| Max Pescatori | |
|---|---|
 Max Pescatori in 2019 | |
| Nickname(s) | The Italian Pirate |
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Born | Massimiliano Pescatori (1971-01-22) 22 January 1971 (age 53) Milan, Italy |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 4 |
| Money finish(es) | 66 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | None |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 8 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 3 |
| Information last updated on 15 July 2017. | |
Massimiliano Pescatori (born 22 January 1971 in Milan) is an Italian professional poker player.
His first tournament win was in the $300 limit hold'em event in the 2003 World Poker Challenge in Reno, Nevada. Three days later he won the Omaha High Low event. At the 2006 WSOP, Pescatori won the $2,500 no limit hold 'em event when his J♣ 8♣ defeated Anthony Reategui's Q♣ 10♦ on a board of 10♣ 7♦ 6♥ K♥ 9♦. At the 2008 World Series of Poker he won the pot limit half Texas hold 'em, half Omaha hold 'em event, with its $246,471 first prize. At the 2015 WSOP, Pescatori won two bracelets in the $1,500 Seven Card Razz and the $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better events.
Pescatori has also finished in the money in eight World Poker Tour (WPT) events.
As of 2017, his total live tournament winnings exceed $4,475,000. His 66 cashes as the WSOP account for over $2,450,000 of those winnings.
WSOP Bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $2,500 No Limit Hold'em | $682,389 |
| 2008 | $2,500 Pot Limit Hold'em/Omaha | $246,509 |
| 2015 | $1,500 Razz | $155,947 |
| 2015 | $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship | $292,158 |
Books
Max Pescatori has co-authored two books on poker originally written in Italian.
| Book title | ISBN |
|---|---|
| Giocare e vincere a poker online, 2009, by Max Pescatori and Dario De Toffoli | ISBN 978-88-200-4760-3 |
| A scuola di poker, 2010, by Dario De Toffoli, Max Pescatori and Giorgio Sigon | ISBN 978-88-200-4890-7 |
References
- ^ "Max Pescatori". WSOP.com. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Max Pescatori". World Poker Tour. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- "2003 World Poker Challenge, Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- "37th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2006, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- "39th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2008, Pot Limit Hold'em/Omaha". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- "46th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2015, Seven Card Razz (Event #9)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- "46th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2015, Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship (Event #41)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- "Max Pescatori's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- Claudio Zecchin (13 November 2010). ""A scuola di poker" per restare al passo" ["A poker school" to stay abreast]. La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 13 February 2017.
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| 2011/ 2011 E |
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| 2012/ 2012 E |
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| 2013/ 2013 AP/ 2013 E |
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| 2015/ 2015 E |
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| 2017/ 2017 E |
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| 2019/ 2019 E |
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