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.
1 The signs are very similar for tonsillitis that is caused by a virus and tonsillitis that is caused by bacteria. 2  It is more likely to be a virus if there are other signs of a 'cold' such as runny nose, sore eyes and a cough.onsillitis is when there is an infection of the tonsils, usually caused by a virus. Only about 15% are caused by bacteria. The tonsils can become very large and sore during tonsillitis.