About Max Pescatori

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