Matt Savage (poker)
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Matt Savage is an American
poker
tournament director
. He has officiated at a number of televised poker and gambling events, including the World Series of Poker
(2002–2004), Bay 101's
Shooting Star stop on the World Poker Tour
, Poker Dome Challenge
and King of Vegas
.
In 2001, along with Linda Johnson
, Jan Fisher and David Lamb, Savage founded the Tournament Directors Association, an organization that works to standardize poker tournament
rules worldwide. Savage was the inaugural inductee into the Poker Room Manager's Hall of Fame in 2003.
Savage cashed for the first time in the World Series of Poker
in 2009
. He cashed in two events, including his first final table when he finished in fifth place in the $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low 8 or Better
event. As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings exceed $70,000.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
poker
Poker
Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
tournament director
Tournament director (poker)
In the game of poker, the tournament director is the individual charged with running the poker tournament. The job encompasses many roles, the most public of which is typically announcing the phrase "shuffle up and deal!" at the beginning of the day...
. He has officiated at a number of televised poker and gambling events, including the World Series of Poker
World Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker is a world-renowned series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2005, sponsored by Harrah's Entertainment...
(2002–2004), Bay 101's
Bay 101
Bay 101 is a cardroom in San Jose, California. Like other California cardrooms, Bay 101 offers poker cash games and tournaments as well as special "California" style table games....
Shooting Star stop on the World Poker Tour
World Poker Tour
The World Poker Tour is a series of international poker tournaments and associated television series broadcasting the final table of each tournament. It was started in the United States by attorney/television producer Steven Lipscomb, who served as CEO of WPT Enterprises , the firm that...
, Poker Dome Challenge
Poker Dome Challenge
The MANSIONPoker.net Poker Dome Challenge was a 43-week series of speed poker tournaments offering a grand prize of $1,000,000 USD. The tournament aired in the United States on Fox Sports Network from May 2006 to March 2007. The tournament featured a number of technological gimmicks in an effort to...
and King of Vegas
King of Vegas
King of Vegas was a gambling series that first aired on Spike TV in the United States on January 17, 2006. It was hosted by boxing commentator Max Kellerman and co-hosted by handicapper Wayne Allyn Root, who gave color commentary and his odds-on favorites for each game...
.
In 2001, along with Linda Johnson
Linda Johnson
Linda Johnson is an American professional poker player, journalist and consultant, based in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was elected into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2011.-Early life:Linda Johnson was born in 1953 in Long Island, New York...
, Jan Fisher and David Lamb, Savage founded the Tournament Directors Association, an organization that works to standardize poker tournament
Poker tournament
A poker tournament is a tournament where players compete by playing poker. It can feature as few as two players playing on a single table , and as many as tens of thousands of players playing on thousands of tables...
rules worldwide. Savage was the inaugural inductee into the Poker Room Manager's Hall of Fame in 2003.
Savage cashed for the first time in the World Series of Poker
World Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker is a world-renowned series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2005, sponsored by Harrah's Entertainment...
in 2009
2009 World Series of Poker
The 2009 World Series of Poker was the 40th annual World Series of Poker . It was held at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, and ran from May 27 to July 15. There were 57 bracelet events, culminating in the $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event...
. He cashed in two events, including his first final table when he finished in fifth place in the $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low 8 or Better
Seven-card stud
Seven-card stud is a variant of stud poker. Until the recent increase in popularity of Texas hold 'em, seven-card stud was the most popular poker variant in home games across the United States, and in casinos in the eastern part of the country. Two to eight players is common, though eight may...
event. As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings exceed $70,000.
Top Places in Top Events
| Event | Place | Winning | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Flints Challenge Cup | 3rd | $2,200 | 2010 |
| 40th World Series of Poker 2009 | 5th | $32,396 | 2009 |
| Deep Stack Extravaganza | 1st | $10,795 | 2009 |
| Deep Stack Extravaganza | 5th | $2,362 | 2009 |
| Gold Rush | 5th | $1,750 | 2008 |
| Summer Pot of Gold Tournament | 4th | $836 | 2001 |
| Northern California Championship | 2nd | $3,940 | 2001 |