Biography
Stephen Chidwick is an English poker player who led the global poker index from 18 April 2018 to 9 October 2018. He is the first in the English and third in the overall all-time money list for winning over $57 million.
Background
Stephen James Chidwick was born on 10 May 1989 in Deal, Kent, United Kingdom. He started playing poker at the age of 18.
Stephen Chidwick Poker Career
In 2008, he played in Poker Stars Caribbean Adventure and won his first major cash in the $1,000 No Limit Hold'em event, taking $88,760 home. His screen names are stevie444 and TylersDad64, and he is on various online poker platforms.
In 2009, he finished second in the Full Tilt FTOPS Event and won $142,155.30. The following year, he made his first cash in the World Series of Poker and cashed in three events. In the 2011 WSOP, he finished fourth and won $198,927. The following year, he finished sixth in WSOP and won $253,497.
In the 2013 WSOP, he finished fourth in the $25,000 No Limit Hold'em and won $353,780. In December, he finished third in the EPT Prague Main Event and won $517,992.
In 2015, he made two final tables and finished second in the $10,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Low Championship. He took $180,529 home. In 2017, he won the €25,500 No Limit Hold'em - and took $813,144 home.
He finished third in the Party Poker LIVE MILLIONS Grand Final Barcelona party and won $1,233,654 in 2018. In February, he won the $25,000 No Limit Holdem event and the $25,000 Mixed Game Championship, taking $374,000 and $382,500 home, respectively.
With 3602.31 points, he became the United Kingdom's Global Poker Index leader in 2019. In February, he again won the $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Event and the $25,000 Pot Limit Omaha Event, taking $216,000 and $351,000 home, respectively.
The same year, he won his first WSOP bracelet and won more than $1,618,417. He also won the 2019 EPT € 50,000 No Limit Holdem and took $802,972 home. He finished fourth and won his largest cash in the 2019 Triton Poker Super High Roller Series. He took $5,368,947 home.
In 2022, he won seven-figure cashes. He played in the €100,000 No Limit Short Deck Holdem and won $1,916,463; he placed second in the €75,000 No Limit Hold'em and won $1,357,140, and he participated in the Triton Poker Series in Madrid.
Stephen Chidwick's Top Cashes
Date |
Event |
Rank |
Prize |
---|---|---|---|
Aug 2019 |
£1,050,000 Triton Million for Charity |
4th |
£4,410,000 |
May 2022 |
€100,000 NL Short Deck EPT Barcelona |
1st |
€1,800,000 |
Jun 2019 |
$25,000 PLO High Roller WSOP |
1st |
$1,618,417 |
Dec 2018 |
$300,000 Super High Roller Bowl |
3rd |
$1,512,000 |
May 2022 |
€75,000 NLHE 8-Handed Triton Madrid |
2nd |
€1,291,414 |
Stephen Chidwick Net Worth
Stephen Chidwick has a total live earnings of $63,288,135.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Stephen Chidwick live?
Stephen Chidwick resides in Playa del Carmen.
How many bracelets has Chidwick won?
Stephen Chidwick has won two WSOP bracelets.