Matt Savage / Executive WPT Tour director

Matt Savage, the American Poker Tournament Director and Executive Tour Director of the World Poker Tour, reveals what goes on behind-the-scenes at the Poker Tournament Director’s Association. He shares his opinion on table-talk, collusion, re-entries, and disclosing your hand, and explains the role of cash games in tournaments. Tune in to find out how the Coronavirus may impact future poker events and hear Matt’s crazy stories about what he’s seen at the table and the rulings he has made.

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Time Stamped Show Notes:

• 00:00 – 22:00 – Introducing Matt, his price-pool explanation, what happens when guarantees are missed, and more about what happened behind-the-scenes in a bizarre situation.
• 22:00 – 32:00 - Matt’s thoughts on disclosing the contents of your hand, collusion, table-talk, live poker, how the rules around re-entries were structured, and the role of cash games.
• 32:00 – 47:00 - What they do at the Poker Tournament Director’s Association (TDA), big-blind ante, how Coronavirus impacted their event, and the risk for future events.
• 47:00 – 01:05:00 - On the WPT partnering with partypoker, the status of the Bay 101 and Shooting Star events, and how Matt finds the time for family and other hobbies.
• 01:05:00 – 01:22:00 - His poker Hall of Fame nominations, thoughts on other players who are crushing it, favorite tournaments, and appreciation for poker.
• 01:22:00 – 01:46:00 - The wildest thing Matt has seen, his craziest ruling, a story of when Robert Duvall put him in his place, and his opinion on the latest poker industry news. 

3 Key Points

• Be fearless in the pursuit of your goals.
• Be patient with changes and improvements in the industry.
• Wild and crazy things always happen in poker.

Contact/Resources

• Partner - Party Poker
• Website - Jeff Gross Poker
• Matt’s Twitter
• Matt’s Hendon Mob