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The Bernard Lee Poker Show (8/18/20): Michael “miguelfiesta” Lech

By Bernard Lee
August 20, 2020

Michael Lech

In this episode of The Bernard Lee Poker Show on the Cardplayer Lifestyle Podcast Family, Bernard Lee interviews the 2020 WSOP Online Summer Series bracelet winner Michael “miguelfiesta” Lech. He captured Event #13, the $1,500 no-limit high roller event, earning $164,249 over a field of 649 entries. During the interview, Michael explains how he got started in poker and talks about winning eight WSOP Circuit rings prior to winning his first bracelet. After his WSOP bracelet victory, his girlfriend, fellow poker player Vanessa Kade, filmed his celebratory victory dance.

0:00 Welcome to The Bernard Lee Poker Show as this week’s guest is 2020 WSOP Online Summer Series Bracelet Winner, Michael Lech.
0:05 Through September 6, the 2020 WSOP Online Series has moved over to GGPoker.com with recent winner, former guest David Peters.
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5:18 Bernard welcomes 2020 WSOP Online Summer Series bracelet winner, Michael Lech.
6:15 Michael joins The Bernard Lee Poker Show.
6:43 Michael discusses how special it is to win a WSOP bracelet especially after he has previously won eight WSOP Circuit rings.
9:51 Michael talks about how he got started playing poker, including learning from his grandma.
13:11 Michael talks about his WSOP Circuit success when he travels overseas.
16:17 Michael recalls his deep run in the 2016 WSOP Main Event, finishing 391st out of 6,737 players.
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22:04 Bernard continues his interview with 2020 WSOP Online Summer Series bracelet winner, Michael Lech.
22:47 Michael discusses what his 2020 WSOP summer plans were prior to the pandemic lockdown, which led to the live WSOP postponement.
26:12 Michael describes his location during the 2020 WSOP Online Summer Series with his girlfriend, Vanessa Kade.
28:53 Michael recalls the success he was having during the 2020 WSOP Online Series.
35:01 Michael talks about the event that he won as it was a freezeout event, instead of a rebuy tournament, which many of the events had been.
39:11 Michael talks about the aggressive play he implemented when he got three-handed.
43:47 Michael recalls winning the WSOP bracelet, describing his emotions and notifying family and friends.
45:37 Michael discusses possibly playing in the GGPoker series.

Michael Lech

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Bernard Lee is a professional poker player who has more than $2.5 million and ten titles since turning pro following his 13th finish in the 2005 WSOP Main Event. Recognized as “the voice of poker in New England” by Cardplayer.com, Lee is known worldwide as a poker media personality having written for ESPN.com, PokerNews, Card […]

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