Taylor von Kriegenbergh (born May 19, 1988) is an American professional

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Early life and education

Von Kriegenbergh was born in Stoneham, Massachusetts. A 2006 graduate of Stoneham High School, von Kriegenbergh went on to play Division II varsity

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at the

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, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in

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Career

On May 3, 2011, von Kriegenbergh won his first

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(WPT) championship at the inaugural WPT Seminole Hard Rock Showdown in

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, earning $1,122,340 and his first WPT bracelet. The 2011 Hard Rock Showdown was von Kriegenbergh's first WPT tournament. He then went on to become a history teacher at New Heights Academy Charter School.

Personal life

Von Kriegenbergh is currently a resident of New York, New York.

References

External links

* http://www.pokernewsreport.com/wpt-makes-taylor-von-kriegenbergh-new-millionaire-2056 * http://www.pokernews.com/news/2011/05/taylor-von-kriegenbergh-wins-wpt-seminole-hard-rock-showdown-10326.htm
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Von Kriegenbergh, Taylor 1988 births Living people American poker players People from Stoneham, Massachusetts Sportspeople from Middlesex County, Massachusetts World Poker Tour winners University of Massachusetts Lowell alumni UMass Lowell River Hawks baseball players