Rod given to loud expert with impassive expression (9)

'rod given' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I can't tell whether this works.

'loud expert with impassive expression' is the wordplay.
'loud' becomes 'f' (short for forte - 'loud' in music).
'expert' becomes 'ace' (ace can informally mean very good).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'impassive expression' becomes 'poker' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'f'+'ace'='face'
'face' after 'poker' is 'POKERFACE'.

'to' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?