Stephen Chidwick
Stephen Chidwick | |
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![]() Stephen Chidwick in 2018 | |
Residence | Playa del Carmen |
Born | Deal, Kent, England | 10 May 1989
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 $54,700,000. He has over 30 first-place cashes in major tournaments[27]
World Series of Poker bracelets
[edit]Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
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2019 | $25,000 Pot Limit Omaha High Roller | $1,618,417 |
References
[edit]- ^ Harris, Martin (4 October 2018). "Global Poker Index: Stephen Chidwick Still Tops, POY Race Tightens Up". PokerNews. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "PokerStars Caribbean Adventure - PCA 2008, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Peters, Donnie (21 December 2018). "2018 Review – February: Chidwick, Blom, Leah Win Big, Leon Loses". PocketFives. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "FTOPS Event #17". PocketFives. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "41st World Series of Poker - WSOP 2010, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "41st World Series of Poker - WSOP 2010, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "41st World Series of Poker - WSOP 2010, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "42nd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2011, Pot Limit Hold'em Championship". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "43rd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2012, The Poker Players Championship (Event #45)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "44th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2013, No Limit Hold'em - 6 Handed (Event #52)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "European Poker Tour - EPT Prague, No Limit Hold'em - EPT Main Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "PokerStars Championship Barcelona, No Limit Hold'em - 8 Handed -#24". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "partypoker LIVE - partypoker MILLIONS Barcelona Grand Final, No Limit Hold'em - Main Event #7". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "2018 US Poker Open, No Limit Hold'em - (Event #3)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "2018 US Poker Open, Mixed Game Championship - (Event #4)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2019 US Poker Open, No Limit Hold'em - USPO #01 10K NLH (Event #1)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2019 US Poker Open, Pot Limit Omaha - USPO #06 25K PLO (Event #6)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "European Poker Tour - EPT Prague, No Limit Hold'em - EPT Super High Roller (Event #12)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Triton Poker Super High Roller Series London, No Limit Hold'em - Triton Million for Charity (Event #2)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Triton Poker Series Madrid, No Limit Short Deck Hold'em - SD Main Event (Event #12)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Triton Poker Super High Roller Series London, No Limit Hold'em - Main Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Vietnam, No Limit Hold'em - 8-Handed (Event #7)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Stephen Chidwick's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
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