Seat 2: Taylor von Kriegenbergh (1,810,000)
This is the first major live-event final table for the young Taylor von Kriegenbergh. Mainly an online player under the name "TheRiverHawk" (named after his college baseball team), von Kriegenbergh qualified for The Big Event in a satellite for a minimal investment, which ensures him a tidy profit no matter where he finishes.
Von Kriegenbergh, who hails from Boston, Massachusetts has been playing more live events as of late, having recently appeared at the LAPT-Brazil stop last month. Throughout the course of this tournament, von Kriegenbergh has attempted to duplicate the same routine each morning. When asked why, he attributed it to his baseball days, when many of the players tended to be a bit superstitious.
Von Kriegenbergh begins the day third in chips.