What happens after numerous failed password attempts on a FileVault enabled system?

Just curious what happens when someone hits the limit of password entry attempts on a FileVault enabled system?  Does it wipe the disk?  Or is the encryption key broken rendering the disk unusable?

"If you forget your login password for a OS X Lion FileVault-encrypted drive, and you had chosen to store your recovery key with Apple, you may contact AppleCare and request retrieval of your recovery key. Typing in the wrong login password three times will produce a note under the password field which states, "If you forgot your password, you can… …reset it using your recovery key."
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4790

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