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| x | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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| o | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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|   | PokerTek, Inc. |   |
|--------|----------------|--------|

| North Carolina                                                 |   | 61-1455265                           |
|----------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------------------------------------|
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |   | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |

| 1150 Crews Road, Suite F, Matthews, North Carolina 28105 |
|----------------------------------------------------------|
| (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)      |

| (704) 849-0860                                             |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |

| Title of each class        | Name of each exchange on which registered |
|----------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| Common Stock, no par value | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC               |
|                       | (NASDAQ Capital Market)                   |

|   | o | Large accelerated filer                                             | o | Accelerated filer         |
|--------|---|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---|---------------------------|
|   | o | Non-accelerated filer (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | x | Smaller reporting company |

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| PART III      |
|          |                                                                                           |   |
| Item 10.      | Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance                                         | 1      |
|          |                                                                                           |   |
| Item 11.      | Executive Compensation                                                                         | 3      |
|          |                                                                                           |   |
| Item 12.      | Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters | 6      |
|          |                                                                                           |   |
| Item 13.      | Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence                      | 8      |
|          |                                                                                           |   |
| Item 14. | Principal Accounting Fees and Services                                                         | 10     |
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| Signatures    | 11                                                                                             |
|          |                                                                                           |
| Exhibit Index | 12                                                                                             |

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Item 10.         Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

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| Name                   | Age    | Title                                                          |
|------------------------|--------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
|                   |   |                                                           |
| Mark D. Roberson       | 47     | Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
|                   |   |                                                           |
| James T. Crawford, III | 50     | President and Secretary                                        |
|                   |   |                                                           |
| Hal J. Shinn, III      | 47     | Chief Technology Officer                                       |

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Item 11.         Executive Compensation

|   | Name and Principal Position     | Year   |   | Salary |    |   | Stock Awards (1) |   |   | Option Awards (1) |   |   | All Other Compensation (2) |   |   | Total  |   |
|--------|---------------------------------|--------|--------|--------|---------|--------|------------------|--------|--------|-------------------|--------|--------|----------------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
|   | Mark D. Roberson                | 2011   |   | $      | 160,000 |   |             | $      | 79,688 |              |   | $      | 175,461                    |   |   | $      | 5,867  |   |   | $ | 421,015 |   |
|   | Chief Executive Officer, Chief  | 2010   |   | $      | 160,000 |   |             | $      | -      |              |   | $      | 157,204                    |   |   | $      | 2,133  |   |   | $ | 319,337 |   |
|   | Financial Officer and Treasurer |   |   |   |    |   |             |   |   |              |   |   |                       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |                            |   |   |   |    |   |             |   |   |              |   |   |                       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|   | James T. Crawford               | 2011   |   | $      | 160,000 |   |             | $      | -      |              |   | $      | 37,333                     |   |   | $      | 4,667  |   |   | $ | 202,000 |   |
|   | President and Secretary         | 2010   |   | $      | 160,000 |   |             | $      | -      |              |   | $      | 35,354                     |   |   | $      | 2,133  |   |   | $ | 197,487 |   |
|   |                            |   |   |   |    |   |             |   |   |              |   |   |                       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|   | Hal J. Shinn                    | 2011   |   | $      | 152,250 |   |             | $      | -      |              |   | $      | 47,492                     |   |   | $      | 6,090  |   |   | $ | 205,832 |   |
|   | Chief Technology Officer        | 2010   |   | $      | 152,250 |   |             | $      | -      |              |   | $      | 23,886                     |   |   | $      | 2,030  |   |   | $ | 178,166 |   |
|   |                            |   |   |   |    |   |             |   |   |              |   |   |                       |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

| (1)    | Reflects the grant date fair value of the awards granted during the year in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, Accounting for Stock Compensation. The assumptions underlying the valuation of equity awards are set forth in Notes 1 and 12 of our financial statements included in our Form 10-K, as originally filed. |
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|   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| (2)    | The amounts in the All Other Compensation column consist of matching contributions to our 401(k) plan.                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |

