Matt Savage, Tournament Director

World Series of Poker, Monte Carlo Millions

Position: Tournament Director
Casinos: World Series of Poker, Bay 101
Resides: San Jose, CA
Ambition: To maintain high standards and integrity in poker tournaments

Matt Savage has become the most sought after poker tournament director today. Matt has directed the World Series of Poker for the last three years 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 worlds in high profile, high stakes tournaments. Since 2002, he has appeared on ESPN, Fox Sports Net, and the Travel Channel, hosting tournaments around the globe.

Additionally, Matt founded the Tournament Directors Association and has been instrumental in standardizing poker tournament rules worldwide.

Career Highlights

  • World Series of Poker: ESPN, 2002, 2003 and 2004
    Tournament Director for the largest tournaments and prize-money payouts in professional poker history. $5,000,000 top prize in 2004.
  • Showdown at the Sands: Fox Sports Net, 2003
    Tournament Director for the largest, first ever $10,000 buy-in tournament

Televised Poker Tournaments

  • World Series of Poker: ESPN
    Las Vegas, Nevada, 2002, 2003 and 2004
  • Cajun Poker Classic: Harrah's
    New Orleans, Louisiana, 2004
  • Bay 101 Shooting Star: World Poker Tour, Travel Channel
    San Jose, California, March 2004
  • Showdown at the Sands: Fox Sports Net
    Atlantic City, New Jersey, 2003
  • Caribbean Cruise: World Poker Tour, Travel Channel
    2003-2004
  • Hollywood Home Games (1-4): World Poker Tour, Travel Channel
    Hollywood, California, 2003
  • Costa Rica Classic: World Poker Tour, Travel Channel
    San Jose, Costa Rica, 2002
  • Chances Gold Rush: World Poker Tour, Travel Channel
    San Francisco, California, 2002

Professional Contributions & Recognition

  • Founded the Tournament Directors Association (TDA), which has been instrumental in standardizing tournament rules throughout the world.
  • Inducted as the first member of the Poker Room Manager's Hall of Fame in 2003.
  • Chosen as a speaker at the World Poker Industry Conferences in 2001, 2002 and 2003.
  • Featured in numerous industry-related articles, including "World Series of Poker 2002," Jesse May Reports

 

 

Web site credits

Web site coordinator and management:
Maryann Savage, SavageTournaments.com

Web site art direction and branding:
Andrei Herasimchuk, Involution Studios LLC

Web site design, coding and implementation:
Jeff Croft, Industry Standard Design Lab LLC

Header photography and many gallery photos compliments:
Eric Harkins, Image Masters

For information, questions or requests regarding this site, please send an email to Maryann Savage.