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) | 76 |
| 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 |
Michael Lech is an American poker player.
Early life[edit]
Birth[edit]
Lech originally hails from Alma, Alabama, a tiny, unincorporated town with a population of 600.[1]
Education[edit]
Lech has a degree in International Business from the University of Arkansas.[1]
World Series of Poker Circuit[edit]
Lech is the holder of ten 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).[1][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
World Series of Poker[edit]
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,[13] 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.[14]
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.[15]
As of 2024, Lech's live tournament winnings exceed $1,600,000.[16]
World Series of Poker Main Event[edit]
World Series of Poker Live Main Event[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
As of August 2023, Lech's total live tournament winnings exceeds $1,600,000.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Michael Lech's World Tour Uncovers Gold in New Orleans" (PDF). WSOP.com. August 2023.
- ^ "WSOPC ALL-TIME LEADERS". WSOP.com. August 2023.
- ^ "WSOP Circuit - WSOPC Caribbean, No Limit Hold'em - Six Handed (Ring Event #2)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "WSOP Circuit - WSOPC New Orleans, No Limit Hold'em High Roller (Event #9)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "WSOP International Circuit - Campione, No Limit Hold'em - Main Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "WSOP International Circuit - WSOPC Cannes, No Limit Hold'em - BigStack - Event #3". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "WSOP International Circuit - WSOPC Caribbean, No Limit Hold'em - Double Stack (Event #6)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "WSOP Circuit - WSOPC New Orleans, No Limit Hold'em - 6 Handed (Event #5)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "WSOP International Circuit - WSOPC Mexico, No Limit Hold'em - WSOPC 6-Handed (Ring Event #5)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "WSOP Circuit - WSOPC Horseshoe Tunica, No Limit Hold'em (Event #3)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "World Series of Poker Circuit - WSOPC North Carolina, No Limit Hold'em - Last Chance". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Michael Lech's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved April 20, 2024.