LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- HeadsUp Entertainment International Inc. (Pinksheets: HDUP) operators of the Canadian Poker Tour (CPT) and Canadian Poker Player Magazine are pleased to announce that they have entered into an agreement to hold a Deepstacks Live seminar at the 2010 Canadian Open Poker Championships. Numerous Team DeepStacks Pros, led by champion poker player Mike “The Mouth” Matusow will be on hand for this full day special event.

This deal marks the beginning of a long term partnership between the two companies to market poker training seminars across Canada and capitalize on the infrastructure that the Canadian Poker Tour has built. DeepStacks CEO Chris Torina and HeadsUp Entertainment President Kelly Kellner are meeting this week in Las Vegas at the World Series of Poker to finalize the strategic partnership. More details will be forthcoming.

This deal is another in the vertical integration strategy that HeadsUp is implementing to maximize revenues through strategic partnerships aimed at monetizing the poker marketplace.

About HeadsUp Entertainment International Inc.

HeadsUp Entertainment International Inc. is a global media and entertainment company engaged in the creation of branded entertainment through the development, production and marketing of televised programming based on poker and other entertainment themes. For more information see the Company's website www.headsupentertainment.com.

About DeepStacks Live

DeepStacks Live (www.DeepStacks.com) was developed to radically improve the abilities of poker players. Based on military and law enforcement scenario-based high risk training techniques, DeepStacks Live seminars are offered at casinos and card rooms across the U.S. and Canada. DeepStacks Live instructors, dubbed Team DeepStacks, are the best in the world. Led by such legendary professional poker players as Mike “The Mouth” Matusow, Justin “Boosted J” Smith, Poker Hall of Fame Inductee TJ Cloutier and WSOP Main Event Champion Tom McEvoy, Team DeepStacks has combined to capture 1 WSOP World Championship, 16 WSOP bracelets and more than $40 million in lifetime tournament earnings.

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