Press Release

Contact: Tracy Egan

704.849.0860 x106

POKERTEK TO REPORT FIRST QUARTER 2011

FINANCIAL RESULTS ON MAY 4th

Matthews, NC - April 21, 2011: PokerTek, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTEK) expects to release its first quarter 2011 financial results at 9:00 am on Wednesday, May 4, 2011. A webcast conference call will be held on that same day at 11:00 am EST for management to discuss the company's first quarter 2011 performance.

Interested parties may listen to and participate in the conference call by dialing 866-203-3436 (U.S./Canada) or 617-213-8849 (Other) and entering passcode 34281370. A live webcast of the conference call will be available through a link on our website, www.pokertek.com, under the heading "Investors", as well as at www.earnings.com and www.streetevents.com. For those unable to participate in the live call, an archived replay will be made available for one year on our website. A replay of the conference call will also be available approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call for approximately one week by dialing 888-286-8010 (U.S./Canada) or 617-801-6888 (Other) and entering passcode 31799044.

About PokerTek, Inc.

PokerTek, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTEK) is a licensed gaming company headquartered in Matthews,

NC that develops and distributes electronic table game solutions for the gaming industry. The company's products are installed worldwide, and include PokerPro and Blackjack Pro. For more information, visit: www.PokerTek.com.

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
VP of Marketing
PokerTek, Inc.
704.849.0860, x106 investorrelations@pokertek.com

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