Stephen Chidwick

Stephen Chidwick

Nationality
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
GPI Rank 8
WSOP Bracelets 1
Total Live Earnings $59,186,554
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Biography

Stephen Chidwick is a British professional poker player, who has over $57 million in live poker tournament winnings, placing him first in the English and third in the overall all time money list.

Stephen Chidwick Background

Chidwick was born in Deal, Kent, United Kingdom, in May 1989. The talented British grinder has played poker since he was 18. Chidwick is a private person, so little is known about his early years or life outside of poker, which adds more mystery to the man who has possibly the scariest stare in poker!

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Stephen Chidwick Poker History

Stephen Chidwick started his poker career playing online poker, mostly using the alias "Stevie444." Rumor has it that Chidwick built his bankroll from scratch, grinding freeroll tournaments during online poker's infancy. Chidwick's online winnings at PokerStars alone amount to almost $3.9 million, although his last recorded result there was in September 2020; Chidwick is a live grinder these days.

Chidwick burst onto the live poker scene in 2008, when he won a $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em event for $88,760 at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure in The Bahamas. During his second visit to the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in 2011, Chidwick finished fourth in the $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em Championship for $198,927.

At the 2012 WSOP, Chidwick collected $253,497 for a sixth-place finish in the $50,000 Poker Players Championship; he also finished third in the $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. at the same series. Chidwick came close to capturing a bracelet again in 2013, finishing fourth in the $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed event for $353,780.

Chidwick's meteoric rise to stardom continued, and in 2013, he finished third in the €5,300 PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Prague Main Event for a new career-high prize worth €378,000 ($517,992).

Dozens upon dozens of five and six-figure cashes followed, and Chidwick became a regular in the High Roller and Super High Roller tournaments around the world. In March 2018, Chidwick clinched his first seven-figure score, returning home from the Super High Roller Bowl in Macau with the equivalent of $1,298,521.

In April 2018, Chidwick won €2.1 million in the space of two days. First, he finished second in the €101,000 partypoker MILLIONS Barcelona Grand Final Super High Roller for €1,100,000, and then finished third in the €10,300 Main Event at the same festival for an additional €1,000,000.

Going into the 2019 WSOP, Chidwick had the unwanted moniker of the best poker player without a bracelet. Having won another $2.9 million going into the WSOP, Chidwick took down the $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller for $1,618,417 and, more importantly, his first gold WSOP bracelet.

Less than two months later, Chidwick finished fourth in the £1,050,000 buy-in Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Million for Charity event for a career-best £4,410,000 ($5,368,947), which remains his largest prize to date.

Chidwick competes in the highest buy-in, most prestigious live tournaments worldwide and is always there are there about when the big money starts flowing.

Since 2013, Chidwick has not won less than $1,029,526 and as much as $13,528,992 in a calendar year.

Is Stephen Chidwick Good at Poker?

Saying whether or not a poker player is good is subjective, but nobody would argue with the statement that Stephen Chidwick is one of the greatest poker players of all time. Although much of Chidwick's success stems from No-Limit Hold'em games, he is equally as dangerous in all formats and varieties of the game, making him a feared and respected competitor at the tables.

His live winnings of over $57 million are the most of any English player ever and the third most of anyone in the world.

Stephen Chidwick's Top 5 Cashes/Poker Results

DateEventRankPrize
Aug 2019£1,050,000 Triton Million for Charity4th£4,410,000
May 2022€100,000 NL Short Deck EPT Barcelona1st€1,800,000
Jun 2019$25,000 PLO High Roller WSOP1st$1,618,417
Dec 2018$300,000 Super High Roller Bowl3rd$1,512,000
May 2022€75,000 NLHE 8-Handed Triton Madrid2nd€1,291,414

Wealth – What is Stephen Chidwick's Net Worth?

Stephen Chidwick is a private person who usually shies away from the media and keeps his personal life away from the poker community. Only Chidwick knows his true net worth. Chidwick has over $57 million in live cashes, which are not all profit. Even if Chidwick only retained 10% of his earnings, he would have a $5.7 million profit. One would also think the highly intelligent Chidwick would have also invested wisely and had pieces of his fellow pros in high-stakes events.

How Did Stephen Chidwick Make His Money?

