POKERTEK TO REPORT FIRST‐QUARTER 2013 FINANCIAL RESULTS ON MAY 8 Matthews, NC - May 2, 2013: PokerTek, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTEK) expects to release its first‐quarter 2013 financial results on Wednesday, May 8, 2013. A webcast conference call will be held on that same day at

11:00 a.m. EDT for management to discuss the company's performance. Shortly before the conference call, the Company will issue an earnings release providing a summary of its operating results.

A conference call and webcast will be held on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. EDT for management to discuss the company's first‐quarter 2013 performance. Interested parties may listen to and participate in the conference call by dialing (866) 515‐2914 (U.S./Canada) or +1 (617) 399‐5128 (Other) and entering passcode 71625865. A live webcast of the conference call will be available through a link on our website, www.pokertek.com, under the heading "Investors". For those unable to participate in the live call, an archived replay will be made available 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 +1 (617) 801‐6888 (Other) and entering passcode 48767487.

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 ProCore. For more information, visit: www.PokerTek.com

Contact: Mark Roberson

704.849.0860 x101

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. 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.

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