Press Release

POKERTEK TO REPORT SECOND QUARTER 2010

FINANCIAL RESULTS ON AUGUST 10TH

Matthews, NC - August 3, 2010: PokerTek, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTEK) expects to release financial results for the second quarter 2010 before the market opens on Tuesday, August 10,

2010. A conference call and webcast will be held on that same day at 11:00 a.m. EDT for management to discuss the company's second quarter 2010 performance.

Interested parties may listen to and participate in the conference call by dialing 888-713-4218 (U.S./Canada) or 617-213-4870 (Other) and entering passcode 83922499. 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 57914599.

About PokerTek:

PokerTek, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTEK), headquartered in Matthews, NC, develops and markets

products for the casino and amusement industries. PokerTek developed PokerPro automated poker tables and related software applications to increase casino 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.

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 casinos 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.

Contacts:

Mark Roberson CEO and CFO PokerTek, Inc.

704.849.0860 x101

investorrelations@pokertek.com Harriet Fried/Jody Burfening Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates

212.838.3777 hfried@lhai.com

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