Chidwick made his money through a dogged determination to become a better poker player. It is believed Chidwick built his bankroll from scratch, playing freeroll tournaments and going from there. In 2008, despite not being old enough to play in Las Vegas, Chidwick won more than 100 packages to the $10,000 WSOP Main Event, meaning he was a millionaire by the time he was only 18.

Stephen Chidwick Family, Husband, and Children

Chidwick allows his poker to do the talking and does not often speak in the media, nor is he active on social media. However, it is known that Chidwick is married and a father.

Stephen Chidwick's Wife – Is Stephen Chidwick Married?

Stephen Chidwick is married to Marine, whom he met in the late 2010s.

Does Stephen Chidwick Have Children?

Stephen Chidwick and his wife are parents to a girl, born in 2019.

Stephen Chidwick Controversies

Chidwick has not been involved in any controversies inside or outside of the poker world. He is an upstanding and highly respected member of the poker community.

Stephen Chidwick FAQs

Is Stephen Chidwick married?

Yes. Chidwick met his wife-to-be Marine in the late 2010s and they are now married with a daughter.

Has Stephen Chidwick won a WSOP bracelet?

Yes, Chidwick won the $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller at the 2019 WSOP after coming close during the previous nine series'.

Does Stephen Chidwick use social media?

Chidwick does not live his life on social media. If he has X/Twitter or Instagram accounts, they are not in his name.

Is Stephen Chidwick the best poker player ever?

Few players have enjoyed the same level of success over an extended period and across as many poker variants and formats as Chidwick. He is definitely one of the best poker players ever and is destined to be immortalized in the Poker Hall of Fame.

Does Stephen Chidwick play online poker?

Like many professional poker players, Chidwick started his career playing online poker. However, accounts known to belong to Chidwick have not been seen since mid-2020. He prefers to focus his time and energy on live poker.

