Thank You, Mr. President
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Amazingly, he was actually fired by President Ronald Reagan the year that all air traffic controllers refused to report to work while bargaining for better benefits.
The president sent 6-7,000 National Guard servicemen to airports around the country to replace them; thus the poker birth of "Miami" John Cernuto.
Cernuto packed his bags and headed to Vegas after he lost his job. He worked as a dealer for one year, but quickly found success as a player and has never looked back.
He's won three WSOP bracelets so far and has President Reagan to thank for altering his life's path.