[This is a guest post by poker blog brat Charlie River. To follow more of his poker observations, become a fan on Facebook or visit PokerJunkie.com]
TV shows like
The World Poker Tour and
Poker After Dark have gained viral value, not only for their nosebleed levels, but also for their smoking hot selection of season hosts.
Here are our top 5 favorites. To see the other 3 who top the list, head over to the
full list of Hottest Poker Hostesses
5 Layla Kayleigh

Layla hosted the 6th season of
The World Poker Tour in 2007. With her charming dialect and huge rack, this british born TV personality was hugely appreciated by both viewers and players.
4. Marianela Pereyra

Season 3 host of
Poker After Dark, Marianela quickly
gained popularity among the show's demographic. Her latin look and mischievous smile she convinced a whole nation that she knew and actually cared about poker.
3. Leean Tweeden

Once a Hooters Girl, always a Hooters Girl. Lean knows how to get attention, a skill she practiced to perfection when she got the job as host of season 4
Poker After Dark.
2. Sabina Gadecki

Hosting season 5 of the
World Poker Tour together with two noobs like Mike Sexton and Vince Van Patten turned out to be a walk in the park for this ex-pagent queen and model.
1. Courtney Friel

Hosting the World Poker Tour 2005-2006 Courtney did a great job filling the void after formed hostess Shana Hiatt, who quite the show under unclear circumstances.
[For Charlie's other three hot poker hostess choices, click here.]