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Form of Stock Option Agreement for 2005 Stock Incentive Plan

 Exhibit 10.7 
  
 Option No.              
  
 POKERTEK, INC. 
 2005 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN 
  
 Stock Option Agreement 
 (Employees) 
  

					
	Name of Participant:	  	 	  	 
	Grant Date:	  	 	  	 
	Number of Shares Subject to Option:	  	 	  	 
	Option Price:	  	 	  	 
	Type of Option:	  	 	  	 
	Expiration Date: ,	  	                                       
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 THIS AGREEMENT
(together with Schedule A attached hereto, this “Agreement”), made effective the          day of
                    ,             , between PokerTek, Inc., a North
Carolina corporation (the “Corporation”), and
                                , an Employee of the Corporation or an Affiliate
(the “Participant”). 
  
 R E C I T A L S :

  
 In furtherance of the purposes of the PokerTek, Inc. 2005
Stock Incentive Plan, as it may be hereafter amended (the “Plan”), and in consideration of the services of the Participant and such other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the
Corporation and the Participant hereby agree as follows: 
  
 1.
Incorporation of Plan. The rights and duties of the Corporation and the Participant under this Agreement shall in all respects be subject to and governed by the provisions of the Plan, a copy of which is delivered herewith or has been
previously provided to the Participant and the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference. In the event of any conflict between the provisions in the Agreement and those of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan shall govern. Unless otherwise
defined herein, capitalized terms in this Agreement shall have the same definitions as set forth in the Plan. 
  
 2. Grant of Option; Term of Option. The Corporation hereby grants to the Participant, pursuant to the Plan, as a matter of separate inducement and
agreement in connection with his employment with the Corporation, and not in lieu of any salary or other compensation for his services, the right and option (the “Option”) to purchase all or any part of an aggregate of
                     (            ) shares (the “Shares”) of the
Common Stock (the “Common Stock”), at a purchase price (the “Option Price”) of                      Dollars
($            ) per Share. The Option to purchase                     
(            ) of the Shares shall be designated as an Incentive Option. The Option to purchase
                     (            ) of the Shares shall be designated as a
Nonqualified Option. To the extent that the Option is designated as an Incentive Option and such Option does not qualify as an Incentive Option, the Option (or portion thereof) shall be treated as a Nonqualified Option. Except as otherwise provided
in the Plan, the Option will expire if not exercised in full before                     
                    ,              (the “Expiration Date”) (such
term commencing with the Grant Date and ending on the Expiration Date being referred to as the “Option Period”). 
  
 3. Exercise of Option. The Option shall become exercisable on the date or dates and subject to such conditions set forth in the Plan, this
Agreement and Schedule A, which is attached hereto and expressly made a part of this Agreement. To the extent that the Option is exercisable but is not exercised, the Option shall accumulate and be exercisable by the Participant in whole or in part
at any time prior to expiration of the Option, subject to the terms of the Plan and this Agreement. Upon the exercise of an Option in whole or in part, payment of the Option Price in accordance with the provisions of the Plan and this Agreement, and
satisfaction of such 

 
other conditions as may be established by the Administrator, the Corporation shall promptly deliver to the Participant a certificate or certificates for the
Shares purchased. The total number of Shares that may be acquired upon exercise of the Option shall be rounded down to the nearest whole share. No fractional shares will be issued. Payment of the Option Price may be made in cash or cash equivalent;
provided that, where permitted by the Administrator and Applicable Laws (and subject to such terms and conditions as may be established by the Administrator), payment may also be made (i) by delivery (by either actual delivery or attestation)
of shares of Common Stock owned by the Participant at the time of exercise for a time period, if any, of at least six months (or such other time period, if any, necessary to avoid variable accounting or other accounting consequences deemed
unacceptable to the Administrator); (ii) by shares of Common Stock withheld upon exercise but only if and to the extent that payment by such method does not result in variable accounting or other accounting consequences deemed unacceptable to
the Administrator; (iii) with respect only to purchases upon exercise of the Option only after a public market for the Common Stock exists, by delivery of written notice of exercise to the Corporation and delivery to a broker of written notice
of exercise and irrevocable instructions to promptly deliver to the Corporation the amount of sale or loan proceeds to pay the Option Price; (iv) by such other payment methods as may be approved by the Administrator and which are acceptable
under Applicable Laws; or (v) by any combination of the foregoing methods. Shares tendered or withheld in payment of the Option Price shall be valued at their Fair Market Value on the date of exercise, as determined by the Administrator.

  
 4. Effect of Change in Control. 
  
 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the
contrary, and except as may be otherwise provided in an employment agreement or other agreement between the Participant and the Corporation or required under Code Section 409A, related regulations or other guidance, in the event of a Change in
Control (as defined in Section 4(c) herein), the Option, if outstanding as of the date of such Change in Control, shall become fully exercisable, whether or not then otherwise exercisable. 
  
