Gaming Entrepreneur Joins Golden Spirit Board Golden Spirit Gaming Ltd. announces the appointment of Abdul Rahman Aref, President of 4 of a Kind Enterprises, Inc., doing business as Everything About Poker.com, to the Advisory Board of the Company as Chairman and a member of the Management Committee. Mr. Aref, who was born into a diplomatic family in Kabul, Afghanistan, was raised and educated in the United States. Mr. Aref has had extensive experience and knowledge of the growing world of poker, including that of a professional poker player; having played and participated in several major events throughout California and Nevada. Mr. Aref's sales, management, and marketing experience in the Insurance and Car Dealership industries will greatly benefit Golden Spirit's poker-related merchandising and event promotion division. He will be responsible for the recruitment and coordination of sponsorship for top players like Jean-Robert Bellande to play under the Company's banner. During this year, Jean-Robert Bellande has won the largest tournament in the Bicycle Club in California with a prize of $140,000. He was also featured in 27 airings of ESPN this month for his great play in a tournament where he placed 3rd, earning over $220,000. Jean-Robert Bellande came in 2nd at the Bellagio Tournament in April 2005, earning over $123,000. "The addition of Mr. Aref's experience to the Golden Spirit Gaming team ensures that the Company's online poker site will be successful," states Robert Klein, President.
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