Introduction
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, John Bonetti was at his final table. Three days later he won the Omaha High Low event.
In 2004, he had two cashes at the WSOP, won the $200 limit hold'em event of the Legends of Poker and made eight final table finishes in the Ultimate Poker Challenge's first season.
In 2005, he had six cashes at the WSOP, three cashes at Festa Al Lago and five cashes at the National Championships of Poker.
At the 2006 WSOP, Pescatori won the $2,500 no limit hold 'em event when his J♣ 8♣ defeated Anthony Reategui's Q♣ T♦ on a board of T♣ 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. Allen Cunningham and Minh Ly were at his final table.
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 six World Poker Tour (WPT) events.
As of 2015, his total live tournament winnings exceed $4,075,000. His 50 cashes as the WSOP account for $2,174,892 of those winnings.
WSOP Bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 of the only 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 |