2024 POKER TDA SUMMIT REGISTRATION PAGE
 

The Poker TDA is a voluntary trade association of the poker tournament industry. The Association is dedicated to adopting a uniform set of poker tournament rules worldwide.

The Poker TDA Summit

Poker TDA Summit X was held Friday and Saturday, July 1-2, 2022 at the fabulous Aria Resort and Casino
in Las Vegas, Nevada. This event was made possible by generous support from the World Poker Tour
and Poker Atlas. For information on the 2022 Poker TDA Rules, please visit this page:
https://www.pokertda.com/forum/index.php?topic=1677.0

The TDA is an unpaid, volunteer organization founded in 2001 by industry professionals Matt Savage, Jan Fisher, Linda Johnson, and David Lamb. Board Member Matt Savage described the inception of the Association in a recent interview: “… during the 1990’s, poker tournaments were becoming increasingly popular. The problem was every venue had a different set of rules. The players didn’t know what to expect from tournament to tournament…” Linda Johnson remembers the initial challenges the TDA faced: “…The first year the TDA met, it was difficult to adopt rules… everyone supported the idea of standardization as long as it was based on the rules they were using…”

The standardization of poker tournament rules has come a long way since the inception of the TDA. During the past 19 years, the membership has grown to over 3000 tournament staff in 63 countries. The TDA Summit has been held every other year since 2001. The Summit is the democratic process whereby all members have a voice in suggesting, discussing, and voting on the Official TDA Rules. Jan Fisher explains the process: “…basically we discuss the proposed rule change. It’s open to the floor to debate so all opinions are heard… When everyone has had their say we take a vote. If a substantial majority votes yes, it’s approved. If we can’t get a substantial majority approval, it’s not approved.”

Pictorial history of the Poker TDA Summit