Aristocrat and PokerTek Announce Another International PokerPro Installation.

The Royal Casino in Panama is First PokerPro Installation in Central America 

MATTHEWS, N.C. -- PokerTek (NASDAQ: PTEK) is pleased to announce the installation of PokerPro at Marriott Royal Casino, located in the heart of Panama City's hotel and banking district. This marks PokerTek's first installation in Panama, and is another successful installation performed by Aristocrat, PokerTek's global distributor for PokerPro.

"We are proud to be the first casino in Panama to offer this exciting product to our customers," said Jorge Montiel, Director of Table Games for Royal Casino. "We strive to offer our patrons the latest game offerings and technologies, and PokerPro fits that description perfectly."

"Royal Casino is a progressive property, and is well-suited for PokerPro," said Steve Parker, Group General Manager of Sales, Marketing and Research & Development at Aristocrat. "The level of ownership and excitement they've demonstrated during this project proves that they are eager to make PokerPro a success and introduce it to their guests."

The Marriott Royal installation adds this to Aristocrat's base of more than 25 tables installed internationally, and comes shortly after their successful introduction of PokerPro into the vibrant Macau gaming market.

"Aristocrat continues to perform well for us as a partner and we're very excited about the Marriott Royal," said Chris Halligan, PokerTek's Chief Executive Officer. "This is another example of Aristocrat finding the right kind of customer, and helping us introduce the excitement of automated poker into a new region."

About PokerTek, Inc.

PokerTek[TM], Inc. (NASDAQ: PTEK), headquartered in Matthews, NC, develops and markets PokerPro[R] and PokerPro[R] Heads-Up[TM], electronic poker tables and related software applications designed to increase casino revenue, reduce expenses and attract new players into poker rooms. PokerTek entered the amusement space by introducing Heads-Up Challenge[TM], a heads-up poker table for bars and restaurants that target adults, who play for amusement only. PokerPro[R] tables are located in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, South Africa and several major cruise lines. 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, and 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[R] systems by casinos and other customers, and the expected acceptance of the PokerPro[R] 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 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.