Michael Lech Explained

Michael Lech
Nickname:	miguelfiesta
Residence:	Alma, Arkansas, U.S
Wsop Bracelet Count:	1
Wsop Final Tables:	8
Wsop Money Finishes:	158^[1]
Wsop Main Event Best Finish Rank:	138th
Wsop Main Event Best Finish Year:	2019
Wpt Titles:	None
Wpt Final Tables:	None
Wpt Money Finishes:	2
Ept Titles:	None
Ept Final Tables:	None
Ept Money Finishes:	1
Updated:	July 4, 2024
Module:	Subbox: yes Subheaderstyle: background-color: #eedd88; Subheader: World Series of Poker Circuit Labelstyle: width: 50% Label1: Circuit ring(s) Data1: 9 Label2: Final table(s) Data2: 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.

Education

Lech has a degree in International Business from the University of Arkansas.

World Series of Poker Circuit

Lech is the holder of nine circuit rings^[2] 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).^{[3] [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.

External links

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

Notes and References

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