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|   |              |   | Option Awards                                                  | Stock Awards |   |                                                             |
|--------|-------------------|--------|----------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   | Name              |   | Number ofSecuritiesUnderlyingUnexercisedOptions (#)Exercisable |         |   | Number ofSecuritiesUnderlyingUnexercisedOptions (#)Unexercisable |   | OptionExercisePrice |   | OptionExpirationDate | Number ofShares orUnits of StockThat Have NotVested |   |   | Market Valueof Shares orUnits of StockThat Have NotVested |
|   |              |   |                                                           |         |   |                                                             |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|   | Mark D. Roberson  |   |                                                           | 67,333       |   |                                                             |   | 33,667 |   |  (1) |   | $ | 2.03 |   | September 11, 2019 |   | 150,000 |   |   | $ | 142,500 |   | (2) |
|   |              |   |                                                           | 15,000       |   |                                                             |   | 15,000 |   |  (1) |   | $ | 1.20 |   | March 31, 2020 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |              |   |                                                           | 10,000       |   |                                                             |   | 10,000 |   |  (1) |   | $ | 2.75 |   | May 12, 2020 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |              |   |                                                           | 6,667        |   |                                                             |   | 33,333 |   |  (1) |   | $ | 1.35 |   | March 23, 2021 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |              |   |                                                           |         |   |                                                             |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |              |   |                                                           |         |   |                                                             |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|   | James T. Crawford |   |                                                           | 36,668       |   |                                                             |   | (36,668 | ) |  (1) |   | $ | 2.03 |   | September 11, 2019 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |              |   |                                                           | 15,000       |   |                                                             |   | 15,000 |   |  (1) |   | $ | 1.20 |   | March 31, 2020 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |              |   |                                                           |         |   |                                                             |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |              |   |                                                           |         |   |                                                             |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|   | Hal J. Shinn      |   |                                                           | 30,000       |   |                                                             |   | - |   |   |   | $ | 6.68 |   | August 31, 2014 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |              |   |                                                           | 8,000        |   |                                                             |   | - |   |   |   | $ | 6.68 |   | December 31, 2014 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |              |   |                                                           | 24,000       |   |                                                             |   | 12,000 |   |  (1) |   | $ | 2.03 |   | September 11, 2019 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |              |   |                                                           |         |   |                                                             |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

| (1)    | 16.67% of the shares underlying this option vest every six months from the date of the option grant.               |
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|   |                                                                                                               |
| (2)    | The December 30, 2011 closing price of PokerTek's common stock as reported on the NASDAQ Capital Market was $0.95. |

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|   | Name            |   | Director FeesEarned or Paid inCash |   | Stock Awards |   | Option Awards (4) |   | Total  |   |
|--------|-----------------|--------|------------------------------------|--------|--------------|--------|-------------------|--------|--------|--------|
|   |            |   |                               |   |         |   |              |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|   | Joseph J. Lahti |   | $                                  | 48,000 |         | (1)    |              | $      | 53,125 |   | (3) |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | 101,125 |   |
|   |            |   |                               |   |         |   |              |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |            |   |                               |   |         |   |              |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|   | Arthur L. Lomax |   | $                                  | 48,000 |         |   |              | $      | -      |   |   |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | 48,000 |   |
|   |            |   |                               |   |         |   |              |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |            |   |                               |   |         |   |              |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|   | Lyle A. Berman  |   | $                                  | 48,000 |         | (2)    |              | $      | -      |   |   |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | 48,000 |   |
|   |            |   |                               |   |         |   |              |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|   |            |   |                               |   |         |   |              |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|   | Gehrig H. White |   | $                                  | 48,000 |         |   |              | $      | -      |   |   |   | $ | - |   |   | $ | 48,000 |   |
|   |            |   |                               |   |         |   |              |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

