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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ___)1

PokerTek, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, no par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

730864 10 5

(CUSIP Number)

WPT Enterprises, Inc.
5700 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 350
Los Angeles, California
Phone: (323) 330-9900

With a copy to:
Martin R. Rosenbaum, Esq.
Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP
3300 Wells Fargo Center
90 South Seventh Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402-4140
Phone: (612) 672-8200

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

January 20, 2006

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. o

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

1 The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.


 

             
CUSIP No. 730864 10 5 Page 2 of 5

  1. Name of Reporting Person:
WPT Enterprises, Inc.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only):

  2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions):
    (a) o  
    (b) þ See explanation in item 4.

  3. SEC Use Only:

  4. Source of Funds (See Instructions):
Not applicable

  5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e): o

  6. Citizenship or Place of Organization:
Delaware

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each Reporting
Person With
7. Sole Voting Power:
1,080,000

8. Shared Voting Power:
0

9. Sole Dispositive Power:
1,080,000

10.Shared Dispositive Power:
0

  11.Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
1,080,000

  12.Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions):
o

  13.Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):
11.7%

  14.Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):
CO


 

ITEM 1.   SECURITY AND ISSUER
This statement relates to the common stock, no par value, of PokerTek, Inc., a North Carolina corporation (“PokerTek” or the “Company” or the “Issuer”). The address of the Company’s principal executive offices is 1020 Crews Road, Suite J Matthews, North Carolina 28106.
ITEM 2.   IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND
     (a) This Schedule 13D is being filed by WPT Enterprises, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“WPTE”).
     (b) The principal office of WPTE is 5700 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 350, Los Angeles, California 90036.
     (c) WPTE is incorporated as a Delaware corporation. Its principal business activities involve the creation of internationally branded entertainment and consumer products driven by the development, production, and marketing of televised programming based on gaming themes.
     (d) - (e) During the last five years, neither WPTE nor any of its officers and directors have been convicted in a criminal proceeding nor have they been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which such individual was or is subject to a judgment, decree, or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting, or mandating activity subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
ITEM 3.   SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION
NOT APPLICABLE.
ITEM 4.   PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION
WPTE beneficially owned 1,080,000 shares of PokerTek’s common stock prior to PokerTek’s initial public offering on October 13, 2005. WPTE continued to beneficially own such shares as of December 31, 2005 and as of the date hereof.
WPTE has entered into an agreement to sell a portion of its shares of PokerTek common stock to Aristocrat International Pty., Limited, a company organized under the laws of Australia (“Aristocrat”). Representatives of Aristocrat were originally introduced to WPTE by representatives of PokerTek, and Aristocrat expressed its interest in purchasing some or all of the shares of PokerTek common stock held by WPTE. On January 20, 2006, PokerTek and WPTE entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) under which Aristocrat agreed to purchase 630,000 shares of PokerTek common stock at a price of $9.03 per share, subject to Aristocrat’s right to perform due diligence on PokerTek for up to thirty days, and with the sale to close on February 28, 2006, or at such other time as agreed to between the parties. The purchase price of $9.03 was obtained by multiplying the total number of PokerTek shares to be sold by WPTE by the weighted average closing price (weighted with reference to trading volume on each trading day) of PokerTek’s common stock on the Nasdaq National Market during the thirty (30) trading days immediately preceding January 20, 2006. After the closing of this sale, WPTE would beneficially own approximately 4.9% of PokerTek’s outstanding common stock. The Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.
WPTE is aware that, concurrently with Aristocrat’s negotiations with WPTE to purchase PokerTek common stock, Aristocrat has also been negotiating with Gehrig White, James Crawford and Lee Lomax, all of whom are affiliates of PokerTek (the “Affiliates”), to purchase shares of PokerTek common stock held by entities controlled by the Affiliates (the “Entities”). WPTE believes that it is likely that the Entities will sell shares of PokerTek common stock to Aristocrat in the near future. However, WPTE is not aware that any of the Affiliates or the Entities has yet entered into a definitive agreement with Aristocrat. Further, WPTE made its decision to sell shares to Aristocrat independent of any discussions with the Affiliates, and the Agreement between PokerTek and WPTE is not conditioned on any sales of PokerTek common stock by any of the Entities. Therefore, although the timing of Aristocrat’s purchases from WPTE and the Entities may be similar, WPTE hereby disclaims membership in a group with the Affiliates or the Entities, or with any of them, pursuant to Rule 13d-5(b).
Except as set forth in this Item 4, WPTE has no present plans or proposal or specific knowledge that relates to or would result in any of the actions specified in clauses (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

