| Max Pescatori | |
|---|---|
 Max Pescatori in 2019 | |
| Nickname | The Italian Pirate |
| Born | Massimiliano Pescatori (1971-01-22)22 January 1971 (age 54) Milan, Italy |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelets | 4 |
| Money finishes | 66[1] |
| Highest WSOP Main Event finish | None |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title | None |
| Final table | None |
| Money finishes | 8[2] |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title | None |
| Final table | None |
| Money finishes | 3 |
| Information last updated on15 July 2017. | |
Massimiliano Pescatori (born 22 January 1971 inMilan) is an Italian professionalpoker player.
His first tournament win was in the $300limit hold'em event in the 2003 World Poker Challenge inReno, Nevada.[3] Three days later he won theOmaha High Low event. At the2006 WSOP, Pescatori won the $2,500 no limit hold 'em event when hisJ♣ 8♣ defeated Anthony Reategui'sQ♣ 10♦ on a board of10♣ 7♦ 6♥ K♥ 9♦.[4] At the2008 World Series of Poker he won thepot limit half Texas hold 'em, halfOmaha hold 'em event, with its $246,471 first prize.[5] At the2015 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.[6][7]
Pescatori has also finished in the money in eightWorld Poker Tour (WPT) events.[2]
As of 2017, his total live tournament winnings exceed $4,475,000.[8] His 66 cashes as the WSOP account for over $2,450,000 of those winnings.[1]
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $2,500No LimitHold'em | $682,389 |
| 2008 | $2,500Pot LimitHold'em/Omaha | $246,509 |
| 2015 | $1,500 Razz | $155,947 |
| 2015 | $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship | $292,158 |
Max Pescatori has co-authored two books on poker originally written in Italian.[9]
| Book title | ISBN |
|---|---|
| Giocare e vincere a poker online, 2009, by Max Pescatori andDario 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 |