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Investing In
The Global Phenomenon of Poker
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March 27, 2008 (AllPennyStocks.com
Media, Inc.) – HeadsUp Entertainment International Inc.
(PINK SHEETS: HDUP) is a global media and
entertainment company focused on creating branded
entertainment by developing, producing and marketing televised
programming based on poker in addition to other entertainment
themes. Through partnerships with a number of prestigious
casinos, the Company has strengthened its Canadian
Championship Poker brand and increased its ability to attract
renowned poker players to its tournaments.
In recent news, the Company announced that 2005 World Series
of Poker Champion Joe Hachem would be playing in the main
event of its 2008 Canadian Open Poker Championships along with
other players such as Jennifer Tilly, Phil Laak, Antonio "The
Magician" Esfandiari, "Yukon" Brad Booth, Huckleberry Seed,
Gavin Smith, Mel Judah and Bill Edler. When commenting on the
news, President and CEO Kelly B. Kellner stated, “We are
attracting a world class field. With celebrities and poker
pros from around the world, the spotlight will definitely be
on Calgary."
At the conclusion of the event, HeadsUp
Entertainment announced its great success. Joe Hachem
enthusiastically said, “This is by far the best heads up
tournament I have ever played in and I will definitely be back
next year. The structure is much better than the World Series
or NBC Invitational with the best of 3 formats and a terrific
blind structure." His statement affirms the efforts HeadsUp
Entertainment has made to set the international benchmark for
poker enthusiasts.
In just its first two years of operation, the Company has
produced seven hours of poker programming for Roger’s
Sportsnet Inc. and The ScoreTelevision Network. This year
HeadsUp Entertainment plans to produce 20+ hours of nationally
televised poker programming with its television partner, The
ScoreTelevision Network. In its current position, the Company
is poised to achieve its goal of producing more than 90% of
all poker programming in Canada.
Because HeadsUp Entertainment has partnerships with many
prominent casinos, it is able to easily build excitement among
amateur poker players by giving them the opportunity to
compete for spots at the Company’s tournaments. The growing
interest in poker over the last decade has resulted in
multitudes of new players who have expressed their desire to
participate in tournaments as evidenced by the record-breaking
numbers reported by the World Series of Poker, World Poker
Tour and European Poker Tour events.
President and CEO Kelly B. Kellner is an avid poker player
himself and is dedicated to providing Canadian poker players
the opportunity to develop into world-class competitors. He
has over 12 years of experience working in corporate finance,
mergers and acquisitions in the international public markets.
He has produced as well as hosted a weekly television program
marketing real estate in Winnipeg. His experience with
television programming, business, and poker itself is a vital
asset to the Company.
Norman MacKinnon, Chief Financial Officer, has extensive
experience in taxation as he was a Chartered Accountant in
British Columbia for over 47 years. For 35 plus years he has
served as a director, generally as a financial advisor or
audit committee role, on the boards of many TSX, TSX Venture
and NASDAQ public corporations. He has specializes in tax
planning, retaining CFO positions and controllership of
emerging public companies.
In recent trading, HDUP is trading near its 52-week low,
offering decisive investors the opportunity to invest at a
discounted price. The volume has picked up considerable since
the beginning of January, subsequently greatly increasing
liquidity. The stock averages about 165,000 traded shares per
week, or 33,000 traded shares a day.
With the attractive price entry, experienced management team,
successful track record, and partnerships with prestigious
casinos as well as renowned poker professionals, this Company
and its investors are strategically positioned to capitalize
on the growing interest in poker. Headsup Entertainment’s
vision of creating world class sports and entertainment
experiences for the global marketplace creates almost endless
opportunities as the Company focuses its energy on building
cash flow, assets and shareholder value.
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