1st �Miami� John Cernuto Las Vegas, NV $153,600 2nd Bhnam �Ben� Razai Lynn, MA $88,320 3rd Benjamin Lin Rockville, MD $46,080 4th Joseph Grunfeld New York, NY $26,880 5th Jan Chen Princeton, NJ $23,040 6th Gaetano Taormina Newton, PA $19,200 7th Harry Thomas Ft. Lauderdale, FL $15,360 8th Cyndy Violette Absecon, NJ $11,520 Tournament Report He went to Miami, jumped in the ocean, got sand in his shoes and �found his mo jo�. �Miami� John Cernuto had a good tournament year, and it culminated here at the USPC Championship Stud Event, and it only took 20 short hours. If there were a way to bottle poker energy, what a wonderful world it would be. Pizza for breakfast and sharing the home of a local family was how John and his wife enjoyed their trip to Italy this past March. Having lived in Firenze for 2 years, �Miami� John is accustomed to the Italian way of life and appreciates the traditions. Just as we at the USPC appreciate the tournament tradition and the thrill of watching the final table. It was a field of dreams for Bhnam �Ben� Razai, to take 2nd place today. After winning 2 out of 4 super satellites, Ben had dreamt that he won this championship stud event. The final table was a sensation with the spectators, who stayed well into the morning to watch the outcome. Many felt this was the best final table they�ve seen, and we are very pleased you saw it live at the USPC. Ben enjoys travel, especially Europe, with his wife Susan and their baby daughter. Simple words to the aspiring...never give up because dreams do come true. Just 20 hours from winning, the hands were getting mighty tough. Cards don�t fail me now. 17 hours to go now, raising-raising, 10 more hours to go, final table...1 more hour to go, almost home, and it�s 3rd for Benjamin Lin. Dynamic effort! Joseph Grunfeld (4th) all in against Jan Chen(5th) and won with 8�s full of Jacks. Joe is a currency trader who likes to read and cook. Congratulations and thank you to all the participants. -Paula Geletei

2002 U.S. Poker Championship