in a fantasy sports league style of play, instead of just a set of discreet games." Poker's popularity is at an all-time high, with even the World Poker Tour going public (Nasdaq: WPTE), proving the game is moving into the mainstream. ChipSharks taps into one of the fastest growing industries by providing an online environment for community poker groups to securely coordinate and promote games or tournaments. As a result, legal poker get-togethers will attract more players, increasing the amount of winnings possible. With an estimated 50 million people who play face-to-face poker in the U.S., ChipSharks capitalizes on the game's popularity by streamlining these events in the multi-billion dollar poker industry. For more information on ChipSharks or to sign up for a free membership, please visit http://www.ChipSharks.com About ChipSharks, LLC ChipSharks provides an online environment that both simulates and compliments face-to-face poker games, furthering education, enjoyment and winning percentages. As a metamediary for poker hobbyists and professions, ChipSharks allows poker players to efficiently and effectively manage games or tournaments, groups, and information related to enhancing their respective social experiences. Through fantasy league style features via the Internet, along with group-based collaboration, individuals and organizations can save time and money, leading to improvements in overall quality of play and turn-outs. Media Contact: Kurt Beer of ChipSharks, LLC press@chipsharks.com +1-317-915-1026 /Note to editors: logos, screen shots, and interviews available./ # # # [ Source of news = ChipSharks, LLC ] Ref: http://www.send2press.com/2archive/2004/pr04-122001-chipsharks.txt http://www.send2press.com/2archivePDF/pr04-122001-chipsharks.pdf ----------------------------------------------------------------- *IMPORTANT NOTE TO MEDIA: to reach the organization releasing this news, please contact: press@chipsharks.com (media only) If used for publication, please send specimen copy. ----------------------------------------------------------------- B-3 4C C=P/ IN / Indianapolis, Indiana / English (lang=en) Copr. (c) 2004 Send2Press Newswire. This release was issued on behalf of the above organization, who is solely responsible for accuracy of content, by Send2Press(TM), a unit of Neotrope(R). http://www.Send2Press.com [www.DotComNewswire.com]