PokerTek hires World Series of Poker player as consultant

PokerTek Inc. has hired professional poker player David Sklansky as a consultant.

Sklansky, a three-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, will advise the Matthews-based software company on its casino products. He has also authored or co-authored 13 books on poker and gambling theory.

PokerTek (NASDAQ:PTEK) is a software-development company that markets electronic tables where up to 10 people can play Texas Hold ’Em. The company’s PokerPro system deals cards, displays them on private screens to the players and displays general information on a large screen in the center of the table. It also enables customers to set up accounts for betting and keeps statistical information on the games.

The system is designed to boost casino revenue by increasing hands per hour and reducing labor costs within poker rooms.

PokerTek also markets non-casino poker tables used in restaurants and bars.

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