Education
Before embarking on his poker career, Cernuto graduated Florida State University as a finance major.
Before embarking on his poker career, Cernuto graduated Florida State University as a finance major.
After graduating he 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. He first cashed in the (WSOP), making the final table in the 1989 in the $5,000 seven-card stud event.
Cernuto made an impressive three final tables in the 2006, two in 7 Card Study and one in Razz.
During the $2500 Razz tournament of the 2009 WSOP, Cernuto collapsed and was taken to a hospital, where he spent the night after being diagnosed with internal bleeding. Cernuto has cashed in at least one event at the every year since 1992.
His 49 in the money finishes place him in the top 10 of the all time WSOP tournament cashes list. Bracelets Cernuto has made appearances on the Ultimate Tour, making a final table in the Elimination event.