| Stephen Chidwick | |
|---|---|
 Stephen Chidwick in 2018 | |
| Residence | Playa del Carmen |
| Born | 10 May 1989 Deal, Kent, England |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 1 |
| Final table(s) | 13 |
| Money finish(es) | 53 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 89th, 2021 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Money finish(es) | 3 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Money finish(es) | 12 |
Stephen James Chidwick (born 10 May 1989) is an English professional poker player from Deal, Kent. Chidwick led the Global Poker Index (GPI) from 18 April to 9 October 2018. [1]
Chidwick had his first major poker cash in the 2008 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure with a victory in a $1,000 No Limit Hold'em event for $88,760. [2] He plays online under the alias "stevie444" and "TylersDad64" on various online poker cardrooms. [3] In 2009, Chidwick finished runner-up in the Full Tilt FTOPS Event #17 winning $142,155.30. [4] In 2010, Chidwick made his first cash in World Series of Poker, later cashing in three total events, all $1,500 No Limit Hold'em events. [5] [6] [7] In the 2011 WSOP, he recorded a 4th place in the $10,000 Pot Limit Hold'em Championship for $198,927. [8] In the 2012 WSOP, in the $50,000 Poker Player's Championship, he had a 6th place finish for $253,497. [9] In the 2013 WSOP, he had a 4th place finish in the $25,000 No Limit Hold'em - 6 Handed Event for $353,780. [10] In December 2013, in the EPT Prague Main Event, he finished 3rd for $517,992. [11]
In 2015, Chidwick made two final tables finishing runner-up in the $10,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Low Championship, winning $180,529 in the process. [12]
In 2017, Chidwick won the €25,500 No Limit Hold'em - 8 Handed Event at the PokerStars Championship in Barcelona for $813,144 (€690,400). [13]
In 2018, Chidwick finished 3rd in the partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Grand Final Barcelona €10,300 main event winning $1,233,654. [14] In February 2018, he had two first-place finishes in the US Poker Open, one in the $25,000 No Limit Hold'em event for $374,000 and one in the $25,000 Mixed Game Championship for $382,500. [15] [16] For 2018, Chidwick made the second most final tables in live poker tournaments, with a total of 26, finishing behind Jake Schindler, who made 31. [17] Chidwick started 2019 as the United Kingdom's Global Poker Index leader with 3602.31 points. [18]
In February 2019, Chidwick once again took first in two tournaments in the US Poker Open, one in the $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Event for $216,000 and one in the $25,000 Pot Limit Omaha Event for $351,000. [19] In the 2019 WSOP, Chidwick won his first WSOP bracelet in the $25,000 Pot Limit Omaha High Roller event, earning more than $1,618,417. [20] [21] In the 2019 EPT € 50,000 No Limit Hold'em - Super High Roller, he won the event for $802,972. [22] In the 2019 Triton Poker Super High Roller Series in London, he had his largest cash to date with a 4th place finish for $5,368,947. [23]
In May 2022, Chidwick had two seven-figure cashes, one victory in the €100,000 No Limit Short Deck Hold'em - SD Main Event for $1,916,463 and one runner-up finish in the €75,000 No Limit Hold'em - 8-Handed for $1,357,140, in the Triton Poker Series in Madrid. [24]
In 2023, Chidwick had two seven-figure cashes in the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series in London and Vietnam, one runner-up finish and one fifth place finish. [25] [26]
As of 2024, his accumulated live poker tournament winnings exceed $54,700,000. He has over 30 first-place cashes in major tournaments [27]
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $25,000 Pot Limit Omaha High Roller | $1,618,417 |