 (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of a merger,
share exchange, reorganization, sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation or other similar transaction or event affecting the Corporation or its shareholders or an Affiliate, the Administrator may, in its sole and absolute
discretion, determine that the Option shall not become exercisable on an accelerated basis, if the Corporation or the surviving or acquiring corporation, as the case may be, shall have taken such action, including but not limited to the assumption
of Awards granted under the Plan or the grant of substitute awards (in either case, with substantially similar terms or equivalent economic benefits as Awards granted under the Plan), as the Administrator determines to be equitable or appropriate to
protect the rights and interests of the Participant. For the purposes herein, if the Committee is acting as the Administrator authorized to make the determinations provided for in this Section 4(b), the Committee shall be appointed by the Board
of Directors, two-thirds of the members of which shall have been Directors of the Corporation prior to the merger, share exchange, reorganization or other transaction or event affecting the Corporation, its shareholders or an Affiliate. 

 
 (c) For the purposes herein, except as may be otherwise
required in order to comply with Code Section 409A, a “Change in Control” shall be deemed to have occurred on the earliest of the following dates: 
  
 (i) The date any entity or person shall have become the beneficial owner of, or shall have obtained voting
control over, fifty percent (50%) or more of the outstanding Common Stock of the Corporation; 
  
 (ii) The date the shareholders of the Corporation approve a definitive agreement (A) to merge or consolidate the Corporation with or
into another corporation or other business entity (each, a “corporation”), in which the Corporation is not the continuing or surviving corporation or pursuant to which any shares of Common Stock of the Corporation would be converted into
cash, securities or other property of another corporation, in each case other than a merger or consolidation of the Corporation in which the holders of Common Stock immediately prior to the merger or consolidation continue to own immediately after
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Common Stock, or, if the Corporation is not the surviving corporation, the common stock (or other voting securities) of the surviving corporation; provided,
however, that if consummation of such merger or consolidation is subject to the approval of federal, state or other regulatory authorities, then, unless the Administrator determines otherwise, a “Change in Control” shall not be deemed to
occur until the later of the date of shareholder approval of such merger or consolidation or the date of final regulatory approval of such merger or consolidation; or (B) to sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all the assets of
the Corporation; or 
  
 (iii) The date there
shall have been a change in a majority of the Board of Directors of the Corporation within a 12-month period unless the nomination for election by the Corporation’s shareholders of each new Director was approved by the vote of two-thirds of the
members of the Board (or a committee of the Board, if nominations are approved by a Board committee rather than the Board) then still in office who were in office at the beginning of the 12-month period. 
  
 (d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change in Control shall
not be deemed to have occurred in the event the Corporation forms a holding company as a result of which the holders of the Corporation’s voting securities immediately prior to the transaction hold, in approximately the same relative
proportions as they held prior to the transaction, substantially all of the voting securities of a holding company owning all of the Corporation’s voting securities after the completion of the transaction. 
  
 (For the purposes herein, the term “person” shall mean any individual, corporation,
partnership, group, association or other person, as such term is defined in Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, other than the Corporation, a subsidiary of the Corporation or any employee benefit plan(s) sponsored or
maintained by the Corporation or any subsidiary thereof, and the term “beneficial owner” shall have the meaning given the term in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act.) 
  
 The Administrator shall have full and final authority, in its discretion, to determine whether a Change in Control of the Corporation has
occurred pursuant to the above definition, the date of the occurrence of such Change in Control and any incidental matters relating thereto. 
  
 5. Termination of Employment. The Option shall not be exercised unless the Participant is, at the time of exercise, an Employee and has been an
Employee continuously since the date the Option was granted, subject to the following: 
  
 (a) The employment relationship of the Participant shall be treated as continuing intact for any period that the Participant is on
military or sick leave or other bona fide leave of absence, provided that the period of such leave does not exceed three months, or, if longer, as long as the Participant’s right to reemployment is guaranteed either by statute or by contract.
The employment relationship of the Participant shall also be treated as continuing intact while the Participant is not in active service because of Disability. The Administrator shall have sole authority to determine whether the Participant has
incurred a Disability, and, if applicable, the Participant’s Termination Date. 
  
 (b) If the employment of the Participant is terminated because of Disability or death, the Option may be exercised only to the extent
exercisable on the Participant’s Termination Date. The Option must be exercised, if at all, prior to the first to occur of the following, whichever shall be applicable: (X) the close of the [one-year] period following the
Termination Date; or (Y) the close of the Option Period. In the event of the Participant’s death, the Option shall be exercisable by such person or persons as shall have acquired the right to exercise the Option by will or by the laws of
intestate succession. 
  
 (c) If the employment
of the Participant is terminated for any reason other than Disability, death or for Cause, the Option may be exercised only to the extent exercisable on his Termination Date. The Option must be exercised, if at all, prior to the first to occur of
the following, whichever shall be applicable: (X) the close of the period of [three months] next succeeding the Termination Date; or (Y) the close of the Option period. If the Participant dies following such termination of
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specified in (X) or (Y) of this subparagraph (c), the Participant shall be treated as having died while employed under subparagraph
(b) (treating for this purpose the Participant’s date of termination of employment as the Termination Date). In the event of the Participant’s death, the Option shall be exercisable by such person or persons as shall have acquired the
right to exercise the Option by will or by the laws of intestate succession. 
  
