GLI Certifies PokerTek Product

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina -- (PRESS RELEASE -- PokerTek, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTEK) is proud to announce that Gaming Laboratories International has certified the PokerPro(TM) gaming system and product line. Under this certification, PokerPro(TM) has met the following standards:

-GLI-13 On-line Monitoring and Control Systems (MCS) and Validation Systems

-GLI-16 Cashless Systems in Casinos

-GLI-24 Electronic Table Game System

-Applicable sections of GLI-11 Gaming Devices in Casinos

This marks the first Electronic Poker Table certification to the newly released GLI-24 Electronic Table Game system by Gaming Laboratories International. In addition, PokerPro(TM) is certified as fully compliant for on-line monitoring of real time events, accounting, reporting, security, and cashless gaming, marking PokerPro(TM) as a complete turnkey solution for the poker industry.

"These GLI certifications should allow even more casino operators to implement automated poker solutions, in an effort to increase both poker room profitability and player satisfaction," said Lou White, Chief Executive Officer of PokerTek. "GLI's certification of our PokerPro(TM) system further demonstrates PokerTek's leadership in automated poker."

PokerTek previously won the prestigious Casino Journal 2005 Platinum Award for the Most Innovative Technology Product for its PokerPro(TM) poker table, a revolutionary technology that integrates both live action and computerization into the live poker world. PokerPro(TM) tables increase hands per hour by 50%, increasing both player satisfaction and casino poker revenue.