John Cernuto - Early Years

Early Years

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.

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