PokerTek Installs PokerPro at Harrah's Cherokee Casino in Home State of North Carolina

PokerTek Installs PokerPro at Harrah's Cherokee Casino in Home State of North
Carolina

MATTHEWS, N.C., March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PokerTek, Inc., the industry
pioneer and worldwide leader in automated poker tables and related software,
is pleased to announce that they have installed five PokerPro tables at
Harrah's Cherokee Casino & Hotel in Cherokee, North Carolina. The new poker
room opened Friday March 6 at 4:00 pm. This is the first time that Harrah's
Cherokee has offered live automated poker at the property.

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"Installing PokerPro at Harrah's Cherokee is a great thing for the poker
players of the South," said Chris Halligan, PokerTek's CEO. "This will be the
only live automated Texas Hold'em offered within almost 350 miles, and we're
confident that players in the region will appreciate the benefits of automated
poker. At last, the good people of Asheville, Charlotte, Atlanta and
Knoxville have a room they can call their own."

"The games are very popular in other markets, and we're confident our
customers will be pleased also," said Ron Hager, Director of Table Games for
Harrah's Cherokee Casino. "Players will find Texas Hold'em, Seven Card Stud
and Omaha cash games and tournaments, with a wide variety of limits and
buy-ins."

The Poker Room at Harrah's Cherokee expects to offer $1/2 No-Limit, $2/5
No-Limit and $3/6 Limit Cash games. For tournament players, $115 sit-n-go's
and a variety of multi-table tournaments are coming soon, pending regulatory
approval. For more information about the Harrah's Cherokee poker room and
their specific game offerings, please visit their website:
www.harrahscherokee.com.

PokerPro tables are cutting-edge electronic gaming devices that simulate live
poker and allow players to play against one another. Players can privately
view their hole cards and place bets using their individual screens. The
community cards, pot and player table stakes are all displayed on a large
center monitor for all players to see.

Harrah's Cherokee Casino & Hotel is located in the heart of the Great Smoky
Mountains and is owned by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The expansive
property boasts a 15-story hotel and conference center, along with a multitude
of restaurants and cafes. The casino offers a variety of gaming options,
including the popular lock-n-roll games, raffle reels, video poker, digital
blackjack and mini baccarita.

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, 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 casinos and other customers, the expected adoption of
the Heads-Up Challenge product by bars, restaurants and other customers, and
the expected acceptance of the PokerPro systems and Heads-Up Challenge product
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, the impact of global macroeconomic and credit conditions on
our business and the business of our suppliers and customers, 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
our financial condition, including our ability to maintain sufficient
liquidity to operate our business. 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

SOURCE PokerTek, Inc.

Tracy Egan of PokerTek, Inc., +1-704-849-0860 x106