UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):   November 8, 2011

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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This Current Report on Form 8-K is filed by PokerTek, Inc., a North Carolina corporation (the “Registrant”), in connection with the items set forth below.

On November 8, 2011, the Registrant entered into the Fifth Amendment to the Loan and Security Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) between the Registrant and Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”) which, among other things, (i) extends the maturity date of the credit facility from SVB to January 18, 2012 and (ii) provides additional remedies to SVB in an Event of Default (as defined in the Loan Agreement).

The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Fifth Amendment to the Loan Agreement which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto. 

(d) Exhibits. 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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