BREAKING: Miami John Cernuto Collapses at WSOP

Happened 20 mins ago. So new that I only have Twitters:

RealKidPoker Unscheduled break. Miami John just collapsed. Looks like a heart attack

JustinBonomo They just cleared the tournament room. It looks like miami john is unconscious. I hope he's ok.

ToddBrunson Miami john just passed out in brazalia room.. Possible heart attack

JeffMadsenobv Pullin for Miami John

ToddBrunson Let's all say a prayer for him

JustinBonomo He's moving at least. Not sure what happened, but I'm hoping he just feinted.

UPDATES minutes ago:

ToddBrunson He's awake and talking.. They just took him out

JustinBonomo Miami john gave a thumbs up as they wheeled him off on a stretcher. Tournament is about to resume.

Wow I hope he is going to be ok.

Phew, that's good. I hope he's OK.

The action was stopped and the room cleared about thirty minutes ago when "Miami" John Cernuto collapsed at the table during a hand. Cernuto was attended to by medics and is now being transported to the hospital. Cernuto was conscious and talking when he was wheeled out of the Brasilia Room on a stretcher, and even gave a wave to the crowd, who gave him a round of applause.

Wow that is crazy... keep us updated if you hear anything more.... hope he is alright!

News outlets just getting the story out:

http://wickedchopspoker.com/miami-john-cernuto-has-apparent-heart-attack-during-razz-tournament/

wow. i never seen anything like that before.

Hope hes okay. He's been in poor health for awhile.

He'll be in my prayers.

Pretty tacky to post pictures of the guy while he might be dying. Fortunately it sounds like he's going to be okay ... but obviously this might have been a small stroke or heart attack or who knows what ... as non-medical people we shouldn't jump to conclusions.

I hope he's all right. Any further word in the AM?

hope he pulls through this. ill be praying for him

Best wishes to 'Miami' John

Update to the story

Credit to this article at bluff:

http://news.bluffmagazine.com/wsop-lisandro-going-for-number-three-5587/


An excerpt (bold part of original material) :

" Media Director Nolan Dalla spoke to Cernuto by phone later in the night and was informed he was suffering from internal bleeding but a cause had not been determined. Cernuto told Dalla he was doing ok, his family was with him and more tests were being carried out to determine the cause of the bleeding. In true poker player fashion Cernuto asked Dalla if he had won the hand during which he had fainted. As is standard procedure, Tournament Director Jack Effel killed the hand. Cernuto’s stack remained in play and was blinded off until he was eliminated in 44th place."

geez, i sure hope that he is okay. it must have been really scary to witness that

I had heard (by a twitter from someone at the table or event) that it was a diabetic coma or insulin shock, and that was probably good news. Anyone hear that?? Must be some news by now.

Wow I hope everything is OK with him.

Sorry, the word came from someone who probably heard it 2nd or 3rd hand, and probably got it wrong. This guy was just someone on my A list in e46 of the wsop. http://twitter.com/gank Tried to look for updates on Miami John but nothing since yesterday. I hope he's alright.

ahh shit thats horrible hope he is ok and makes a good recovery

Huh, first I heard of it. Wasn't on-line at the time it happend last nightbut never saw a single tweet on it all day today. Get well soon Miami John.

MichiganKuz said:

Cernuto asked Dalla if he had won the hand during which he had fainted.

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A real pro.

Never heard of him before :dontknow:

wow that had to be scary, hope he is doing ok now, I havent seen about it till now.