EXAMPLE: I play fairly high stakes games and have a $25,000 marker at the poker room I play at most often.. A small object placed on top of a player's hand for the purpose of preventing it from being mucked or fouled. EXAMPLE: I used a peppermint pattie as a marker one time. The other players got a kick out of it. APPLIES TO: Land-based Venues. SYNONYMS: Card Protector. RELATED TERMS: Foul, Muck, Protect. Noun. A plastic device used to denote who is in the dealer's position. EXAMPLE: I was just the small blind. Can you pass the marker? APPLIES TO: Land-based Venues
Tonsillitis is caused by viruses or bacteria that cause the tonsils to swell and become inflamed. A mild or severe sore throat is one of the first symptoms of tonsillitis. Symptoms can also include fever, chills, tiredness, muscle aches, earache, pain or discomfort when swallowing, and swollen glands in the neck.
There are numerous causes of inflammation. Bacterial infections like strep throat (streptococcus) can cause tonsillitis as well as viral infections like the flu. Even the common cold might trigger tonsillitis. The variety of causes is due in part to what the tonsils actually do.