Seif Tops 2,013 Players, the Third Largest Field in WSOP History

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Seif's victory, which included beating
defending world champion Greg "Fossilman " Raymer, netted him $611,145. "I had been playing high-stakes poker in public card rooms for
many years when I won more than a half a million in cash games at the 2001
WSOP."
Nine players competed In Friday's event to win the WSOP bracelet and the
$611,145 top prize. The only way Nguyen will survive is if he catches a jack and a queen
on the last two cards for a straight.
Total Call International will be donating prepaid calling cards to the
Vietnamese community in Houston, Texas .

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When I told her
I'd won the first event, she reminded me that my sister Christina just
graduated from college and was off to Harvard Law School. Mark is one
of the best players out there and word is out that he is the one to beat.

Henry Fahman, chairman of Providential Holdings, commented , "Instead of
waiting for foreign companies to bring in investment dollars, Vietnamese
companies can take a more proactive approach by tapping foreign capital
markets themselves to further their growth and compete with other
international players.com. Total Call International will also be giving 20 minutes of free domestic
calls to and from its subscribers in the hardest-hit areas in Mississippi and
Louisiana.
"We want to express our deepest sympathy to everyone affected by this
tragedy ," said Mark Leafstedt, CEO of Total Call International.

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com). The flop comes Kh-7h-4c , and Seif has flopped a set
of kings.phiglobal. and foreign companies.

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The WSOP is touted as the largest sporting event in the world with an
estimated $100 million in prize money and this, the 36th annual, is the
largest in history with an expected 23,000 registrations from 45 nations
around the globe by the time the main event starts July 7. For the last
five years, I've been trying to win a bracelet at the WSOP so this is a
significant accomplishment for me. We
are proud to have him as part of Team AbsolutePoker.K.
Providential Holdings, Inc .

The venues for these seminars will be as follows:

1. Ha Noi:
09:00 - 11:30 AM , October 6, 2005
7th Floor, World Trade Center
Vietnamese Chamber of Commerce and Industry
9 Dao Duy Anh Street, Ha Noi, Vietnam

3.

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com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050628/NYTU064 )
He won his first gold and diamond WSOP bracelet in the $1,500 Limit
Hold'em Shootout Friday June 17 for $181,330 and collected his second bracelet
last Friday in the $1,500 NL Hold'em event where he bested 2,013 players, the
third largest field in WSOP history.
Seif said, "This has been one of the most thrilling experiences of my life
-- it's really just starting to sink in that I've done so well. It is
an honor well deserved. Driven
by proprietary software, Absolute Poker was created to offer the most
comprehensive, interactive online poker room, while always delivering superior
customer service and a personal touch to each online poker player. Can Tho:
09:00 - 11:30 AM, October 12, 2005
Auditorium, Golf Hotel
2 Hai Ba Trung Avenue
Ninh Kieu District , Can Tho City, Vietnam

These seminars will be held in conjunction with the Vietnamese Chamber of
Commerce and Industry to help Vietnamese companies understand the
essentials of going public and raising capital through the US capital
markets, including an overview of the US stock markets , listing
requirements for various US exchanges, initial public offerings, spin-offs,
reverse mergers , secondary offerings, dual listings, and private
investments in public equity (PIPE).
Total Call International, located in Downtown Los Angeles, CA, has been
providing service nationwide since 1999 .

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Up to now, the only thing that has eluded him has been the gold
bracelets at the WSOP."
CardPlayer Magazine posted the game's progress and the following is the
play-by-play from the log for final and winning hand number 184:
"Nguyen has the button, he limps, Seif raises to $100 ,000, Nguyen raises
to $600,000, Seif pushes all in, and Nguyen calls.

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AbsolutePoker Pro Mark Seif Takes Lead at 36th Annual World Series of Poker Winning Back-to-Back Championships and Beating Defending World Champion Greg 'Fossi

"
According to Gian Perroni, AbsolutePoker's poker room manager , "Mark's
back-to-back wins place him in an elite crowd. Established in 2003, Absolute Poker is licensed and regulated in
Canada.S. Additional prepaid cards will be distributed
through Nguoi Viet Daily News and Bishop Dominic Luong, who is head of the
rescue efforts for victims in the Vietnamese community for the Diocese of
Orange in Orange County, California.

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newscom. I guess you could
say it was all around a great week for the Seifs!"
Seif, who graduated in the top 10 percent of his class at Loyola Law
School and became an expert trial lawyer in sexual harassment law for national
Newport Beach firm Fisher + Phillips, switched to playing poker professionally
in May 2001. Greg "Fossilman " Raymer, Stonington, CT $119,450
(Defending World Champion)
7.S.
In response , Total Call International has been contacting its long
distance subscribers in the affected areas to express its sympathies and offer
solutions for those experiencing interrupted service.com/ ), a
service of eMediaWire.

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Total Call International's prepaid division , in conjunction with Dong Nam
A Telecommunications, will make further contributions to the relief effort. Westminster, CA 92683 and can be reached at
1-866-6NAMLOC.