| (1)    | Includes director fees of $36,000 paid to Mr. Lahti in restricted shares of our common stock with an equal aggregate grant date fair value computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, Accounting for Stock Compensation. The assumptions underlying the valuation of the restricted shares are set forth in Notes 1 and 12 of our financial statements included in our Form 10-K, as originally filed.                                                                                                                                               |
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|   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| (2)    | Includes director fees of $48,000 paid to Mr. Berman in restricted shares of our common stock with an equal aggregate grant date fair value computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, Accounting for Stock Compensation. The assumptions underlying the valuation of the restricted shares are set forth in Notes 1 and 12 of our financial statements included in our Form 10-K, as originally filed.                                                                                                                                              |
|   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| (3)    | Reflects the dollar amount of awards recognized for financial reporting purposes for the year ended December 31, 2011 in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, Accounting for Stock Compensation. The assumptions underlying the valuation of the shares are set forth in Notes 1 and 12 of our financial statements included in our Form 10-K, as originally filed. Mr. Lahti received a stock award of 150,000 shares of our common stock upon becoming Chairman of the Board. At December 31, 2011, he held 100,000 unvested shares of our common stock. |
|   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| (4)    | No option awards were granted in 2011. At December 31, 2011, Mr. Lahti had outstanding of options to purchase 20,000 shares of our common stock; Mr. Berman had outstanding options to purchase 80,000 shares of our common stock.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |

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Item 12.         Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Managementand Related Stockholder Matters

|   | Plan Category                                             |   | Number of securities tobe issued upon exerciseof outstanding options,warrants and rights |      |   | Weighted averageexercise price ofoutstanding options,warrants and rights (1) |   |   | Number of securitiesremaining available forfuture issuance under theequity compensation plan(excluding securitiesreflected in column(a))(2) |   |
|--------|-----------------------------------------------------------|--------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|--------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
|   |                                                      |   | (a)                                                                                      |      |   | (b)                                                                          |   |   | (c)                                                                                                                                         |   |
|   |                                                      |   |                                                                                     |      |   |                                                                         |   |   |                                                                                                                                        |   |
|   | Equity compensation plan approved by security holders     |   |                                                                                     | 1,251,080 |   |                                                                         | $      | 3.38   |                                                                                                                                        |   |   | 342,199 |   |
|   |                                                      |   |                                                                                     |      |   |                                                                         |   |   |                                                                                                                                        |   |   |   |   |
|   | Equity compensation plan not approved by security holders |   |                                                                                     | -         |   |                                                                         |   | -      |                                                                                                                                        |   |   | - |   |
|   |                                                      |   |                                                                                     |      |   |                                                                         |   |   |                                                                                                                                        |   |   |   |   |
|   | Total                                                     |   |                                                                                     | 1,251,080 |   |                                                                         | $      | 3.38   |                                                                                                                                        |   |   | 342,199 |   |

| (1)    | The exercise prices for outstanding options granted to employees range from $1.20 to $29.90 per share.                                                                                         |
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|   |                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| (2)    | In addition to being available for future issuance upon exercise of stock options, our Stock Incentive Plans provide for the issuance of restricted stock awards and other stock-based awards. |

