WSOP Review: Andrew Lichtenberger From Gut Bugs to Bracelets and Hugs

Andrew Lichtenberger continues his remarkable transformation in all aspects of his life after winning his first World Series of Poker bracelet in Event #52: $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em.

Andrew Lichtenberger didn’t always look like Gandalf. Not that long ago he looked like your average online grinder wearing more patches than a Formula 1 driver with the baseball cap to boot.

He was one of the most feared players on the circuit, particularly online, where the name luckychewy became one of the most famous pseudonyms in poker. And yet behind that innocent face lived a world of pain. Lichtenberger couldn’t sleep; his asthma made it difficult to breathe, and a processed food diet created terrible digestion and gut issues.

Robynne Chutkan, author of the Microbiome Solution: A Radical New Way to Heal Your Body had this to say about gut health and its partnership with the brain.