WSOP Day #26 Review: Magic Max, Blaring Brazilians, and an Appearance from Brunson

Lee Davy gives you the lowdown on the 26th day of the 46th Annual World Series of Poker, including a fourth bracelet victory for Max Pescatori, the loudest rail of the series thus far, and an appearance from the legendary Doyle Brunson.

Max Pescatori enhanced his stature as the most successful Italian poker player of all time, after topping a tough final table in Event #41: $10,000 Seven Card Stud 8 or Better.

It was the Pirate’s 50th World Series of Poker (WSOP) cash, his ninth final table, and his fourth victory. He not only became the second player this year to win two bracelets, but joins the likes of Bobby Baldwin, Jeff Madsen, Mike Matusow, Amarillo Slim and Walter “Puggy” Pearson in the four bracelet club. Madsen also won his fourth bracelet this year.

Interestingly, when the play reached the three-handed stage, the Milanese born Las Vegas resident was the favorite to win, despite opponents as tough as Stephen Chidwick and Daniel Negreanu. Chidwick was confident of finally winning his first bracelet, and Negreanu also tweeted that he felt confident that this was the time for bracelet number seven. But Pescatori had never lost a WSOP final table when three-handed. That record still stands.