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| Name of Beneficial Owner                                    |   | Number of SharesBeneficially Owned |      |   | Percent ofClass |   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------|--------|------------------------------------|-----------|--------|-----------------|--------|
|                                                        |   |                               |      |   |            |   |   |   |
| Directors and Executive Officers:                           |   |                               |      |   |            |   |   |   |
| Gehrig H. White                                             |   |                               | 762,997   |   | (1              | )      |   |   | 10.10 | % |
| James T. Crawford                                           |   |                               | 777,457   |   | (2              | )      |   |   | 10.29 | % |
| Lyle A. Berman                                              |   |                               | 726,382   |   | (3              | )      |   |   | 9.62 | % |
| Arthur L. Lomax                                             |   |                               | 258,280   |   |            |   |   |   | 3.42 | % |
| Joseph J. Lahti                                             |   |                               | 323,193   |   | (4              | )      |   |   | 4.28 | % |
| Mark D. Roberson                                            |   |                               | 252,480   |   | (5              | )      |   |   | 3.34 | % |
| Hal J. Shinn                                                |   |                               | 68,000    |   | (6              | )      |   |   | 0.90 | % |
| All directors and executive officers as a group (7 persons) |   |                               | 3,168,789 |   |            |   |   |   | 41.95 | % |
|                                                        |   |                               |      |   |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| 5% Shareholders:                                            |   |                               |      |   |            |   |   |   |   |   |
| Aristocrat International Pty. Limited                       |   |                               | 723,018   |   | (7              | )      |   |   | 9.57 | % |
|                                                        |   |                               |      |   |            |   |   |   |   |   |

| (1)    | Includes 31,037 shares of common stock owned by Mr. White and 731,960 shares of common stock owned by GHW Enterprises, LLC, which is controlled by Mr. White. Mr. White has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to all of the shares of common stock.                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|--------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| (2)    | Includes 60,494 shares of common stock and 45,835 shares underlying presently exercisable options to purchase our common stock owned by Mr. Crawford and 671,128 shares of common stock owned by Crawford Ventures, LLC, which is controlled by Mr. Crawford. Mr. Crawford has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to all of the shares of common stock.                                                                                               |
|   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| (3)    | Includes 659,717 shares of common stock and 66,665 shares underlying presently exercisable options to purchase our common stock owned by the Lyle A. Berman Revocable Trust and the Lyle A. Berman IRA, for which Mr. Berman serves as trustee and with respect to which Mr. Berman has sole voting and dispositive power.                                                                                                                                        |
|   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| (4)    | Includes 306,526 shares of common stock owned by Mr. Lahti and 16,667 shares underlying presently exercisable options to purchase our common stock.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| (5)    | Includes 237,286 shares of common stock owned by Mr. Roberson and 130,832 shares underlying presently exercisable options to purchase our common stock.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| (6)    | Reflects shares underlying presently exercisable options to purchase our common stock.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| (7)    | Consists of shares of common stock for which voting and dispositive power is shared by Aristocrat International Pty. Limited and Aristocrat Leisure Limited. The address of each of Aristocrat International Pty. Limited and Aristocrat Leisure Limited is Building A, Pinnacle Office Park, 85 Epping Road, North Ryde, NSW 2113, Australia. Information reported is based on information provided by Aristocrat International Pty. Limited on January 3, 2012. |

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Item 13.         Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

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Item 14.         Principal Accounting Fees and Services

|               |   | 2011   |    |   | 2010   |   |
|--------------------|--------|--------|---------|--------|--------|--------|
| Audit Fees         |   | $      | 161,337 |   |   | $      | 173,391 |   |
| Audit-Related Fees |   |   | -       |   |   |   | - |   |
| Tax Fees           |   |   | 52,274  |   |   |   | 24,000 |   |
| All Other Fees     |   |   | -       |   |   |   | - |   |
| Total              |   | $      | 213,611 |   |   | $      | 197,391 |   |

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SIGNATURES

|                 | POKERTEK, INC. |                    |
|----------------------|----------------|-------------------------|
|                 |           |                    |   |
|                 |           |                    |   |
| Date: April 30, 2012 |           |                    |   |
|                 | By:            | /s/ Mark D. Roberson    |   |
|                 |           | Mark D. Roberson        |   |
|                 |           | Chief Executive Officer |   |

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EXHIBIT INDEX

| Exhibit No. |   | Description                                                                                                                     |
|-------------|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        |   |                                                                                                                            |
| 31.1        |   | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.                             |
|        |   |                                                                                                                            |
| 31.2        |   | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.                             |
|        |   |                                                                                                                            |
| 32.1        |   | Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |