Poker After Dark: Big Mouth Special

Poker After Dark" title="Poker After Dark" vspace="10" width="104" align="right" height="70" hspace="10" />NBC is promoting this week’s competitors as “players who are known for chatting it up at the table,” and, in a clever word play, are naming the week-long series ‘Sit-n-Talk.’

In promoting the latest episode of Poker After Dark as a talkathon and inviting some of the games most notourious users of the language, it is unlear whether NBC want a discussion or a flaming row.

So who will be appearing on this week's show?

This week’s guests include, Vanessa Rousso, Jennifer Harman, Antonio Esfandiari, Jean-Robert Bellande, David Grey…. And… of course, no show claiming to feature the talkers of the game could be complete without the mouth himself, Mike Matusow.

Matusow (pictured left), who has been on the show 12 previous times, will be looking for just his second After Dark win. Infact he has the unfortunate distinction of having the worst winning percentage of any player who has at least one win.

Harman and Rousso will also be seeking their second PAD victory. Harman has been on the show eight times, while Rousso will be making her fifth appearance.

Esfandiari - who will no doubt be adding sound affects and pushups to proceedings, Grey - who is not to be confused with the British balladeer of the same name, and Bellande, will all be fighting for their first victory on the show.

Esfandiari leads that trio with four appearances on the show, Grey has been on Poker After Dark twice, and this marks just the second time for Bellande. As usual, the six-person sit-and-go will award $120,000 to the winner.

The show will air week nights at 2:05 a.m. on NBC, with a special “Director’s Cut” edition aired after Saturday Night Live at 1 A.M.