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Steve Rassi, Morton, IL $63,895
9. For years Mark has done it all. Players
Worldwide can access an Absolute Poker online poker game 24 hours a day, 7
days a week and experience the best multi-player online poker the industry has
to offer. LOS ANGELES, Scores of long distance and cell
phone users in the Gulf Coast have been met with busy signals and dead air
when trying to make calls as Hurricane Katrina knocked out power and
telecommunications lines along the coast .

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com) pro Mark Seif became the first person at this
year's World Series of Poker (http://www. It's also a big deal for my mom who maybe
will start saying I'm a pro poker player instead of a lawyer.

Total Call International Responds to Hurricane Katrina's Devastation

"We are incredibly grateful for the efforts of Bishop Luong, the
benefactors, as well as the volunteers, " added Nam Loc Nguyen, Director of
Dong Nam A.

For additional information, please contact:

Wayne Cheung
Total Call International
213-995-9700
waynec@totalcallusa .

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worldseriesofpoker. While the records are being
verified, this may be all-time first in WSOP history and certainly no one has
won back-to-back titles in fields this large. The turn card is the 9c, and Nguyen is
drawing dead. Direct-Dial long
distance customers are being offered the option of using Total Call
International's Dial-Around long distance service while repairs are being
made. "We recognize
the importance of staying in touch with loved ones, especially in unfortunate
events like this, and we are committed to providing reliable services now more
than ever.

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He is also currently
ranked 10th in the World according to CardPlayer (http://www.com.phiglobal. Bishop Luong was himself a priest in New
Orleans, spending almost 30 years building the Vietnamese Catholic community
there .

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David "DevilFish" Ulliot, Hull, U.totalcallusa.

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(Photo: http://www. Minh Nguyen, Lake Elsinore $329,975
3.

About Providential Holdings, Inc. The Company acquires and
consolidates special opportunities in selective
high-growth industries to create additional value, acts as an incubator for
emerging companies and technologies, and provides financial consultancy and
M&A advisory services to U. Such
forward-looking statements are made based upon management's beliefs , as
well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to,
management pursuant to the "safe-harbor" provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

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If he wins again, he'll become
the fourth person in history to win three bracelets in one year. Nguyen is the shorter stack, facing possible
elimination on this hand. Minh Nguyen is eliminated in second place , earning $329,975.S. Da Nang:
09:00 - 11:30 AM, October 10, 2005
Daesco Hotel
155 Tran Phu Ave.

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Providential Holdings and its subsidiaries engage in a number of diverse
business activities, the most important of which are M&A advisory services
and investments in international markets.

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Earlier in the month he placed 53rd in the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em winning
$7,475 bringing his 2005 WSOP winnings to date to $799,950. Webber Kang, Dallas, TX $175,010
5. He's won several
tournaments, made several final tables and finished high in the money several
times."

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Mark has not only fulfilled that dream, but he did it
twice. Nguyen shows Ad-10d, but
Seif has pocket kings (Kc-Kd). The worst storm in recent US history
has disrupted various telecommunication services in Western Florida, Alabama,
Mississippi , and Louisiana., a leading provider of high-quality
telecommunication services for Business and Residential customers, offers the
following services: Direct Dial and Dial Around Long Distance services,
Prepaid Calling Cards, Dial Up and DSL Internet services, VoIP calling
service, as well as International Long Distance service for Cellular Phones.

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That pretty much made my decision for me. Peter Lee, Queens , NY $147,230
6. institutional
investors to participate in this fast-growing market.

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1. For more information
on Providential Holdings and its subsidiaries, visit
http://www.com .

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Steve Carter, Frisco, TX $91,670
8.com) with thousands of active
players at all times, is the fourth largest online poker destination. (OTC BB: PRVH)
(German Stock Exchanges: PR7, WKN 935160 ), a provider of international
advisory services specializing in mergers and acquisitions, today confirmed
schedules for upcoming seminars to help Vietnamese companies go public and
raise capital through the U., 9th Floor
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4. "We're confident that our contributions to their operations will
help the Vietnamese community to strengthen and support those affected by this
disaster.
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com) to win two
championships this year, placing him second in the money and first in the
running for the WSOP's "Player of the Year" award. $47,225

According to Nolan Dalla, WSOP media director, "Mark Seif has paid his
dues in this game .
"Mark Seif wins Event #22 ($1,500 No-Limit Hold'em), earning $611,145 and
his second World Series of Poker bracelet this week. financial markets. Ho Chi Minh City:
09:00 - 11:30 AM, October 4, 2005
87 Tran Quoc Thao Avenue, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

2."

Institutional investors, underwriters, and service providers such as
auditing firms, transactional attorneys, and investor relations firms
interested in participating in these events may contact Providential
Holdings at info@phiglobal. The cards will be distributed through
Saigon Radio, who is organizing efforts to aid victims coming to Houston from
Louisiana and Mississippi.

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Mark Seif, Incline Village, NV $611,145
2. He now joins an elite group of poker players who have won twice. For more information about Total Call
International please visit http://www.

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It is expected that a total of 400-600 prominent Vietnamese companies, both
private and state-owned, will participate in these events and learn how to
take advantage of the US capital markets in order to grow their business." Fahman reiterated: "As Vietnam prepares to join the
WTO and continues to privatize several thousand of her State-Owned
Enterprises, this is an unprecedented opportunity for U.