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After the second season of Poker After Dark on NBC aired its last episodes in mid-November, its third season of shows is already set to begin airing on New Year’s night. Most notably, viewers will be in for a new hostess, .

Poker fans will get their first look at Pereyra at 2:05am on January 1st. Being called the “Poker Princess,” she is an Argentina native who has gained broadcasting experience with a FUSE network show called Daily Download where she performed as a VJ. She has also been featured in magazines like Maxim and Billboard. She made her foray into the poker world during the 2007 World Series of Poker as a sideline reporter during the pay-per-view coverage of the main event.

No reason has been given for the discontinuation of the popular hostess Shana Hiatt, who was present for the first two seasons of Poker After Dark and continues to host the NBC National Heads-Up Championship.

The first week of Poker After Dark shows will feature Ken Light, a player who won his seat through a special online tournament. He then got to choose his dream table of players, which will include Daniel Negreanu, Phil Hellmuth, Jennifer Harman, Mike Matusow, and Scotty Nguyen .

Further episodes, in no particular order, will feature the following sets of players:

Commentators: Mark Gregorich, Chad Brown, Ali Nejad, Robert Williamson III, Phil Gordon, Howard Lederer

Cowboys: Doyle Brunson, Chris Ferguson, Chau Giang, Andy Bloch, Hoyt Corkins, Gabe Kaplan

International: Patrik Antonius, Johnny Chan, Roland de Wolfe, Daniel Negreanu, Gus Hansen, John Juanda

19th Hole: Gavin Smith, David Oppenheim, Erick Lindgren, Phil Ivey, Doyle Brunson, Daniel Negreanu

Jam Up: David Williams, Howard Lederer, Mike Matusow, Barry Greenstein, Antonio Esfandiari, Eli Elezra

Hecklers: Gavin Smith, Sam Grizzle, Jean-Robert Bellande, Mike Matusow, Shawn Sheikhan, Phil Hellmuth

World Champions: Chris Ferguson, Johnny Chan, Berry Johnston, Jamie Gold, Phil Hellmuth, Huck Seed

Gus & the Ladies: Gus Hansen, Vanessa Rousso, JJ Liu, Clonie Gowen, Beth Shak, Erica Schoenberg

Love at First Raise: Jennifer Harman, Marco Traniello, Jennifer Tilly, Phil Laak, Erica Schoenberg, David Benyamine