"Miami" John Cernuto Eliminated in 7th Place ($104,461)
Stein:
Cernuto:
The first three cards off the deck after the burn were the to give Cernuto a pair of aces and improve his lead. The turn brought the and Stein picked up a pair of tens. He would now need a jack or a ten to send Cernuto to the rail.
"50 bucks for a a ten!" yelled out one of the railbirds supporting Stein.
"Just 50 bucks, that's it?" questioned the floor announcer.
The dealer then burned one last time before dealing the river card. The smacked the felt and nailed Stein with two pair. He went runner, runner to eliminate Cernuto in seventh place and is now over 10 million in chips. Cernuto took home $104,461 for his finish. The three-time WSOP gold bracelet winner now has nearly $4.9 million in career tournament earnings.