Michael Lech is an American semi-professional midstakes poker player that has won a bracelet online and numerous circuit rings live.
Lech originally hails from Alma, Alabama, a tiny, unincorporated town with a population of 600.
[2] 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] 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.