 (d) If the employment of the Participant is terminated for Cause, the Option shall lapse and no longer be exercisable as of his Termination Date, as determined by the Administrator. For the purposes of the Agreement,
“Cause” shall mean, unless the Administrator determines otherwise, the Participant’s termination of employment or service resulting from his (i) termination for “cause” as defined under the Participant’s
employment, consulting or other agreement with the Corporation or an Affiliate, if any, or (ii) if the Participant has not entered into any such employment, consulting or other agreement (or if any such agreement does not address the effect of
a “cause” termination), then the Participant’s termination shall be for “Cause” if termination results due to the Participant’s (A) dishonesty; (B) refusal to perform his duties for the Corporation or continued
failure to perform his duties to the Corporation in a manner acceptable to the Corporation, as determined by the Administrator or its designee; (C) engaging in fraudulent conduct; or (D) engaging in conduct that could be materially
damaging to the Corporation without a reasonable good faith belief that such conduct was in the best interest of the Corporation. The determination of “Cause” shall be made by the Administrator and its determination shall be final and
conclusive. 
  
 6. No Right of Continued Employment or Service;
Forfeiture of Award. Neither the Plan, the grant of the Option nor any other action related to the Plan shall confer upon the Participant any right to continue in the employment or service of the Corporation or an Affiliate or to interfere in
any way with the right of the Corporation or an Affiliate to terminate the Participant’s employment or service at any time. Except as otherwise expressly provided in the Plan or this Agreement or as determined by the Administrator, all rights
of the Participant with respect to the Option shall terminate upon termination of the Participant’s employment or service. 
  
 7. Nontransferability of Option. To the extent that this Option is designated as an Incentive Option, the Option shall not be transferable
(including by sale, assignment, pledge or hypothecation) other than by will or the laws or intestate succession, or, in the Administrator’s discretion, as may otherwise be permitted in accordance with Treas. Reg. Section 1.421-1(b)(2) or
any successor provision thereto. To the extent that this Option is designated as a Nonqualified Option, the Option shall not be transferable (including by sale, assignment, pledge or hypothecation) other than by will or the laws of intestate
succession, except as may be permitted by the Administrator in a manner consistent with the registration provisions of the Securities Act. Except as may be permitted by the preceding, the Option shall be exercisable during the Participant’s
lifetime only by him or by his guardian or legal representative. The designation of a beneficiary in accordance with the Plan does not constitute a transfer. 
  
 8. Superseding Agreement; Binding Effect. This Agreement supersedes any statements, representations or agreements of the Corporation with respect
to the grant of the Option or any related rights, and the Participant hereby waives any rights or claims related to any such statements, representations or agreements. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the
parties hereto and their respective executors, administrators, next-of-kin, successors and assigns. This Agreement does not supersede or amend any non-competition agreement, non-solicitation agreement, employment agreement, consulting agreement or
any other similar agreement between the Participant and the Corporation, including, but not limited to, any restrictive covenants contained in such agreements. 
  

9. Representations and Warranties of Participant. The Participant represents and warrants to the Corporation that: 
  

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 (a) Agrees to Terms of the Plan and Agreement. The Participant has received a copy
of the Plan, has read and understands the terms of the Plan and this Agreement, and agrees to be bound by their terms and conditions. 
  
 (b) Purchase for Own Account for Investment. Any Shares of Common Stock acquired pursuant to the Option shall be acquired for the
Participant’s own account for investment purposes only and not with a view to, or for sale in connection with, a distribution of the Shares within the meaning of the Securities Act. The Participant has no present intention of selling or
otherwise disposing of all or any portion of the Shares subject to the Option. 
  
 (c) Access to Information. The Participant has had access to all information regarding the Corporation and its present and
prospective business, assets, liabilities and financial condition that the Participant reasonably considers important in making a decision to acquire the Shares subject to the Option, and the Participant has had ample opportunity to ask questions
of, and to receive answers from, the Corporation’s representatives concerning such matters and this investment. 
  
 (d) Understanding of Risks. The Participant is fully aware of: (i) the speculative nature of the investment in the Shares of
Common Stock; (ii) the financial hazards involved in investment in the Shares of Common Stock; (iii) the lack of liquidity of the Shares subject to the Option and the restrictions on transferability of such Shares; (iv) the
qualifications and backgrounds of the management of the Corporation; and (v) the tax consequences of investment in the Shares of Common Stock. The Participant is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of this investment, has the ability to
protect his own interests in this transaction and is financially capable of bearing a total loss from this investment. 
  
