DALLAS, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- PokerTrainingNetwork.com today announced that Montel Williams, an Emmy Award(R)-winning television personality, radio talk show host and avid poker player, has joined PTN as part of its corporate structure and is partnering with PTN to actively promote its products and business opportunity.

"We are pleased to have Montel Williams join our team," said Dennis Nadeau, CEO of PokerTrainingNetwork.com. "For many years we have known about Mr. William's focus on helping people live better lives physically, emotionally, financially and spiritually. Utilizing Mr. William's global popularity and reach along with PTN's one-of-a-kind poker training products and business opportunity, we will change the landscape of poker. We look forward to making a difference in people's lives with our direct sales business model."

Mr. Williams hosted The Montel Williams Show, a nationally syndicated talk show by CBS Paramount Television, for 17 years, taping over 3,500 shows and interviewing more than 30,000 guests focusing on key social issues involving ordinary people coping with extraordinary circumstances. He received a Daytime Emmy(R) Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host and later his show was nominated for Outstanding Talk Show two years in a row.

Battling Multiple Sclerosis daily, Williams has built the Living Well with Montel brand by incorporating life experience and the information he has accumulated through personal account and professional opinions.

Mr. Williams sharpened his poker skills during a twelve-year career as an officer in the U.S. Navy after graduating from Annapolis. Williams was the overall chip leader for hours and the rest of the day he was near the top at the Main Event of the World Series of Poker in 2007.

Texas Hold 'em poker has been used as the game of choice for supporting local and national charities, and Mr. Williams has been at the forefront of many charitable campaigns. "Together we are developing dynamic charitable platforms that will help raise money, gather donations and raise awareness for well deserving charities. And, there is no one better to have on this journey with us than Montel Williams," continued Nadeau.

About PokerTrainingNetwork.com

PokerTrainingNetwork.com is committed to becoming the global leader in Poker Education and Training. PTN has built a proprietary learning center that utilizes Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) as its primary teaching method as well as built a world-class game room for its members to practice what they've learned. To achieve our goals, PTN's marketing vision combines poker training and educational products with one of the most powerful distribution methods today -- Direct Sales.

Our Mission: PokerTrainingNetwork.com is building a Global Community that is dedicated to providing the highest poker training, education and business opportunity in a dynamic, social, entertaining and rewarding environment for its members.

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