Ep 535 - Chats: Matt Savage and the World Poker Tour!

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With Jim away this week, Sasha Sutton and the RecPoker RECing Crew interview Matt Savage from the World Poker Tour! They have 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, the importance of standardizing tournament rules, the challenges live poker faces from phones and technology, some experiences he’s had on the floor, and a lot more! Plus of course 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 We also go over this week's home game results and discuss these topics: How to help us out - https://rec.poker/support/ Home Games - https://rec.poker/homegame/ Go Premium! - https://rec.poker/premium/ 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, or 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 Over the years, how the tournament life for poker players has changed 24:36 Matt’s experiences in tournaments in different countries 25:57 TDA on using a phone on a 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 Find our free videos at: http://youtube.com/c/RecPokerCommunity Join the Discord group here: https://discord.gg/9aYSMCCfpv Find more info on our sponsors at: https://RunAces.com RecPoker is a vibrant and encouraging poker learning community. We are committed to learning the game, but our priority is building healthy relationships where we can not only grow in the game, but grow in our enjoyment of life. The free membership website at rec.poker is awesome, but it's just a tool to help us build that community. You can join for FREE, giving you access to the groups, forums, and other member benefits. If you want to enjoy the premium content, or become part of the RECing Crew, those options are available and you can get $10 off your first payment using the code RECPOKER. Music by Peter Troolin, [email protected]

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