 (e) No General Solicitation. At no time was the Participant presented with or solicited by any publicly issued or circulated
newspaper, mail, radio, television or other form of general advertising or solicitation in connection with the offer, sale or purchase of the Shares subject to the Option. 
  
 (f) Compliance with Securities Laws. The Shares subject to the Option have not been registered with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Securities Act and, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or the Plan to the contrary, the right to acquire any Shares subject to this Option is expressly conditioned
upon compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws. The Participant agrees to cooperate with the Corporation to ensure compliance with such laws. 
  
 (g) No Transfer Unless Registered or Exempt; State Restrictions. None of the Corporation’s
securities is presently publicly traded, and the Corporation has made no representation, covenant or agreement as to whether there will be a public market for any of its securities. The Participant understands that he may not transfer any Shares
subject to the Option unless such Shares are registered under the Securities Act and qualified under applicable state securities laws or unless, in the opinion of counsel to the Corporation, exemptions from such registration and qualification
requirements are available. The Participant understands that only the Corporation may file a registration statement with the SEC and that the Corporation is under no obligation to do so with respect to the Shares subject to the Option. The
Participant has also been advised that exemptions from registration and qualification may not be available or may not permit the Participant to transfer all or any of the Shares subject to the Option in the amounts or at the times proposed by him.
The Participant also agrees in connection with any registration of the Corporation’s securities that, upon the request of the Corporation or the underwriters managing any public offering of the Corporation’s securities, the Participant
will not sell or otherwise dispose of any Shares without the prior written consent of the Corporation or such underwriters, as the case may be, for such period of time (not to exceed 180 days) after the effective date of such registration requested
by such managing underwriters and subject to all restrictions as the Corporation or the underwriters may specify. 
  
 (h) Tax Consequences. The Corporation has made no warranties or representations to the Participant with respect to the tax
treatment and consequences (including but not limited to income tax consequences) related to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and the Participant is in no manner relying on the Corporation or its representatives for an assessment of
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acknowledges that there may be adverse tax consequences upon exercise of the Option, and upon the sale of the Shares obtained upon exercise of the Option,
and that the Participant should consult a tax advisor prior to such exercise or disposition. The Participant acknowledges that he has been advised that he should consult with his own attorney, accountant and/or tax advisor regarding the decision to
enter into this Agreement and the consequences thereof. The Participant also acknowledges that the Corporation has no responsibility to take or refrain from taking any actions in order to achieve a certain tax result for the Participant. The
Participant acknowledges that exercise of an Incentive Option must generally occur within three months of termination of employment, regardless of any longer period allowed by this Agreement. 
  
 10. Restrictions on Option and Shares. 
  
 (a) Other Agreements. As a condition to the issuance
and delivery of Shares subject to the Option, or the grant of any benefit pursuant to the terms of the Plan, the Corporation may require the Participant or other person to become a party to the Shareholders Agreement, other agreement(s) restricting
the transfer, purchase or repurchase of shares of Common Stock of the Corporation, voting agreement or such other agreements and any other employment agreements, consulting agreements, non-competition agreements, confidentiality agreements,
non-solicitation agreements or other agreements imposing such restrictions as may be required by the Corporation. In addition, without in any way limiting the effect of the foregoing, the Participant or other holder of the Shares shall be permitted
to transfer such Shares only if such transfer is in accordance with the terms of Section 15 of the Plan, this Agreement, the Shareholders Agreement and/or any other applicable agreements. The acquisition of the Shares by the Participant or any
other holder of the Shares shall be subject to, and conditioned upon, the agreement of the Participant or other holder of such Shares to the restrictions described in Section 15 of the Plan, this Agreement, the Shareholders Agreement and any
other applicable agreements. In the event that the Participant has not entered into the Shareholders Agreement or other agreement with the Corporation containing rights of first refusal or other restrictions on transfer, the restrictions set forth
in Sections 10(c)-(e) below shall apply with respect to the Shares. 
  
