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Michael Lech

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Michael Lech
Nickname(s)miguelfiesta
ResidenceAlma, 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
Information last updated on 4 July 2024.

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

Early life

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Birth

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

Education

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

World Series of Poker Circuit

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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

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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

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World Series of Poker Live Main Event

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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

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ "WSOP Player Profile - Micheal Lech". WSOP.com.
  2. ^ a b c "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.
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