PokerTek Installs PokerPro at Silver Legacy Resort Casino in Reno, Nevada

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"We're excited to offer poker to our guests, a game they frequently request," said Gary Carano, Silver Legacy's General Manager. "With the innovative PokerPro technology we're able to offer players a unique gaming experience, as well as a better poker value through our lower-limit games and deep stack tournaments. Our mission is to utilize this system to offer games and promotions that are new to the Reno poker market and exciting for the players."

"We're pleased to extend our reach into the Nevada poker market, by adding PokerPro to such an amazing property," said James Crawford, PokerTek's President. "We look forward to introducing the poker players of Reno to the benefits of automated poker with PokerPro."

PokerPro is an automated poker table that allows up to ten players to compete against each other in today's most popular games of poker. The tables offer Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Pot Limit Omaha and Seven Card Stud cash games and tournaments. With the flexibility to offer any buy-in amount and game limits, the tables meet the needs of players and operators. Players will notice an increase in hands per hour on PokerPro, along with fun, mistake-free play. Other features that are not offered on manual poker tables include rabbit hunting, the ability for players to view previous hand histories and game and session statistics.



Silver Legacy Resort Casino offers every amenity for the perfect getaway to beautiful Reno, Nevada. Silver Legacy's 85,000 square-foot casino floor features a wide array of the best in today's gaming. With 85 table games, 1,600 slot machines and innovative casino promotions, Silver Legacy has something for every player.

About PokerTek:

PokerTek, Inc. (Nasdaq: PTEK), headquartered in Matthews, NC, develops and markets products for the gaming and amusement industries. PokerTek developed PokerPro automated poker tables and related software applications to increase revenue, reduce expenses and attract new players into poker rooms by offering interactive poker that is fast, fun and mistake-free. Heads-Up Challenge is a two-player table that allows bars and restaurant patrons to compete head-to-head in various games for amusement purposes, increases earnings for game operators and provides patrons unique and challenging on-site entertainment. Both products are installed worldwide. For more information, please visit the company's website at www.PokerTek.com or contact Tracy Egan at 704.849.0860 x106.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which are made in accordance with the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements herein include, but are not limited to, the expected adoption of the PokerPro systems by gaming properties and other customers and the expected acceptance of the PokerPro systems by players. Our actual results may differ materially from those implied in these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including, but not limited to, overall industry environment, customer acceptance of our products, delay in the introduction of new products, further approvals of regulatory authorities, adverse court rulings, production and/or quality control problems, the denial, suspension or revocation of permits or licenses by regulatory or governmental authorities, termination or non-renewal of customer contracts, competitive pressures and general economic conditions, and our financial condition. These and other risks and uncertainties are described in more detail in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. We undertake no obligation to update or revise such statements to reflect new circumstances or unanticipated events as they occur, except as required by applicable laws, and you are urged to review and consider disclosures that we make in the reports that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission that discuss other factors germane to our business.

    Contact: Tracy Egan             704.849.0860 x106

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