 (b) Corporation’s Repurchase Rights. If the employment or service of the Participant with the Corporation or an Affiliate terminates for any reason (whether by the Corporation or the Participant, and
whether voluntary or involuntary), the Corporation or its designee shall have the right (but not the obligation) to repurchase (the “Repurchase Right”) any or all Shares issued to the Participant pursuant to the Option, subject to such
terms and conditions (including but not limited to determination of the repurchase price (the “Repurchase Price”)) as may be stated in the Plan and this Agreement. In such event, the Repurchase Price, if any, paid by the Corporation or its
designee shall equal (i) the Fair Market Value (as defined in the Plan) per Share times the number of Shares being repurchased, if the Participant’s termination is for any reason other than Cause; or (ii) the lesser of the Fair
Market Value or the original purchase price paid for the Shares (that is, the Option Price, as defined in Section 2 herein) per Share times the number of Shares being repurchased, if the Participant’s termination is for Cause. The Fair
Market Value shall be determined by the Administrator as of the Participant’s Termination Date or as of a date as soon as practicable preceding the Participant’s Termination Date. The Administrator’s determination of the Fair Market
Value shall be final and conclusive. The Administrator also has sole discretion to determine the basis of the Participant’s termination, including whether such termination was for Cause. The Corporation’s Repurchase Right described herein
may, in the Corporation’s discretion, be exercised by a designee or designees of the Corporation and, for the purposes of Section 10(b), references to the “Corporation” shall (unless the context otherwise requires) include its
designee or designees. The Corporation may exercise its repurchase right under this Section 10(b) at any time during the 90-day period following a Participant’s Termination Date by delivering written notice to the Participant or other
holder of such Shares. Such notice shall be accompanied by delivery of a certified or official bank check (or other consideration acceptable to the Corporation and the Participant or other holder) in the amount of the Repurchase Price for the Shares
being repurchased; provided, however, that, the Administrator in its discretion may determine that the Repurchase Price shall be subject to any right of offset of the Corporation or other terms and conditions. In addition, the Corporation may delay
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repurchase if necessary to avoid treatment of the Option as a variable award under FASB Interpretation No. 44, “Accounting for Certain Transactions
involving Stock Compensation,” an interpretation of APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (“FIN 44”)). Upon delivery of such notice and the payment of the Repurchase Price, the Corporation shall
become the legal and beneficial owner of the Shares being purchased and all rights and interests therein or relating thereto. Shares issued pursuant to the Option shall also be subject to any repurchase, transfer or other restrictions contained in
any shareholders agreement or similar agreement. In the event that any Shares held by the Participant shall be transferred to another person or entity, the Corporation’s Repurchase Right shall extend and apply to all Shares held by such
transferee or transferees. 
  
 (c) Right of
First Refusal. 
  
 (i) Grant of Right.
The Corporation shall have a right of first refusal (the “Right of First Refusal”), exercisable in connection with any proposed Transfer of any Shares held by the Participant or other holder of such Shares. For the purposes of this
Section 10(c), the term “Transfer” shall include, but not be limited to, transfer by sale, gift, pledge, or hypothecation, or transfer at the direction of a court, or in any bankruptcy, receivership or by operation of law, whether
with or without consideration, intended to be made by the Participant or any other holder of the Shares (each, the “Owner”). 
  
 (ii) Notice of Intended Disposition. In the event any Owner of Shares desires to accept a bona fide third-party offer for the
transfer of any or all of such shares (the shares subject to such offer to be hereinafter referred to as the “Target Shares”), the Owner shall promptly (A) deliver to the Corporation written notice (the “Disposition Notice”)
of the terms of the offer, including the purchase price proposed to be paid by the third-party offeror (the “Agreed Price”) and the identity of the third- party offeror, and (B) provide satisfactory proof that the disposition of the
Target Shares to such third-party offeror would not be in contravention of the provisions set forth in this Section 10. 
  
 (iii) Exercise of the Right of First Refusal. The Corporation shall, for a period of not less than 90 days following receipt of the
Disposition Notice (the “First Refusal Period”), have the right to repurchase any or all of the Target Shares subject to the Disposition Notice upon the same terms as those specified therein or upon such other terms (not materially
different from those specified in the Disposition Notice) to which the Owner consents. Such right shall be exercisable by delivery of written notice to the Owner prior to the expiration of the First Refusal Period. If such right is exercised with
respect to all the Target Shares, then the closing date for any repurchase of shares by the Corporation pursuant to Section 10(c) shall be no later than the twentieth day following the end of the First Refusal Period. The Corporation’s
purchase price for the Target Shares shall be the lesser of the Agreed Price and the applicable Valuation Price for the Target Shares. The Valuation Date applicable for purposes of Section 10(c) shall be the first day of the First
Refusal Period. 
  
 (iv) Non-Exercise of the
Right of First Refusal. In the event the Corporation does not provide notice of its intent to exercise the Right of First Refusal prior to the expiration of the First Refusal Period and after satisfying the other requirements of any other
agreements between the Participant and the Corporation, the Owner shall have a period of 90 days thereafter in which to sell or otherwise dispose of the Target Shares to the third-party offeror identified in the Disposition Notice upon terms
(including the purchase price) no more favorable to such third-party offeror than those specified in the disposition notice; provided, however, that any such sale or disposition must not be effected in contravention of the provisions of
Section 10 herein. The third-party offeror shall acquire the Target Shares subject to the Repurchase Right, Right of First Refusal and the other provisions and restrictions of the Plan and this Agreement, and any subsequent disposition of the
acquired shares must be effected in compliance with the terms and conditions of such Repurchase Right, Right of First Refusal and the provisions and restrictions of the Plan and this Agreement. In the event the Owner does not effect such sale or
disposition of the Target Shares within the specified 90-day period, the Right of First Refusal shall continue to be applicable to any subsequent disposition of the Target Shares by the Owner until such right lapses. 
  
  

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 (v) Determination of Valuation Price. For the purposes of this Agreement, unless
the Administrator determines otherwise, the “Valuation Price” shall equal the Fair Market Value (as defined in the Plan) per share of the Common Stock. 
  
