With Jim away this week, Sasha Sutton and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Matt Savage from the World Poker Tour! The WPT has an exciting series coming up in Las Vegas in December, but that’s not all! Matt talks about his role with the WPT, how he got into the business, and the importance of standardizing tournament rules. He also discusses the challenges live poker faces from phones and technology, some experiences he’s had on the floor, and a lot more! Plus we give away a free prize at the end for folks in the YouTube chat. Join us LIVE on YouTube next Monday at 7:30 ET for free to ask our guests questions in real-time, and you can win too!
Matt is active on Twitter as https://twitter.com/SavagePoker
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Timestamps
| 00:14 | Welcome & Introduction |
| 02:58 | Introduction to Matt Savage |
| 03:59 | Matt describes his role in the poker world |
| 05:13 | Matt talks about the Tournament Directors Association (TDA) |
| 08:49 | Mistakes players can make if they are not familiar with the guidelines |
| 11:07 | Why might the floor be called? |
| 14:32 | How the tournament life for poker players has changed over time |
| 24:36 | Matt’s experiences with tournaments in different countries |
| 25:57 | TDA ruling on using a phone at the table |
| 31:04 | How do extreme moments or tensions in a game get responded to? |
| 39:16 | Matt plays the game Stake, Study, or Stack |
| 46:59 | John: Home Game Result updates |
