Tournament Director

word type: noun

TDs are in charge of all important organizational and procedural aspects of running a tournament, often with a staff to delegate to. Tournament Director is commonly a full-time position at a casino, but many TDs do their work while traveling the poker circuit, or some combination of the two.

Famous TDs

All of the following well-known TDs have served as TD for the World Series of Poker at one time or another:

- Jack McClelland

- Matt Savage

- Johnny Grooms

- Jack Effel