 (vi) Delivery and Payment. In the event that the Corporation exercises its Right of First Refusal,
payment for the Target Shares shall be made by delivery of a certified or official bank check (or other consideration acceptable to the Corporation and the Participant or other holder) in the amount of the lesser of the Agreed Price and the
Valuation Price for the Shares being purchased; provided, however, that, the Administrator in its discretion may determine that such price shall be subject to any right of offset of the Corporation or other terms and conditions. In addition,
notwithstanding Section 10(c)(iii) herein, the Corporation may delay payment of such price for such period as may be necessary to avoid adverse accounting consequences for the Corporation (including but not limited to a delay in repurchase if
necessary to avoid treatment of the Option as a variable award under FIN 44). Upon delivery of notice and the payment of the applicable purchase price, the Corporation shall become the legal and beneficial owner of the Shares being purchased and all
rights and interests therein or relating thereto. Shares issued pursuant to the Option shall also be subject to any repurchase, transfer or similar restrictions stated in any shareholders agreement. In the event that any Shares held by the
Participant shall be transferred to another person or entity, the Corporation’s Right of First Refusal shall extend and apply to all Shares held by such transferee or transferees. 
  
 (d) Subsequent Transferees. The Corporation’s rights, including but not limited to the
Repurchase Right and Right of First Refusal described in Section 10(b) and Section 10(c), respectively, shall apply to any shares held by a transferee or transferees (collectively, the “Transferee”), which shares were issued to
the Participant pursuant to the Plan and subsequently transferred to the Transferee. The Corporation shall be under no obligation to transfer or issue shares to such Transferee, and such Transferee shall have no rights with respect to any such
shares, until the Transferee has agreed to be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan (including but not limited to the provisions of Section 10 herein), this Agreement and any other applicable agreement. Any transfer or purported
transfer made by a purchaser of shares under this Plan, except at the times and in the manner herein specified, will be null and void and the Corporation shall not recognize or give effect to such transfer on its books and records or recognize the
person or persons to whom such proposed transfer has been made as the legal or beneficial holder of those shares. 
  
 (e) Expiration of Repurchase Right and Right of First Refusal. The Corporation’s Repurchase Right and Right of First Refusal
shall expire in the event that a Public Market (as defined in the Plan) for the Common Stock (or successor securities) shall be deemed to exist. 
  
 (f) Compliance with Applicable Laws, Rules and Regulations. The Corporation may impose such restrictions on the Option, the Shares
and any other benefits underlying the Option as it may deem advisable, including without limitation restrictions under the federal securities laws, the requirements of any stock exchange or similar organization and any blue sky, state or foreign
securities laws applicable to such securities. Notwithstanding any other provision in the Plan or the Agreement to the contrary, the Corporation shall not be obligated to issue, deliver or transfer shares of Common Stock, make any other distribution
of benefits under the Plan, or take any other action, unless such delivery, distribution or action is in compliance with Applicable Laws (including but not limited to the requirements of the Securities Act). The Corporation may cause a restrictive
legend to be placed on any certificate issued pursuant to the Option hereunder in such form as may be prescribed from time to time by Applicable Laws or as may be advised by legal counsel. 
  
 11. Changes in Status. Unless the Administrator determines otherwise,
the Option shall not be affected by any change in the terms, conditions or status of the Participant’s employment or service, provided that the Participant continues to be an employee of, or in service to, the Corporation or an Affiliate.

  
 12. Governing Law. The Participant acknowledges that
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enforced according to the laws of the State of North Carolina, without regard to the principles of conflicts of laws, and in accordance with applicable
federal laws of the United States. 
  
 13. Amendment and
Termination; Waiver. Subject to the terms of the Plan, this Agreement may be amended, altered and/or terminated at any time by the Administrator; provided, however, that any such amendment, alteration or termination of the Option shall not,
without the consent of the Participant, materially adversely affect the rights of the Participant with respect to the Option. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator shall have unilateral authority to amend the Plan and this Agreement
(without Participant consent and without shareholder approval, unless such approval is required by Applicable Laws) to the extent necessary to comply with Applicable Laws or changes to Applicable Laws (including but not limited to Code
Section 409A and Code Section 422 or related regulations or other guidance and federal securities laws). The Administrator shall have unilateral authority to make adjustments to the terms and conditions of the Option in recognition of
unusual or nonrecurring events affecting the Corporation or any Affiliate, or the financial statements of the Corporation or any Affiliate, or of changes in accounting principles, if the Administrator determines that such adjustments are appropriate
in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan or necessary or appropriate to comply with applicable accounting principles. The waiver by the Corporation of a breach of
any provision of the Agreement by the Participant shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach by the Participant. 
  
 14. No Rights as a Shareholder. The Participant and his legal representatives, legatees, distributees or transferees shall not be deemed to be the
holder of any Shares subject to the Option and shall not have any rights of a shareholder unless and until certificates for such Shares have been issued and delivered to him or them. 
  
