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 Matt Savage has become the most sought after poker tournament director today. Matt has directed the World Series of Poker in 2002-2004 and has been a part of its growth into the largest poker tournament in the world. In 2004, the World Series of Poker attracted almost 2600 players to the main event with a top prize of $5,000,000.
Matt's charisma, enthusiasm and love of poker has helped to bring more and more celebrities to the tables, joining the professionals and amateurs across the world in high profile, high stakes tournaments. Since 2002, he has appeared on ESPN, Fox Sports Net, Travel Channel, and many other networks hosting tournaments around the globe.
Matt specializes in running live tournaments for on-line poker websites.
Addtiionally, Matt founded the Tournament Directors Association and has been instrumental in standardizing poker tournament rules wordwide.
He has recently accepted the job of Executive Tour Director of the World Poker Tour and still remains full time Tournament Director at Commerce Casino which is the the world's largest poker room and at his hometown casino Bay 101 in San Jose, California. |
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Professional Contributions & Recognition
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- A founder of the Tournament Directors Association (TDA), which has been instrumental in standardizing tournament rules throughout the world
- Inducted as first member of the Poker Room Manager's Hall of Fame in 2003
- Chosen as a speaker at industry conferences on a regular basis
- Featured in numerous industry-related articles and on radio shows around the world
- Nominated for induction into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2009
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- World Poker Tour Executive Tour Director
- World Series of Poker Tournament Director 2002-2004
- WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star Tournament Director 2003-Current
- Commerce Casino Tournament Director 2009-Current
- Asian Poker Tour Tournament Director
- Involved with over 400 televised poker tournaments
- Look for Matt in the movie "Lucky You" starring Eric Bana, Drew Barrymore, and Robert Duval
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