PokerNews Covered Events

Event Place Prize
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #76: $10,000 Mystery Bounty No-Limit Hold'em (8-Handed)
75th $15,265
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #73: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed)
41st $52,722
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #66: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship (8-Handed)
17th $51,641
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #16: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
114th $9,964
2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
€100,000 EPT Super High Roller
8th €272,800
2024 PokerStars EPT Paris
€50,000 EPT Super High Roller
8th €116,700
2024 PokerStars EPT Paris
€25,000 NL Hold'em I
1st €389,820
2023 WSOP Paradise
Event #5: $25,000 High Roller PLO
20th $43,500
2023 WSOP Europe
Event #13: €10,350 Main Event NLH European Championship
44th €30,700
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #76: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship
606th $30,000
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #90: $10,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship
2nd $653,688
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #35: $10,000 Secret Bounty
85th $10,858
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #16: $25,000 High Roller (8-Handed)
19th $56,931
2023 PokerStars EPT Paris
€25,000 No-Limit Hold'em III
1st €324,500
2023 PokerStars EPT Paris
€10,200 Mystery Bounty
14th €8,350
2022 Mediterranean Poker Party
$10,400 MPP High Roller
4th $100,000
2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
€5,300 EPT Main Event
183rd €13,500
2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
€10,300 EPT High Roller
23rd €38,350
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #83: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em
8th $158,278
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #69: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship
96th $16,047
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #60: $10,000 Short Deck No-Limit Hold'em
5th $65,143
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #19: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller
29th $44,253
2022 Triton Poker Cyprus
Event #1: $50,000 NLH 6-Handed
7th $188,000
2021 PokerStars EPT Prague
€25,000 No-Limit Hold'em
4th €51,860
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #85: $50,000 High Roller
5th $367,153
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #67: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event World Championship
89th $68,900
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #76: $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty
3rd $200,598
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #45: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship
48th $16,141
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #29: $10,000 Short Deck No-Limit Hold'em
8th $20,583
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #19: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship
6th $30,842
2021 Super High Roller Bowl Europe
Event #2: $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em
10th $60,750
2021 Super High Roller Bowl Europe
Event #1: $25,000 Short Deck Hold’em
2nd $264,000
2021 PokerGO Cup
Event #5: $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em
4th $99,000
2021 PokerGO Cup
Event #4: $15,000 No Limit Hold'em
8th $35,000
2021 US Poker Open
Event #12: $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em
2nd $504,000
2021 US Poker Open
Event #9: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em
11th $29,700
2021 US Poker Open
Event #1: $10,000 No Limit Hold'em
4th $95,000
2021 GG Spring Festival
H-109: $25,500 Sunday 5 Million
15th $52,484
2021 GG Spring Festival
H-92: $10,300 Thursday Thriller [Bounty]
12th $17,837
2021 GG Spring Festival
H-93: $25,500 Super High Roller
1st $442,339
2021 GG Spring Festival
H-83: $10,300 Super Tuesday
7th $70,644
2021 GG Spring Festival
H-84: $25,500 Super High Roller
10th $55,015
2021 GG Spring Festival
H-75: $25,500 Sunday 5 Million
19th $49,188
2021 GG Spring Festival
H-57: $25,500 Super High Roller
10th $48,902
2021 GG Spring Festival
H-23: $25,500 Super High Rollers
12th $43,864
2021 GGPoker Super MILLION$ Week
Event #30: Super High Roller $25,500, $2.5M Gtd.
12th $52,088
2021 partypoker MILLIONS Online
Main Event
56th $15,864
2020 GGPoker High Rollers Week
HRW 11: $25,000 NLHE Super High Roller, $2.5M GTD
11th $58,177
2020 GGPoker High Rollers Week
HRW 02: $10,300 Super MILLION$, $3M GTD
9th $63,553
PokerStars WCOOP 2020
WCOOP-69-H: $10,300 8-Game [High Roller]
2nd $156,001
2020 WPT World Online Championships
Event #10: $25,500 High Roller Championship, $5m GTD
27th $56,750
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #83: $10K WSOP Super MILLION$, $5M GTD
43rd $33,973
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #70: $25,000 NLH POKER PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP, $10M GTD
19th $85,446
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #69: $1,500 Marathon No Limit Hold'em
171st $3,243
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #63: $500 Mini Main Event, $5M GTD
1102nd $1,650
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #62: $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha
82nd $4,049
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #59: $2,500 Double Stack No Limit Hold'em
38th $8,779
2020 PokerStars Stadium Series
Stadium Series Freezeout Grand Final - Medium: $530 NLHE [8-Max], $2M Gtd
50th $3,485
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #35: $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha Championship
44th $10,745
2020 Aussie Millions
A$25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
5th 113,280 AUD
2019 PokerStars EPT Prague
€5,300 EPT Main Event
79th €12,150
2019 PokerStars EPT Prague
€50,000 EPT Super High Roller
1st €725,710
2019 Triton Super High Roller Series London
£100,000 Short Deck Main Event
9th £269,600
2019 Triton Super High Roller Series London
£100,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
7th £544,000
2019 Triton Super High Roller Series London
Triton Million - A Helping Hand for Charity
4th £4,410,000
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #89: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
69th $8,401
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #45: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller
1st $1,618,417
2019 US Poker Open
USPO #6 - $25,000 PLO
1st $351,000
2019 US Poker Open
USPO #4 - $10,000 Short Deck
6th $25,200
2019 US Poker Open
USPO #3 - $10,000 NLH
3rd $113,750
2019 US Poker Open
USPO #1 - $10,000 NLH
1st $216,000
2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$100,000 PCA Super High Roller
8th $236,720
2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$50,000 Single-Day High Roller
2nd $423,822
2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$50,000 Single-Day High Roller
3rd $423,780
2018 Caribbean Poker Party
$5,300 Main Event
126th $12,500
2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona
€10,300 EPT High Roller
48th €19,560
2018 Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju
HK$500,000 6-Max Event
3rd 2,925,000 HKD
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #20: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
