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"Miami" John Cernuto

"Miami" John Cernuto

  • Name: "Miami" John Cernuto
  • Nickname: Miami
  • Current Residence: Las Vegas, Nev.
  • Birth Date: January 11, 1944
  • Birth Place: Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
  • Poker Room: Paradise Poker

Despite what his nickname may lead you to believe, "Miami" John Cernuto is actually from Jersey City, N.J. Born in 1944, it was a long and circuitous road that led him to the life of a professional poker player.

Graduating from Florida State University with a degree in finance, John began a career as an air traffic controller - a job he thought would carry him into retirement. It was not to be, however, when, during a 1981 union strike...

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Trivia

  • Married with three children
  • Graduate of Florida State University
  • Former air traffic controller

Recent Tournament Placings

Tournament Place Winnings
WPT Season 7, North American Poker Championship 27th $43,745
2008 WSOP, Event 16, Omaha Hi-Lo Split 8-or-Better 31st $5,535
2008 WSOP, Event 10, Omaha 7-Card Stud Hi-Lo 8-or-Better 3rd $86,117
WPT Season 6, World Poker Finals 26th $24,318
WPT Season 6, Legends of Poker 27th $25,150
2007 WSOP, Event 40, Mixed Hold'em (Limit/No-Limit) 54th $3,549
2007 WSOP, Event 24, World Championship Seven-Card Stud... 10th $10,422
2007 WSOP, Event 12, No-Limit Hold'em/Six Handed 44th $4,772
WPT Season 5, WPT Celebrity Invitational 2nd $50,000
2006 WSOP, Event 35, Seven-Card Hi-Lo Split 29th $3,299
2006 WSOP, Event 33, Seven-Card Razz 7th $19,540
2006 WSOP, Event 28, Seven-Card Stud 5th $55,601
2006 WSOP, Event 26A, Pot-Limit Omaha 45th $2,150
2006 WSOP, Event 14, No-Limit Hold'em w/re-buys 15th $20,861
2006 WSOP, Event 10, Seven-Card Stud 5th $35,886
2005 WSOP, Event 10, $2,000 Limit Hold'em 4th $73,285
2005 WSOP, Event 6, $2,500 Short-Handed No-Limit Hold'em 15th $10,085
2004 WSOP, Event 30, No-Limit Hold'em 8th $53,900

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Player Statistics

Cashes19
Total Winnings$684,015
First Place Finishes0
WSOP Bracelets0

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