Profiles of the greatest poker players of all time. Both online and offline players. Pokers hottest women, check them out.
"Miami" John Cernuto
"Miami" John Cernuto is an American professional poker player based in Las Vegas, Nevada, specialising in Omaha hi-lo events. was born January 10, 1944 in Jersey City, New Jersey
Before embarking on his poker career, "Miami" John Cernuto graduated Florida State University as a finance major. After graduating, "Miami" John Cernuto worked as an air traffic controller. When Ronald Reagan fired the air traffic controllers during a 1981 strike, he turned to poker for his profession.
World Series of Poker
"Miami" John Cernuto made his first World Series of Poker (WSOP) final table in the 1989 World Series of Poker in the $5,000 seven-card stud, finishing fourth in an event also featuring David Sklansky, Humberto Brenes and Gabe Kaplan.
Another five WSOP money finishes followed before he won his first bracelet in the 1996 WSOP $1,500 seven card stud split tournament. "Miami" John Cernuto also won the $2,000 no limit hold'em event in the 1997 World Series of Poker and the $1,500 limit omaha event in the 2002 World Series of Poker.
"Miami" John Cernuto made an impressive three final tables in the 2006 World Series of Poker, two in 7 Card Stud and one in Razz.
WSOP Bracelets
Year Tournament Prize (US$)
1996 $1,500 Seven Card Stud Split $147,000
1997 $2,000 No Limit Hold'em $259,150
2002 $1,500 Limit Omaha $73,320
[edit]Other poker achievements
In 2003, "Miami" John Cernuto won the third World Heads-Up Poker Championship in Vienna, outlasting a field including Ivo Donev, Ram Vaswani, Dave Colclough, Scotty Nguyen and Padraig Parkinson on the way to the €60,000 grand prize.
Cernuto has also made one World Poker Tour (WPT) final table at the 2005 PokerStars Caribbean Poker Adventure event won by John Gale.
As of 2008, "Miami" John Cernuto total live tournament winnings exceed $4,400,000.
"Miami" John Cernuto has made appearances on the Ultimate Blackjack Tour, making a final table in the Elimination Blackjack event.
"Miami" John Cernuto is married. He has a son, Tony, who is also a poker player and a daughter, Deborah.
Official site
Hendon Mob tournament results