 15. Withholding. The Participant acknowledges that the Corporation shall require the Participant to pay the
Corporation in cash the amount of any tax or other amount required by any governmental authority to be withheld and paid over by the Corporation to such authority for the account of the Participant, and the Participant agrees, as a condition to the
grant of the Option and delivery of the Shares, to satisfy such obligations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator may establish procedures to permit the Participant to satisfy such obligations in whole or in part, and any other local,
state, federal or foreign income tax obligations relating to the Option, by electing (the “election”) to have the Corporation withhold shares of Common Stock from the Shares to which the Participant is entitled. The number of shares to be
withheld shall have a Fair Market Value as of the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is determined as nearly equal as possible to (but not exceeding) the amount of such obligations being satisfied. Each election must be made in writing to
the Administrator in accordance with election procedures established by the Administrator. 
  
 16. Administration. The authority to construe and interpret this Agreement and the Plan, and to administer all aspects of the Plan, shall be vested in the Administrator, and the Administrator shall have all
powers with respect to this Agreement as are provided in the Plan. Any interpretation of the Agreement by the Administrator and any decision made by it with respect to the Agreement shall be final and binding. 
  
 17. Notices. Except as may be otherwise provided by the Plan or
determined by the Administrator, any written notices provided for in this Agreement or the Plan shall be in writing and shall be deemed sufficiently given if either hand delivered or if sent by fax or overnight courier, or by postage paid first
class mail. Notices sent by mail shall be deemed received three business days after mailed but in no event later than the date of actual receipt. Notices shall be directed, if to the Participant, at the Participant’s address indicated by the
Corporation’s records, or if to the Corporation, at the Corporation’s principal office. 
  
 18. Severability. If any provision of the Agreement shall be held illegal or invalid for any reason, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect
the remaining parts of the Agreement, and the Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provision had not been included. 
  

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 19. Notice of Disposition. To the extent that the Option is designated as an Incentive Option, if
Shares of Common Stock acquired upon exercise of the Option are disposed of within two years following the date of grant or one year following the transfer of such Shares to the Participant upon exercise, the Participant shall, promptly following
such disposition, notify the Corporation in writing of the date and terms of such disposition and provide such other information regarding the disposition as the Administrator may reasonably require. 
  
 20. Right of Offset. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan
or the Agreement, the Corporation may reduce the amount of any payment otherwise payable to or on behalf of the Participant by the amount of any obligation of the Participant to the Corporation, and the Participant shall be deemed to have consented
to such reduction. 
  
 21. Cash Settlement. Notwithstanding
any provision of the Plan or this Agreement to the contrary, the Administrator may (subject to any requirements imposed under Code Section 409A, related regulations or other guidance) cause the Option (or portion thereof) to be cancelled in
consideration of an alternative award or cash payment of an equivalent cash value, as determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion, made to the Participant. 
  
 22. Counterparts; Further Instruments. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. The parties hereto agree to execute such further instruments and to take such further action as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the
purposes and intent of this Agreement. 
  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed in behalf of the Corporation and by the Participant
effective as of the day and year first above written. 
  

									
	 	 	 	 	POKERTEK, INC.
					
	 	 	 	 	 	 	By:	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 Printed Name:

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 Title:

			
	 Attest:
	 	 	 	 
				
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 Secretary
 [Corporate Seal]
	 	 	 	 	 	 
			
	 	 	 	 	PARTICIPANT
					
	 	 	 	 	 	 	By:	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 Printed Name:
	 	 

  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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 POKERTEK, INC. 
 2005 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN 
  
 Stock Option Agreement 
 (Employees) 
  
 SCHEDULE A 
  

			
	 Date Option granted:
	  	                                      
  ,             
	 Date Option expires:
	  	                                      
  ,             
	 Number of Shares subject to Option:
	  	                     shares
	 Option Price (per Share):
	  	$                    
	 Type of Option:
	  	             Incentive Option
	 	  	             Nonqualified Option

  
  

			
	 Date Installment
First Exercisable

	  	 Percentage of Option
 Which Is Exercisable

	 	  	 

  

 A-1Promissory Note dated June 10, 2004 issued by PokerTek, Inc.

 EXHIBIT 10.18 
  
 PROMISSORY NOTE 
  

									
	 $185,090
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Minneapolis, MN
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	June 10, 2004

  
 FOR VALUE
RECEIVED, PokerTek, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company with its principal executive office located at 6207 Glynmoor Lakes Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina 28277 (“Maker”), hereby promises to pay to the order of
World Poker Tour, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company with its principal executive office located at 1041 North Formosa Avenue, Formosa Building, Suite 99, West Hollywood, California 90046 (“Holder”), in lawful money of the
United States of America, the principal sum of One Hundred Eighty-Five Thousand and Ninety Dollars ($185,090) (the “Principal Sum”) with interest thereon at a rate per annum equal to the lowest Applicable Federal Rate, compounded
annually, on the unpaid balance of the Principal Sum. Said principal and interest shall be due on the earlier to occur of the fifth anniversary of the date of this Note, or upon an Event of Default, as defined below. 
  