19th $14,572
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #5: $100,000 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller
6th $484,551
2018 Super High Roller Bowl
$300,000 Super High Roller Bowl
7th $600,000
2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Grand Final Barcelona
Main Event
3rd €1,000,000
2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Grand Final Barcelona
€100K Super High Roller
2nd €1,100,000
2018 US Poker Open
USPO #07 – $25,000 No Limit Hold'em
2nd $262,000
2018 US Poker Open
USPO #06 – $25,000 No Limit Hold'em
3rd $183,750
2018 US Poker Open
USPO #04 – $25,000 Mixed Game Championship
1st $382,500
2018 US Poker Open
USPO #03 – $25,000 No Limit Hold'em
1st $374,000
2018 US Poker Open
USPO #01 – $10,000 No Limit Hold'em
5th $54,400
2017 PokerStars Championship Prague
€25,500 Single-Day High Roller II
4th €140,000
2017 Caribbean Poker Party Festival
$5,300 Millions Main Event ($5 Million Gtd.)
81st $12,500
2017 Triton Super High Roller Series Macau
HK $1,000,000 Main Event
6th 3,436,000 HKD
2017 PokerStars Championship Barcelona
€25,500 Single-Day High Roller II
3rd €220,700
2017 PokerStars Championship Barcelona
€25,500 Single-Day High Roller I
1st €690,400
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #54: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship
52nd $15,934
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #44: $3,000 H.O.R.S.E.
58th $4,523
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #30: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship
21st $15,000
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #26: $10,000 Razz Championship
11th $18,668
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #21: $1,500 8-Game Mix 6-Handed
38th $2,883
2017 partypokerLIVE Millions Dusk Till Dawn
Main Event
6th £150,000
2017 PokerStars Championship Panama
$25,500 Single-Day High Roller
1st $366,500
2017 PokerStars Championship Bahamas
$25,750 High Roller
7th $154,260
2017 PokerStars Championship Bahamas
$50,000 Single-Day High Roller
5th $265,040
2016 PokerStars EPT Season 13 Prague
€10,300 High Roller
39th €23,290
2016 PokerStars.com EPT Season 13 Malta
€5,300 Main Event
64th €8,070
2016 PokerStars.com EPT Season 13 Malta
€10,300 High Roller
15th €22,340
2016 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final
€5,300 Main Event
133rd €9,530
2016 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final
€100,000 Super High Roller
6th €378,750
2016 Aussie Millions
Event #24: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
8th 18,330 AUD
2016 Aussie Millions
Event #11: $10,600 Main Event
34th 30,000 AUD
2016 Aussie Millions
Event #7: $2,500 8-Game Mixed
1st 47,520 AUD
2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$5,300 Main Event
14th $41,360
2015 PokerStars EPT Season 12 Prague
€10,300 High Roller
23rd €28,420
2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Barcelona
€50,000 Super High Roller
14th €80,800
2015 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final
€10,600 Main Event
21st €40,050
2014 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 Prague
€50,000 Super High Roller
3rd €355,070
2014 partypoker World Poker Tour National Prague
Main Event
20th €4,600
2014 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 Barcelona
€10,300 High Roller
7th €125,600
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #59: $3,000 Omaha Hi-Low
52nd $4,828
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #50: $1,500 Eight-Game Mix
5th $30,488
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #16: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball
24th $4,082
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #14: $1,500 Limit Omaha Hi-Low
72nd $3,916
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #3: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
10th $11,593
2014 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final
€25,500 High Roller
7th €187,200
2014 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final
€10,600 Main Event
84th €19,200
2014 PokerStars.it EPT Sanremo
€4,900 Main Event
13th €29,275
2014 PokerStars.net EPT Vienna
€5,300 Main Event
22nd €27,300
2013 PokerStars.com EPT Prague
€5,300 Main Event
3rd €378,000
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #62: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
479th $24,480
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #61:$10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
32nd $21,081
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #58: $1,111 Little One for One Drop No-Limit Hold'em
343rd $2,354
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #52: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em (Six Handed)
4th $353,780
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #46: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-low 8-or-Better
14th $13,573
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #44: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em
71st $8,194
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #38: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em (Four Handed)
9th $19,662
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #33: $2,500 Seven-Card Razz
31st $4,759
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #20: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Low 8-or-Better
6th $43,120
2012 PokerStars.com EPT Sanremo
Main Event
83rd €10,000
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 50: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
64th $13,173
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 45: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
6th $253,497
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 27: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.
3rd $112,106
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 24: $5,000 Omaha Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better
22nd $10,348
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 21: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
120th $2,771
The 2012 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final
Main Event
48th €25,000
2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
Main Event
145th $15,000
2011 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #7: €10,400 Main Event Championship
52nd €21,475
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #44: $2,500 Seven Card Razz
24th $6,358
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #39: $2,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em/Omaha
51st $5,266
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #34: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em
156th $2,603
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #7: $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em Championship
4th $198,927
World Series of Poker Europe 2010
Event #3: £1,075 No-Limit Hold'em
24th £4,179
2010 World Series of Poker
Event #49: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
103rd $3,845
2010 World Series of Poker
Event #45: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em
26th $20,653
2010 World Series of Poker
Event #42: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em
40th $11,503
2008 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona Open
EPT Barcelona Open Main Event
15th €29,700

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