CHARLOTTE -- PokerTek, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTEK) has received regulatory product approval from the Michigan Gaming Control Board to distribute the PokerPro(TM) system in the State of Michigan. PokerPro(TM) is the first automated poker table to receive approval in Michigan.

"This approval allows us to finalize contract negotiations with several commercial casinos in the State of Michigan. We are very excited about this approval, and are looking forward to receiving additional approvals in other jurisdictions in the coming months," said Lou White, Chief Executive Officer of PokerTek.

PokerTek is also happy to announce that Lou White, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chris Daniels, the Company's Chief Financial Officer will be presenting at ONTRACK 2006, a small cap Investor conference hosted by Noble Financial Group. The event will be held September 26th through the 28th at Ballantyne Golf and Spa Resort and Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina. The presentation is scheduled at 8:45 a.m. E.D.T. on September 28, 2006. The audio portions of the presentation will be simultaneously webcast and available at www.ontrack06.com and on PokerTek's website at www.pokertek.com.

About PokerTek, Inc.
PokerTek, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTEK), headquartered in Charlotte, NC, develops and markets the PokerPro(TM) system, an electronic poker table that provides a fully automated poker room environment. The PokerPro(TM) system was developed to increase casino revenue by increasing hands per hour, while reducing labor costs within poker rooms. PokerTek's Intellectual Property currently consists of twenty-six patents pending covering various aspects of the PokerPro(TM) system. For more information please visit the company's website at www.pokertek.com or contact Becca Bernstein at 704.849.0860 x119.

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