Andrew Lichtenberger's Real Name: Andrew Lichtenberger

Quick answer: Andrew Lichtenberger's name is Andrew Lichtenberger. Documented screen name or alias: Nickname "LuckyChewy" (GPI, Poker.org). American player, WSOP bracelet winner known as LuckyChewy. On the PokerGO Tour (PGT) 2026 leaderboard (updated Nov 4, 2026), Andrew Lichtenberger ranks #13 with 1,392 PGT points (3 wins, 15 cashes, $1,141,535 PGT earnings).

Real name

Andrew Lichtenberger plays under his own name and is widely known by the nickname "LuckyChewy," which the Global Poker Index and Poker.org both use with his name. PokerNews says he was born in 1987 in East Northport, New York, and started playing online on PartyPoker at 18. Search results sometimes connect other PokerStars aliases to him, but we found none confirmed by an approved source, so we don't list one.

Screen names

Nickname "LuckyChewy" (GPI, Poker.org). Forum guesses aren't included.

Career highlights

• PGT standing (Nov 4, 2026): #13 with 1,392 PGT points (3 wins, 15 cashes, $1,141,535 PGT earnings). Championship eligibility on the PGT page: requirements met. PGT leaderboard
• 13th on the PGT leaderboard (1,392 points, 3 wins). His 2026 PGT wins: PGT Kickoff #1 ($162,000), PokerGO Cup #10 ($236,566) and PGT Sprint #6 on Nov 3, 2026 ($192,000). He was also runner-up in the PGT $1,000,000 Championship freeroll in January 2026 ($200,000) (PGT).
• Won his WSOP bracelet in the 2016 $3,000 NLH for $569,158 (PokerNews).
• Biggest cash: WPT Alpha8 Las Vegas in 2014 for $2,104,245. He was also runner-up in the 2019 WSOP $50,000 High Roller ($917,232).

More to know

PokerNews says he played cash games before moving to tournaments, started playing live in 2007, and finished runner-up in a $5,000 WSOP Shootout in 2009. He led the final nine of the 2023 WPT World Championship (3,835 entries).

About the PGT leaderboard: the PokerGO Tour ranks players on points from qualifying high-stakes events, including PokerGO Studio series and qualifying WSOP events. The top 40 at season's end qualify for the PGT $1,000,000 Championship freeroll, which The Hendon Mob's schedule lists for January 11-12, 2027 in Las Vegas. The PGT page also marks whether each player has met the championship's participation requirements. Rankings can still move before the season closes.