 


 

ITEM 5.   INTEREST IN THE SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
     (a) WPTE beneficially owns 1,080,000 shares of the outstanding Common Stock of the Issuer, representing approximately 11.7% of the Common Stock (based upon 9,243,020 shares outstanding on November 15, 2005, as reported in the Issuer’s most recent Form 10-Q filed on November 25, 2005).
     (b) WPTE has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to 1,080,000 shares of the Common Stock of the Issuer.
     (c) TRANSACTIONS WITHIN THE LAST 60 DAYS OR SINCE THE LAST FILING.
          None, except for the Agreement with Aristocrat described in Item 4.
     (d) Not applicable.
     (e) Upon consummation of the sale of shares to Aristocrat under the Agreement, WPTE will own less than 5% of the Issuer’s securities.
ITEM 6.   CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
          On January 20, 2006, WPTE entered into the Agreement with Aristocrat, under which WPTE intends sell 630,000 shares of PokerTek common stock to Aristocrat on or about February 28, 2006, subject to certain terms and conditions, as described in Item 4.
     In connection with the initial public offering of PokerTek, WPTE entered into an agreement with Feltl and Company that, for a period of 180 days from October 13, 2005, forbids it from offering, selling, assigning, transferring, pledging, contracting to sell or otherwise disposing of or hedging any shares of Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock. Feltl and Company may, in its sole discretion, at any time without prior notice, release all or any portion of the shares of Common Stock from the restrictions in such agreements.
ITEM 7.   MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS
     Exhibit 1. Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of January 20, 2006 by and among Aristocrat International Pty, Limited and WPT Enterprises, Inc.

 


 

SIGNATURE
     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, we certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
         
Dated: January 30, 2006  WPT ENTERPISES, INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ W. Todd Steele    
    W. Todd Steele   
    Chief Financial Officer   
 

 

EX-99.1 2 c01986exv99w1.htm STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT exv99w1
 

STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
DATED AS OF JANUARY 20, 2006
BY AND AMONG
ARISTOCRAT INTERNATIONAL PTY. LIMITED
AND
WPT ENTERPRISES, INC.

 


 

STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
     THIS STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of this 20th day of January, 2006, by and between ARISTOCRAT INTERNATIONAL PTY. LIMITED (ABN 46 000 148 158), a company organized under the laws of Australia (“Buyer”), and WPT ENTERPRISES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Shareholder”) located at 5700 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 350, Los Angeles, California 90036. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in the text of this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in the Annexure concerning definitions.
     WHEREAS, the Shareholder is the holder of 1,080,000 shares of the common stock (the “Common Stock”) of PokerTek, Inc., a North Carolina corporation (the “Company”).
     WHEREAS, Buyer desires to purchase, and the Shareholders desire to sell upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, 630,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Shares”).
     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual agreements, representations, warranties, provisions and covenants herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
PURCHASE AND SALE OF SHARES
  1.1.   Generally. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, Buyer agrees to purchase and the Shareholder agree to sell, convey, assign, transfer and deliver to Buyer, the Shares for the Purchase Price (as defined below).
 
  1.2.   Purchase Price. The purchase price (the “Purchase Price”) for the Shares shall be payable in United States dollars on the Closing Date (as defined below), in accordance with Section 2 hereof. The Purchase Price shall equal the product obtained by multiplying (x) the total number of Shares by (y) the weighted average closing price (weighted with reference to trading volume on each trading day) of the Common Stock on the Nasdaq National Market during the thirty (30) trading days immediately preceding the date hereof.
 
  1.3   Payment of the Purchase Price. The Purchase Price shall be paid to the Shareholder in cash (the “Cash Payment”) on the Closing Date by wire transfer of immediately available funds to accounts designated by the Shareholder.
ARTICLE II
CLOSING
  2.1.   Closing Date. The closing of the purchase and sale of the Shares provided for herein (the “Closing”) shall take place before 5:00 p.m., California time, on 28 February, 2006 at the offices of the Company, or at such other place, time or date as may hereafter be mutually agreed upon in writing by the parties or as results from the provisions of this Agreement (the “Closing Date”).

