Stephen Chidwick

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Stephen Chidwick
Stephen Chidwick in 2018
ResidencePlaya del Carmen
Born (1989-05-10) 10 May 1989 (age 34)
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]

Poker career[edit]

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 Players 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]

World Series of Poker bracelets[edit]

Year Tournament Prize (US$)
2019 $25,000 Pot Limit Omaha High Roller $1,618,417

References[edit]

  1. ^ Harris, Martin (4 October 2018). "Global Poker Index: Stephen Chidwick Still Tops, POY Race Tightens Up". PokerNews. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  2. ^ "PokerStars Caribbean Adventure - PCA 2008, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  3. ^ Peters, Donnie (21 December 2018). "2018 Review – February: Chidwick, Blom, Leah Win Big, Leon Loses". PocketFives. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  4. ^ "FTOPS Event #17". PocketFives. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  5. ^ "41st World Series of Poker - WSOP 2010, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  6. ^ "41st World Series of Poker - WSOP 2010, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  7. ^ "41st World Series of Poker - WSOP 2010, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  8. ^ "42nd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2011, Pot Limit Hold'em Championship". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  9. ^ "43rd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2012, The Poker Players Championship (Event #45)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  10. ^ "44th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2013, No Limit Hold'em - 6 Handed (Event #52)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  11. ^ "European Poker Tour - EPT Prague, No Limit Hold'em - EPT Main Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  12. ^ Derbyshire, Marty (9 October 2015). "Stephen Chidwick Knocking On the Door of a Gold Bracelet Again -- Is This The One?". PokerNews.com. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  13. ^ "PokerStars Championship Barcelona, No Limit Hold'em - 8 Handed -#24". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  14. ^ "partypoker LIVE - partypoker MILLIONS Barcelona Grand Final, No Limit Hold'em - Main Event #7". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  15. ^ "2018 US Poker Open, No Limit Hold'em - (Event #3)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  16. ^ "2018 US Poker Open, Mixed Game Championship - (Event #4)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  17. ^ Fast, Erik (3 January 2019). "A Look At The Top Performers Of A Record-Breaking Year On The Poker Tournament Circuit". CardPlayer.com. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  18. ^ Pitt, Matthew (8 January 2019). "UK & Ireland GPI: Check Out the Top 20 Players at the Start of 2019". PokerNews.com. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  19. ^ "2019 US Poker Open, No Limit Hold'em - USPO #01 10K NLH (Event #1)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  20. ^ Zetzsche, Christian (22 June 2019). "Stephen Chidwick Captures First WSOP Bracelet in Event #45: $25K PLO High Roller for $1,618,417". PokerNews.com. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  21. ^ "2019 US Poker Open, Pot Limit Omaha - USPO #06 25K PLO (Event #6)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  22. ^ "European Poker Tour - EPT Prague, No Limit Hold'em - EPT Super High Roller (Event #12)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  23. ^ "Triton Poker Super High Roller Series London, No Limit Hold'em - Triton Million for Charity (Event #2)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  24. ^ "Triton Poker Series Madrid, No Limit Short Deck Hold'em - SD Main Event (Event #12)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  25. ^ "Triton Poker Super High Roller Series London, No Limit Hold'em - Main Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  26. ^ "Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Vietnam, No Limit Hold'em - 8-Handed (Event #7)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  27. ^ "Stephen Chidwick's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 20 November 2023.

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