About Max Pescatori

Name	Max Pescatori
Current Residence	Las Vegas Nev. &Milan, IT

Max Pescatori was born in Milan, Italy, in the early 1970s. At the age of 23, he moved to the United States by himself without any real knowledge of the English language, but with a genuine love for poker. Most familiar with the Stud variation, he began playing in cash games at the Luxor in Las Vegas.

Pescatori was later mentored by Valter Farina, the first Italian to win a WSOP bracelet, and eventually turned pro in 1999. Max did Farina proud by cashing six times at the 2005 WSOP, and won his first bracelet playing for Team Brunson at the 2006 WSOP.

Trivia

Won first bracelet at 2006 WSOP in No-Limit Hold'em
Spoke no English when he arrived in the United States in 1994
Won his first trophy at age 11 in a father-son tournament playing a game called "Scopa"
Known as Max "The Italian Pirate" Pescatori

Max Pescatori recent tournament placings

Place	Winnings	Tournament
12	$18,855	WSOP 2011, Event 52 - $2,500 Mixed Hold'em (Limit/No-Limit)
27	$25,891	WSOP 2011, Event 42 - $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship
9	$48,436	WSOP 2011, Event 37 - $10,000 HORSE Championship
23	$8,098	WSOP 2011, Event 23 - $2,500 Eight-Game Mix
52	$4,199	WSOP 2011, Event 17 - $1,500 HORSE
64	$4,998	WSOP 2011, Event 13 - $1,500 No-Limit Shootout
47	$5,791	WSOP 2010, Event 37 - $3,000 HORSE
33	$16,607	WSOP 2010, Event 6 - $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
132	€7,000	EPT Season 6, EPT Berlin
26	$7,411	2009 WSOP, Event 46 - $2,500 Omaha Hi-Lo
12	$17,885	2009 WSOP, Event 23 - $10,000 2-7 Draw Lowball Championship (No-Limit)
4	$107,958	2009 WSOP, Event 6 - $10,000 Seven-Card Stud Championship
50	$27,500	EPT Season 5, PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
15	£19,576	EPT Season 5, PokerStars.com EPT London
5	$93,776	2008 WSOPE, Event 3, Pot-Limit Omaha
41	$8,379	2008 WSOP, Event 31, No-Limit Hold'em Six-Handed
1	$246,471	2008 WSOP, Event 24, Pot-Limit Hold'em/Omaha
26	$5,905	2008 WSOP, Event 19, Pot-Limit Omaha
54	$4,025	2008 WSOP, Event 16, Omaha Hi-Lo Split Eight-or-Better
10	135,000 AUD	2008 Special, Aussie Millions
28	$57,815	WPT Season 6, Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic
14	$9,395	2007 WSOP, Event 34, Limit Hold'em
27	$20,034	2007 WSOP, Event 22, No-Limit Hold'em
15	$13,891	2007 WSOP, Event 18, World Championship Limit Hold'em
34	$2,293	2006 WSOP, Event 43, No-Limit Hold'em
1	$682,389	2006 WSOP, Event 13, No-Limit Hold'em
21	$27,941	2006 WSOP, Event 6, No-Limit Hold'em
13	$18,610	2005 WSOP, Event 35, $10,000 Pot-limit Omaha
72	$3,450	2005 WSOP, Event 29, $2,000 No-limit Hold'em
19	$4,955	2005 WSOP, Event 21, $2,500 Omaha High-Low Split
5	$69,385	2005 WSOP, Event 12, $2,000 Pot-limit Omaha w/re-buys
53	$2,615	2005 WSOP, Event 10, $2,000 Limit Hold'em
25	$2,605	2005 WSOP, Event 8, $1,500 Seven-Card Stud