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Valley View Partners With PokerTek to Bring Poker to 'San Diego's Favorite' Casino

Posted on: Friday, 19 December 2008, 13:00 CST

MATTHEWS, N.C., Dec. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PokerTek, Inc., (Nasdaq: PTEK), the industry pioneer and worldwide leader in automated poker tables and related software, is pleased to announce the installation of six PokerPro(R) tables at Valley View Casino, which will host the only fully automated live poker room in the San Diego, California area.

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"PokerPro will be an excellent addition to our casino," stated Mike Tansley, Valley View Casino's Vice President of Table Games and Player Development. "We're constantly striving to offer our patrons the ultimate casino experience and have long heard requests for live poker. With its innovative technology and fun, fast play, PokerPro offers the perfect solution for our needs."

Valley View Casino, which offers over 2000 slots and 30 table games, has added PokerPro as part of the casino's multi-stage expansion project, which will eventually include a Four Diamond resort and spa. The casino just opened a large non-smoking casino addition and now has added poker to its gaming floor mix.

"Valley View Casino is a good fit for PokerPro," remarked Robert Perry, PokerTek's Vice President of Sales. "The poker room is beautiful and the casino patrons are excited about poker. We'll be supporting Valley View Casino as they offer a wide variety of games, tournaments and promotions. We're pleased to be opening in 'San Diego's Favorite' casino."

About PokerTek, Inc.:

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 Laura Petty at 704.849.0860 x106.

About Valley View Casino:

Valley View Casino offers 2,008 exciting slot machines; 30 table games including single-deck blackjack, double-deck blackjack, Pai Gow poker, live poker and roulette; delicious dining options including an award-winning buffet, the Black & Blue steakhouse and lounge, BLD's 24-hour cafe, Scoops gourmet ice cream and gelato shop, Sweets pastry and espresso shop, and Snax, a gourmet snack shop; the Main Stage bar with live entertainment; an outdoor concert venue; a Players Club, a high limit slot area, an Elite Lounge, Luxury Line casino transportation and a non-smoking casino and bar. Plans for further growth of the casino, including a hotel, spa, live poker room and an expanded non-smoking addition, are underway. All guests must be over the age of 21 to attend any concert, show, restaurant or visit Valley View Casino. For more information about Valley View Casino, visit valleyviewcasino.com or call 1-866-VIEW-WIN.

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. All forward-looking statements are subject to the risks and uncertainties inherent in predicting the future. 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, amendment or termination of our loans, disruption of our relationships with our suppliers, competitive pressures, general economic and political conditions, such as political instability, credit market uncertainty, inflationary pressures from higher energy and fuel costs and the rate of economic growth or decline in our principal geographic markets, each of which may be amplified by recent disruptions in the U.S. and global financial markets, the possible effect of anti-dilution provisions in our outstanding warrants, 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, as well as other reports and statements that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date. 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 this and other reports that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission that discuss factors germane to our business.

SOURCE PokerTek, Inc.

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