PokerTek to Showcase Its Products to South American Markets at SAGSE in Buenos Aires, Argentina

MATTHEWS, N.C., Nov. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PokerTek, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTEK) will exhibit its PokerPro system at the SAGSE Trade Show in Buenos Aires, Argentina November 13-15, 2012. Mark Roberson, Chief Executive Officer, and Raul Bouchot, VP Business Development, will be in attendance at stand #310.

"We are excited to begin placing our products throughout South America," Bouchot said. "We are pleased to be showing PokerPro at SAGSE with Sielcon, a well-known and established provider to the South American gaming industry."

Roberson added, "Latin America is a very important element of our growth strategy. There are hundreds of casinos throughout Colombia, Argentina, Peru and Uruguay where we plan to deploy PokerPro. We have been diligent in cultivating relationships in these key markets over the past year. I look forward to beginning our Latin American expansion and announcing initial placements soon."

About PokerTek, Inc.:
PokerTek, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTEK) is a licensed gaming company headquartered in Matthews, NC that develops and markets electronic table game solutions for the gaming industry. www.PokerTek.com

Contact:
Mark Roberson
CEO and CFO
PokerTek, Inc.
704.849.0860, x101
[email protected]

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