 


 

  2.2.   Action by Buyer. Subject to the terms and conditions herein contained, on the Closing Date, Buyer shall deliver to the Shareholder, among the other deliveries required by this Agreement, in payment of the Purchase Price for the Shares, the Cash Payment.
 
  2.3.   Action by the Shareholder. Subject to the terms and conditions herein contained, on the Closing Date, the Shareholder shall deliver to Buyer, among the other deliveries required by this Agreement, stock certificates representing the Shares, which certificates shall be endorsed in blank or accompanied by stock powers endorsed in blank and accompanied by the requisite stock transfer stamps (the “Stock Powers and Company Certificates”).
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AS TO THE SHAREHOLDER
The Shareholder hereby represents and warrants to Buyer that all of the following representations and warranties are true and correct on the date hereof and as of the Closing Date as though made on the Closing Date.
  3.1.   Authorization. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Shareholder and constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Shareholder, enforceable against it in accordance with the terms hereof, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights or remedies generally and by equitable principles relating to enforceability, including principles of good faith and fair dealing (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity); and except as enforceability of any indemnification or contribution provision may be limited under the federal and state securities laws. The Shareholder has full corporate power, capacity and authority to execute this Agreement, and all other agreements and documents contemplated hereby.
 
  3.2.   Organization, Existence and Good Standing of the Shareholder. The Shareholder is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of its incorporation.
 
  3.3.   Capital Stock of the Company. The Shareholder owns the Shares free and clear of any Liens. The Shareholder is the lawful and beneficial owner of record of the Shares. Upon the delivery of the Shares to the Buyer, Buyer will acquire the beneficial and legal, valid, and indefeasible title to such Shares, free and clear of all Liens and restrictions on transfer except for restrictions on transfer pursuant to federal and state securities laws (as further described in Section 4.4 hereof).
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS OF BUYER
Buyer represents and warrants to the Shareholder that the following representations and warranties are true and correct on the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, as applicable.

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  4.1.   Due Organization. Buyer is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Australia, has the corporate power to own its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted.
 
  4.2.   Validity of Obligations. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Buyer and the performance by Buyer of the transactions contemplated therein have been duly and validly authorized by the Buyer’s Board of Directors, and the Agreement shall have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action, duly executed and delivered at or prior to the Closing and shall be the legal, valid and binding obligation of Buyer, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.
 
  4.3.   Authorization. The representatives of Buyer executing this Agreement have the corporate authority to enter into and to bind Buyer to the terms of this Agreement. Buyer has the full legal right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement.
 
  4.4.   Buyer Representations and Acknowledgements.
  (a)   The Buyer is acquiring the Shares for investment for its own account and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, the distribution thereof.
 
  (b)   Buyer acknowledges that Shareholder is not undertaking to provide any information regarding the Company to Buyer.
 
  (c)   Buyer acknowledges that it is not relying on Shareholder to determine Buyer’s compliance with securities laws and other applicable law and that Buyer is solely responsible for compliance with all such laws.
 
  (d)   The Buyer’s knowledge and experience in financial and business matters are such that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its acquisition of the Shares.
 
  (e)   The Buyer’s financial condition is such that it can afford to bear the economic risk of holding the Shares for an indefinite period of time and has adequate means for providing for its current needs and contingencies and to suffer a complete loss of its investment in the Shares.
 
  (f)   The Buyer is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501 under the 1933 Act. The Buyer has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of purchasing the Shares.
 
  (g)   The Buyer understands that (i) the Shares have not been registered under the 1933 Act or other applicable securities laws, (ii) the Shares may need to be held indefinitely, and the Buyer must continue to bear the economic risk of the investment in the Shares unless they are subsequently registered under the 1933 Act or an exemption from such registration is available, (iii) when and if the Shares may be disposed of without registration in reliance on Rule 144 promulgated under the 1933 Act, such disposition can be made only in limited amounts in accordance with the terms and conditions of such Rule, and the Buyer may have to deliver an opinion of counsel to the Company reasonably

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      acceptable to Buyer in form, substance and scope to the effect that the Shares to be sold or transferred may be sold or transferred under an exemption from such registration, and (iv) if the Rule 144 exemption is not available, public sale without registration will require compliance with an exemption under the 1933 Act.
  (h)   The Buyer understands that the Shares are characterized as “restricted securities” under the U.S. federal securities laws inasmuch as they are being acquired from the Shareholders in a transaction not involving a public offering and that under such laws and applicable regulations such securities may be resold without registration under the 1933 Act only in certain limited circumstances.
 
