Casino de Montreal Hosts the World's Largest Automated Poker Tournament on PokerPro

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MATTHEWS, N.C., Feb 20, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- On Tuesday, February 12th, 2008, Casino de Montreal hosted the world's largest multi-table poker tournament ever run on automated poker tables. Amazingly, the entire tournament was run with only four staff members.

This inaugural No Limit Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament was held in Casino de Montreal's beautiful new 100% PokerPro poker room, which just opened its doors on January 18th, 2008. The $225 buy-in tournament was sold-out two weeks in advance, with a record 240 players vying for a piece of the prize pool.

Mohamed Nadim, an engineering student, was crowned house champ after he took down 239 players and walked away with $20,000 CAD.

The second place $10,000 prize went to Quebec Sports television and radio host, Pierre Rinfret. The top 20 finishers went home with cash.

"Running a tournament of this magnitude is what we always envisioned for PokerPro. We are pleased with the success of this tournament and proud of our partnership with Casino de Montreal," says Chris Halligan, CEO of PokerTek, manufacturer of the PokerPro tables. "The Quebecois players have embraced automated poker, as validated by the response to this tournament."

Montreal's tournament on Tuesday was the second record broken by the property, the first being that they have the largest installation of automated poker tables in the world with 25. Both Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia and Four Winds Casino Resort in New Buffalo Michigan have run PokerPro tournaments with 100 players.

Currently, Casino de Montreal's 100% PokerPro room offers cash games, daily Sit-and- Go tournaments, plus weekly and monthly multi-table tournaments.

About Casino de Montreal

To learn more about Casino de Montreal's poker tournaments on PokerPro(R: 58.82, -1.03, - 1.72%), please visit: http://www.casino-de-montreal.com/montreal/nav/en/games/poker- tournaments

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About PokerTek, Inc.

PokerTek(TM: 110.81, -2.44, -2.15%), Inc. (NASDAQ:PTEK), headquartered in Matthews, NC, develops and markets PokerPro and PokerPro Heads-Up(TM: 110.81, -2.44, -2.15%), automated poker tables and related software applications developed to increase casino revenue, reduce expenses and attract new players into poker rooms. PokerTek entered the amusement space by introducing Heads-Up Challenge(TM: 110.81, -2.44, -2.15%), a heads-up poker table for bars and restaurants that targets adults who play for amusement only. PokerPro tables are located in the United States, Canada, Macau, Panama, Germany, Australia, South Africa and several major cruise lines. For more information, please visit the company's website at www.pokertek.com or contact Tracy Egan at 704.849.0860 x106.

For pictures from this tournament, email marketing@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.

SOURCE: PokerTek, Inc.

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