Marianela Pereyra New for Poker After Dark
The former Video DJ Marianela Pereyra has reportedly taken over as hostess for the hit NBC poker show Poker After Dark, replacing the popular and long running Shana Hiatt in the role. Pereyra has big shoes to fill, as Shana is considered the “original poker hostess”, starting out with the World Poker Tour and being the face of poker there for three years. Pereyra also ranked in at number ten in the AskMen.com top ten poker women poll…
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Casino poker language:
- CHASE - To continue in a hand, often at poor odds, in the hopes of catching a much better hand. "He called, chasing the flush.".
- BET - To put money into the pot, pursuant to the rules of the game, thus maintaining a chance of winning the pot.
- BRODERICK CRAWFORD - In Hold'em, hole cards of 10-4. From the 1950s TV series "Highway Patrol", starring Broderick Crawford.
- MARKED CARDS - Cards that have been (illegally) altered so that their value can be read from the back.
- FIFTH STREET - In stud poker, the fifth card to be dealt to each player. Sometimes used to refer to the last card dealt in Hold'em, although the more common term for this is RIVER (q.v.).
- IN - Still eligible to win the pot. "I'm in" is often spoken as one adds chips to the pot, calling.
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