  (i)   The Buyer understands that the Shares shall bear a restrictive legend in accordance with the requirements of the 1933 Act.
ARTICLE V
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CLOSING
  5.1.   Conditions Precedent to Buyer’s Obligation to Close. Buyer’s obligation to purchase the Shares pursuant to this Agreement and to take the other actions required to be taken by Buyer at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or prior to the Closing, of each of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by Buyer, in whole or in part):
  (a)   Accuracy of Representations. All of the Shareholders representations and warranties in this Agreement (considered collectively), and each of these representations and warranties (considered individually), were accurate in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement, and are accurate in all material respects as of the Closing Date as if made on the Closing Date.
 
  (b)   Shareholders’ Performance. All of the covenants and obligations that the Shareholder is required to perform or to comply with pursuant to this Agreement at or prior to the Closing (considered collectively), and each of these covenants and obligations (considered individually), have been duly performed and complied with in all material respects. Shareholder shall have delivered each document required to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement and such other documents as Buyer may reasonably request for the purpose of facilitating the consummation or performance of this Agreement.
 
  (c)   Consents. All consents, if any, required in connection with the consummation of this Agreement have been obtained and are in full force and effect.
 
  (d)   Due Diligence Investigation. Buyer shall be completely satisfied, in its sole discretion, with its due diligence review of the operational, financial performance and forecasts of the Company and that the representations and warranties provided to Buyer pursuant to this Agreement are true and correct. Buyer will commence due diligence immediately upon execution of this Agreement, and the Shareholder shall use commercially reasonable efforts

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      (which shall not in any event involve payment of any expenses or consideration by Shareholder) to cause the Company to cooperate with Buyer in connection with the due diligence review by Buyer. Buyer will complete the due diligence as soon as reasonably practicable and in any event, no later than 20 February, 2006. Buyer will notify the Shareholder as soon as is practicable if the Buyer considers the results of its due diligence review to be unsatisfactory.
 
  (f)   Probity Checks. The Regulatory and Compliance Committee of Buyer and the executive management of Buyer shall be completely satisfied, in their sole discretion, with the results of such probity checks as Buyer, in its sole discretion, considers necessary to satisfy Buyer that there is no derogatory information in respect of the Shareholder or the Company that will jeopardize Buyer’s operations or contemplated operations in the eyes of any governmental or regulatory agency.
  5.2.   Conditions Precedent to Shareholders Obligation to Close. The Shareholders obligation to sell the Shares and to take the other actions required to be taken by the Shareholder at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or prior to the Closing, of each of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Shareholder in whole or in part):
  (a)   Accuracy of Representations. Buyer’s representations and warranties in this Agreement, and each of these representations and warranties (considered individually), was accurate in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement and is accurate in all material respects as of the Closing Date as if made on the Closing Date.
 
  (b)   Buyer’s Performance. All of the covenants and obligations that the Buyer is required to perform or to comply with pursuant to this Agreement at or prior to the Closing, and each of these covenants and obligations (considered individually), have been performed and complied with in all material respects. The Buyer has made the closing deliveries pursuant to this Agreement and the cash payment required to be made pursuant to this Agreement.
ARTICLE VI
CLOSING DELIVERIES BY BUYER
  6.1.   Closing Delivery by Buyer. At or prior to the Closing, Buyer shall deliver the following to the Shareholder the Cash Payment, and this Agreement executed by the Buyer.
ARTICLE VII
CLOSING DELIVERIES OF THE SHAREHOLDER
     At or prior to the Closing, the Shareholder shall deliver the following to Buyer:

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  7.1.   Stock Powers and Company Certificates. The Stock Powers and Company Certificates.
 
