Max 'The Italian Pirate' Pescatori Poker Profile

Massimiliano Pescatori was born in Milan, Italy and moved to Las Vegas in 1994.

Max started playing stud poker at the Luxor poker room and got people noticing him because he cashed in more times than typical. Max met Valter Farina of Genova, Italy who was the only Italian at the time to have won a WSOP bracelet. Soon after that Valter became Pescatori’s mentor.

Player stats

2005: 5th place National Championship of Poker $2000 No Limit Hold’em
2005: 2nd place National Championship of Poker $300 Limit Hold’em
2005: 3rd place Bellagio Festa Al Lago IV $3000 No Limit Hold’em
2005: Winner WSOP Tournament Circuit $2000 No Limit Hold’em - Las Vegas
2005: 5th place WSOP Tournament Circuit $1000 No Limit Hold’em - Las Vegas
2005: 5th place WSOP $2000 Pot Limit Omaha
2005: 2nd place Mirage Poker Showdown $2500 No Limit Hold’em
2005: 5th place Mirage Poker Showdown $1500 Omaha Hi/Lo
2005: 4th place L.A. Poker Classic $2425 No Limit Hold’em
2005: 4th place L.A. Poker Classic $485 Seven Card Stud
2005: Winner WSOP Circuit Tournament $1500 Limit Hold’em - Atlantic City
2004: 3rd place Plaza Ultimate Poker Challenge $1000 No Limit Hold’em
2004: 5th place WPPA Championship of Poker $960 Omaha Hi/Lo
2004: 3rd place WPPA Championship of Poker $960 Limit Hold’em
2004: 2nd place Four Queens Poker Classic $500 Seven Card Stud
2004: Winner Legends of Poker $200 No Limit Hold’em
2003: 2nd place Four Queens Poker Classic $500 H.O.E
2003: Winner World Poker Challenge $300 Omaha Hi/Lo
2003: Winner World Poker Challenge $300 Limit Hold’em
2002: 2nd place Summer Pot of Gold $200 Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8/OB

Max is known for wearing a cycling hat at poker tables bearing his home country’s flag.
Max currently resides in Las Vegas.

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