 This Note is the Note referenced in Section 1.1 of that certain
Amendment to Option Agreement dated as of the date hereof, to which Maker and Holder are parties (the “Amended Option Agreement”) and Article IB of that certain Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of the date hereof, to which
Maker and Holder are parties (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”). 
  
 Payment. This Note may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time without payment of any prepayment penalty or fee. All payments and prepayments shall, at the option of the Holder, be applied first to any costs
of collection, second to the payment of any interest then outstanding on the Note and third, to the payment of the principal balance of this Note. 
  
 Maker shall remain liable for the payment of this Note, including any charges payable hereunder, notwithstanding any extension or extensions of time for
payment or any indulgence of any kind that Holder may grant to Maker. 
  
 If any payment under this Note shall become due on a Saturday, Sunday, or public holiday under the laws of the State of Delaware, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding business day. 
  
 No act or omission or commission of Holder, including specifically any
failure to exercise any right, remedy or recourse, shall be deemed a waiver or release of same, such waiver or release to be effective only as set forth in a written document executed by Holder and then only to the extent specifically recited
therein. A waiver or release with reference to one event shall not be construed as continuing as a bar to or as a waiver or release of any subsequent right, remedy or recourse as to a subsequent event. 
  
 Maker hereby waives presentment for payment, notice of dishonor, protest and
notice of protest and, in the event of default hereunder, Maker agrees to be liable for and to pay all costs of collection, including reasonable attorneys’ fees. 
  
 The payments due to Holder hereunder shall not be subject to any right of setoff claimed by Maker or any person assuming the
obligations of Maker hereunder, which right of setoff is expressly waived. 
  
 Use of Proceeds. The Company covenants and agrees that it shall use the Principal Sum as follows: (i) until such time as the Company has received a bona fide purchase order for at least one of the
Company’s automatic poker tables (the “Table” and the period of time until receipt of such purchase order shall be referred to herein as “Phase I”), the proceeds shall be used for development and testing of the Table and
shall not be used to pay salaries or other amounts to any individual or entity (or any shareholder of such entity) who holds an equity interest in the Company (the “Insiders”); and (ii) except as otherwise set forth herein, after the
conclusion of Phase I, the proceeds may be used for any legitimate business purpose including payments to Insiders. To the 

 
extent the Company makes any payments of principal and interest on amounts owed by the Company to Insiders in connection with obligations assumed by the
Company from National Card Club Corporation (the “Assumed Debts”), the Company shall not make payments with respect to the Assumed Debts in excess of the cash amounts invested in or loaned to the Company after the date hereof by persons
other than Buyer, unless Buyer consents in writing to the making of such payments by the Company. 
  
 Events of Default. The occurrence of any of the following events will be deemed an “Event of Default” under this Note: (a) the
nonpayment, when due, of any principal, interest or other amount payable under this Note, or the failure of Maker to observe or perform any term hereof; or (b) Maker becomes insolvent or unable to pay debts as they mature, a petition for
bankruptcy is filed voluntarily or involuntarily against Maker or Maker makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or any proceeding is instituted by Maker or against Maker by a party unaffiliated with Holder alleging that Maker is insolvent
or unable to pay debts as they mature. 
  
 Upon the occurrence of
an Event of Default: (a) Holder shall have the right, at Holder’s option and without demand or notice, to declare all or any part of the Note immediately due and payable; provided, however, that upon the occurrence of an Event of
Default described in (b) above the Note shall automatically become due and payable immediately without demand of any kind; and (b) Maker agrees to be liable for and to pay all costs and expenses of Holder, including reasonable
attorneys’ fees, in the collection of any of the Note or the enforcement of any of the Holder’s rights. 
  
 Invalidity of Particular Provisions. Maker and Holder agree that the unenforceability or invalidity of any provision or provisions of this Note
shall not render any other provision or provisions herein contained unenforceable or invalid. 
  
 Successors or Assigns. Maker and Holder agree that all of the terms of this Note shall be binding on their respective successors and assigns, and that the term “Maker” and the term “Holder”
as used herein shall be deemed to include, for all purposes, the respective successors and assigns, provided, however, that Maker may not assign or delegate its rights or obligations under this Note without the prior written consent of Holder.

  
 Governing Law. The form and validity of this Note shall
be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts made and to be performed wholly within Minnesota, without giving effect to conflicts of laws principles. 
  
 Captions. Captions in this Agreement are for convenience only and do not constitute a part of this Agreement.

  
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Maker has caused this Note to be
signed on the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	 MAKER:
  
 POKERTEK, LLC
  
 By:     National Card Club Corporation

		
	By:	 	/s/ Gehrig H. White
	Name:	 	Gehrig H. White 
	Title:	 	Chief Executive Officer

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