  7.2.   Consents and Approvals. All materially necessary consents of and filings with any Agency or any third party relating to the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein.
ARTICLE VIII
INDEMNIFICATION
  8.1.   General Indemnity.
  (a)   The Shareholder hereby agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Buyer and its directors, officers, employees, representatives, agents and attorneys (each, an “Indemnified Party”) from Buyer Losses (other than any Losses incurred in connection with Shareholders efforts to assist in Buyer’s due diligence pursuant to Section 5.1(d) hereof) caused by, resulting from or arising out of:
  (i)   breaches of representations hereunder by the Shareholder or failures by the Shareholder to perform or otherwise fulfill any undertaking or other agreement or obligation hereunder, or to perform their covenants set forth in this Agreement or in any other agreement or document executed in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
 
  (ii)   any and all actions, suits, proceedings, claims and demands incident to any of the foregoing or such indemnification;
  (b)   Buyer agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Shareholder from Shareholder Losses caused by, resulting from or arising out of:
  (i)   breaches of representations hereunder on the part of Buyer or failures by Buyer to perform or otherwise fulfill any undertaking or other agreement or obligation hereunder; and
 
  (ii)   any and all actions, suits, proceedings, claims and demands incident to any of the foregoing or such indemnification.
ARTICLE IX
GENERAL
  9.1.   Press Releases. Buyer shall be entitled to issue press releases or make any public statements or filings with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, and Shareholder shall not issue any such press release or otherwise make any such public statement, filing or other communication without the prior consent of Buyer, not to be unreasonably withheld, except if such disclosure is required by law, in which case the Shareholder shall promptly provide Buyer with prior notice of such public statement, filing or other communication.

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  9.2.   Survival of Covenants, Agreements, Representations and Warranties.
  (a)   Covenants and Agreements. All covenants and agreements made hereunder or pursuant hereto or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby shall survive the Closing and shall continue in full force and effect thereafter according to their terms without limit as to duration.
 
  (b)   Representations and Warranties. All representations contained herein shall survive the Closing and shall continue in full force and effect thereafter for a period of one (1) year from the Closing Date.
  9.3.   Successors and Assigns. This Agreement and the rights of the parties hereunder may not be assigned or transferred without the written consent and shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, and the successors of Buyer.
 
  9.4.   Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the schedules, exhibits and annexes attached hereto) and any other documents delivered pursuant hereto constitute the entire agreement and understanding among the Shareholder and Buyer, and supersede any prior agreement and understanding relating to the subject matter of this Agreement.
 
  9.5.   Further Assurances. The parties agree (a) to furnish upon request to each other such further information, (b) to execute and deliver to each other such other documents, and (c) to do such other acts and things, all as the other party may reasonably request for the purpose of carrying out the intent of this Agreement and the documents referred to in this Agreement.
 
  9.6.   Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
 
  9.7.   Brokers and Agents. Each party represents and warrants that it has not employed a broker or agent in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
 
  9.8.   Expenses. Each party shall bear its own costs, fees and expenses in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution and performance of this Agreement.
 
  9.9.   Notices. All notices of communication required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and may be given by (a) depositing the same in United States mail, addressed to the party to be notified, postage prepaid and registered or certified with return receipt requested, (b) delivering the same in person to an officer or agent of such party or (c) sending a facsimile of the same with electronic confirmation of receipt.
         
  (i)   If to Buyer, addressed to:   Aristocrat International Pty. Limited
 
      71 Loungueville Rd.
 
      Lane Cove, NSW 2066
 
      Telephone 612 9413 6300
 
      Fax 612 9420 1326
 
      Attn: Bruce John Yahl, Company Secretary

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with a copy to:
  Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
 
 
 
  7230 Amigo St.
 
 
 
  Las Vegas, NV 89118
 
 
 
  Telephone (702) 270-1388
 
 
 
  Fax (702) 270-1299
 
 
 
  Attention: Steven T. Atneosen, Secretary
  (ii)   If to the Shareholder, addressed thereto at the address set forth on the signature page.
  9.10.   GOVERNING LAW; CONSENT TO JURISDICTION This agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the state of California. The parties hereto expressly consent and agree that any dispute, controversy, legal action or other proceeding that arises under, results from, concerns or relates to this agreement may be brought in the federal and state courts in and of the state of California and acknowledge that they will accept service of process by registered or certified mail or the equivalent directed to their last known address as determined by the other party in accordance with this agreement or by whatever other means are permitted by such courts. the parties hereto hereby acknowledge that said courts have jurisdiction over any such dispute or controversy, and that they hereby waive any objection to personal jurisdiction or venue in these courts or that such courts are an inconvenient forum.
 
