Michael Lech

Michael Lech
Nickname(s)	miguelfiesta
Residence	Alma, Arkansas, U.S
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)	1
Final table(s)	8
Money finish(es)	158[1]
Highest ITM Main Event finish	138th, 2019
World Poker Tour
Title(s)	None
Final table(s)	None
Money finish(es)	2
European Poker Tour
Title(s)	None
Final table(s)	None
Money finish(es)	1
World Series of Poker Circuit Circuit ring(s) 9 Final table(s) 28

Michael Lech is an American semi-professional midstakes poker player that has won a bracelet online and numerous circuit rings live.

Early life

Birth

Lech originally hails from Alma, Alabama, a tiny, unincorporated town with a population of 600.^[2]

Education

Lech has a degree in International Business from the University of Arkansas.^[2]

World Series of Poker Circuit

Lech is the holder of nine circuit rings^[3] with his best cash of the amateur tour including an outright win in the $2,200 No Limit Hold'em High Roller (Event #9) ($106,377) at the WSOPC New Orleans (2017).^{[2][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]}

World Series of Poker

Lech won his maiden bracelet in the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em - High Roller Freezeout (Event #13) (Online) ($164,249) at the 2020 World Series of Poker,^[14] with his biggest cash to date from a runner-up finish in the $888 No Limit Hold'em Crazy Eights 8-Handed (re-entry) (Event #54) ($401,888) at the 2016 World Series of Poker.^[15]

Lech added another top 3 finishing to his resume in the $400 No Limit Hold'em - 8-Max (Online Bracelet Event 5) ($65,383) at the 2023 World Series of Poker.^[16]

World Series of Poker Main Event

World Series of Poker Live Main Event

Lech has three cashes in the Main Event with finishings of 138th ($59,295; 2019), 391st ($28,356; 2016), and 881st ($15,000; 2021).

World Series of Poker Online Main Event

Lech has two cashes in the Main Event (Online) including a 31st place in 2020 for $55,880, and a 98th-place finish in 2021 for $29,532.

Career earnings

As of July 2024, Lech's total live tournament winnings exceeds $1,650,000.

References

1. "WSOP Player Profile - Micheal Lech". WSOP.com.
2. "Michael Lech's World Tour Uncovers Gold in New Orleans" (PDF). WSOP.com. August 2023.
3. "WSOPC ALL-TIME LEADERS". WSOP.com. August 2023.
4. "WSOP Circuit - WSOPC Caribbean, No Limit Hold'em - Six Handed (Ring Event #2)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
5. "WSOP Circuit - WSOPC New Orleans, No Limit Hold'em High Roller (Event #9)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
6. "WSOP International Circuit - Campione, No Limit Hold'em - Main Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
7. "WSOP International Circuit - WSOPC Cannes, No Limit Hold'em - BigStack - Event #3". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
8. "WSOP International Circuit - WSOPC Caribbean, No Limit Hold'em - Double Stack (Event #6)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
9. "WSOP Circuit - WSOPC New Orleans, No Limit Hold'em - 6 Handed (Event #5)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
10. "WSOP International Circuit - WSOPC Mexico, No Limit Hold'em - WSOPC 6-Handed (Ring Event #5)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
11. "WSOP Circuit - WSOPC Horseshoe Tunica, No Limit Hold'em (Event #3)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
12. "World Series of Poker Circuit - WSOPC North Carolina, No Limit Hold'em - Last Chance". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
13. "World Series of Poker Circuit - WSOPC ONLINE Super Circuit, No Limit Hold'em - Deep Turbo (Online Ring Event #3)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
14. Holloway, Chad (July 14, 2020). "8-Time Ring Winner Michael "miguelfiesta" Lech Captures First Gold Bracelet in Event #13: $1,500 High Roller ($164,249)". PokerNews. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
15. "47th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2016, No Limit Hold'em Crazy Eights 8-Handed (re-entry) (Event #54)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
16. "World Series of Poker - WSOP ONLINE 2023 (US ONLY), No Limit Hold'em - 8-Max (Online Bracelet Event 5) (NV/NJ Only)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 20, 2024.

External links

• Card Player profile
• Hendon Mob profile
• WPT profile
• WSOP profile