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Matt Savage returns to the 2009 Aruba Poker Classic


Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - ArubaPokerClassic

This year, online poker players have an unprecedented number of reasons to join the online poker site in Aruba with today’s announcement that the world’s leading tournament director Matthew Savage will return to oversee UB’s prestigious 2009 Aruba Poker Classic.

“Matt’s natural ability to run a smooth and fair tournament and his talent for making it feel more like a party than a poker room is one of the many reasons why our Aruba event is still one of the most popular on the annual calendar, ” said Phil Hellmuth.

“For the third straight year, Savage Tournaments partners with UB to deliver one of my favorite tournaments of the year,” added Matt Savage. “In celebrating UB’s 10th Anniversary, I am honored to once again be part of the Aruba Poker Classic; with an extended tournament schedule, plus a group of floor staff and dealers that is second to none, 2009 is shaping up to be one for the ‘scrapbook’.”

As the Tournament Director for the Aruba Poker Classic, October 3rd through 10th, Savage will manage eight days of all-out poker action, which is expected to attract over 500 players from around the globe, competing for a slice of an overall festival prize pool in excess of six million.

To date, world famous event manager Savage has directed countless million-dollar tournaments including the WSOP, various WPT events, and the Aussie Millions. He has appeared on almost 400 televised poker shows on ESPN, GSN, Fox Sports, Travel Channel and other popular networks.

However, Savage’s pedigree reaches far beyond just calling the shots on the poker room floor. As one of the founders of the Tournament Directors Association, he has been instrumental in standardizing tournament rules throughout the world, and in 2003, his far-reaching contribution saw him inducted into the Poker Room Manager’s Hall of Fame as its very first member.

Online poker players can enter a series of online satellites to win an $8,500 Aruba prize package at UB. The prize package includes the $5,500 main event seat and $3,000 for travel and accommodation.

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Comments (4)

4 Responses to “Matt Savage returns to the 2009 Aruba Poker Classic”

  1. VINCENZO CARRANO says:
    August 24, 2009 at 15:07

    estoy interesado en saber si hay satelites por internet para el torneo de ustedes en aruba del 03 al 10 octubre 2009.

  2. Aruba Poker Classic says:
    August 27, 2009 at 17:48

    Vincenzo,
    Hay tres maneras de calificar en línea. Además, tenemos satellites y qualifiers todos los días hasta el 27 de Setiembre. La información y más detalle está disponible en: http://www.ultimatebet.com/poker-promotion/aruba-poker-classic

  3. John257 says:
    August 29, 2009 at 13:45

    Very nice site!

  4. ArubaPokerClassic says:
    September 1, 2009 at 15:07

    Thanks, John! We are glad to hear this.

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