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 occasionally plays low buy-in poker tournaments. As of 2006, his total live tournament winnings exceed $11,500.

Savage is married to Maryann and they have two children, Rizaann and Marko.