MAX PESCATORI WINS 2008 WSOP EVENT #24

Max Pescatori won his second WSOP bracelet Saturday evening when he completed the elimination of the last player remaining between him and the championship. The “Italian Pirate” had to overcome a field of 457 players including many well known poker pros before he could claim the gold. A recent broken arm and surgery to repair the damage apparently had no effect on his poker abilities. Max picks up $246,471 for winning the three day event.

Kyle Kloeckner finished the event in second place to take down the $152,410 in cash. Although he traded the chip lead with Max a couple of times he couldn’t overcome the pressure of Max’s heads-up play and was reduced to watching his chips move across the table. Greg Hurst completed the top three and collected $94,599 for third place.

I have followed Max throughout his poker career and have always been impressed with his game and the ability to patiently wait for the right hands to strike. Congratulations to Max Pescatori for adding some more WSOP gold to his trophy case.