  9.11.   Exercise of Rights and Remedies. Except as otherwise provided herein, no delay of or omission in the exercise of any right, power or remedy accruing to any party as a result of any breach or default by any other party under this Agreement shall impair any such right, power or remedy, nor shall it be construed as a waiver of or acquiescence in any such breach or default, or of any similar breach or default occurring later; nor shall any waiver of any single breach or default be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default occurring before or after that waiver.
 
  9.12.   Reformation and Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, then it shall, to the extent possible, be modified in such manner as to be valid, legal and enforceable but so as to most nearly retain the intent of the parties, and if such modification is not possible, then such provision shall be severed from this Agreement, and in either case the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
 
  9.13.   Remedies Cumulative. No right, remedy or election given by any term of this Agreement shall be deemed exclusive but each shall be cumulative with all other rights, remedies and elections available at law or in equity.
 
  9.14.   Specific Performance; Other Rights and Remedies. Each party recognizes and agrees that in the event the other party or parties should refuse to perform any of its or their obligations under this Agreement, the remedy at law would be inadequate and agrees that for breach of such provisions, each party shall, in addition to such other remedies as may be available to it at law or in equity, be entitled to seek injunctive relief and to enforce its rights by an action for specific performance to the extent permitted by

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      applicable law. Each party hereby waives any requirement for security or the posting of any bond or other surety in connection with any temporary or permanent award of injunctive, mandatory or other equitable relief.
 
  9.15.   Captions. The headings of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only, shall not constitute a part of this Agreement or be used to construe or interpret any provision hereof.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
         
  BUYER:

ARISTOCRAT INTERNATIONAL PTY. LIMITED
 
 
  By:   /s/ Bruce John Yahl  
  Name:  Bruce John Yahl  
  Title:    Company Secretary   
 
         
  SHAREHOLDER:


WPT ENTERPRISES, INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Adam Pliska  
  Name:  Adam Pliska  
  Title:   General Counsel   
 

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ANNEX I-DEFINITIONS
     Definitions. In this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below unless the context requires otherwise:
     “1933 Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
     “Applicable Law” means, with respect to any Person, property, transaction, event or other matter, any Law relating or applicable to such Person, property, transaction, event or other matter. Applicable Law also includes, where appropriate, any interpretation of the Law (or any part) by any Person having jurisdiction over it, or charged with its administration or interpretation.
     “Buyer Losses” means all damages (including, without limitation, amounts paid in settlement with the Shareholder’s consent, which consent may not be unreasonably withheld), losses, obligations, liabilities, claims, deficiencies, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees), penalties, fines, interest and monetary sanctions, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs incurred to comply with injunctions and other court orders, and other costs and expenses incident to any suit, action, investigation, claim or proceeding or to establish or enforce the rights of Buyer or such other persons to indemnification hereunder.
     “Cash Payment” has the meaning given in Section 1.3.
     “Closing” has the meaning given in Section 2.1.
     “Closing Date” has the meaning given in Section 2.1.
     “Company Common Stock” has the meaning given in the Recitals.
     “Law” means any law, including common law, rule, statute, regulation, order, judgment, decree, treaty or other requirement having the force of law.
     “Lien” means any lien, mortgage, charge, hypothecation, pledge, security interest, prior assignment, marital dissolution obligation, option, warrant, lease, sublease, right to possession, encumbrance, claim, right or restriction which affects, by way of a conflicting ownership interest or otherwise, the right, title or interest in or to any particular property, but
     excluding any contract or license rights disclosed hereunder.
     “Person” is to be broadly interpreted and includes an individual, a corporation, a limited liability company, a partnership, a trust, an unincorporated organization, the government of a country or any political subdivision thereof, or any agency or department of any such government, and the executors, administrators or other legal representatives of an individual in such capacity.
     “Shareholder Losses” means all damages (including, without limitation, amounts paid in settlement with Buyer’s consent, which consent may not be unreasonably withheld), losses, obligations, liabilities, claims, deficiencies, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees), penalties, fines, interest and monetary sanctions, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs incurred to comply with injunctions and other court orders, and other costs

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and expenses incident to any suit, action, investigation, claim or proceeding or to establish or enforce the rights the Shareholders or such other persons entitled to indemnification hereunder.
     “Shares” has the meaning given in the Recitals.
     “Stock Powers and Company Certificates” has the meaning given in Section 2.3.

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