Stephen Chidwick
| 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 | 479th, 2013 |
| 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 April 18 to October 9, 2018.[1]
Poker
Chidwick began playing live poker tournaments in 2008. He plays online under the alias "stevie444" and "TylersDad64" on various online poker cardrooms.[2] In 2009, Chidwick finished runner-up in the Full Tilt FTOPS Event #17 winning $142,155.30.[3] In 2010, Chidwick made his first cash in World Series of Poker, cashing in three events.[4]
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.[5]
In 2018, Chidwick finished 3rd in the partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Grand Final Barcelona €10,300 main event winning $1,240,000. He finished 4th in the Card Player Poker Tour Venetian DeepStack Championship Poker Series $5,000 main event, winning $177,091. For the 2018 year, Chidwick made the second most final tables in live poker tournaments, with a total of 26, finishing behind Jake Schindler who made 31.[6] Chidwick started 2019 as United Kingdom's Global Poker Index leader with 3602.31 points.[7]
In 2019, Chidwick won his first WSOP bracelet in the $25,000 Pot Limit Omaha High Roller event, earning more than $1.6 million.
As of November 2019, his accumulated live poker tournament winnings exceed $32,300,000 placing him 1st on the England all-time money list and 8th on the all time money list.
World Series of Poker bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $25,000 Pot Limit Omaha High Roller | $1,618,417 |
References
- ^ Harris, Martin (4 October 2018). "Global Poker Index: Stephen Chidwick Still Tops, POY Race Tightens Up". PokerNews. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ 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". globalpokerindex.com. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ Derbyshire, Marty (9 October 2015). "Stephen Chidwick Knocking On the Door of a Gold Bracelet Again -- Is This The One?". PokerNews. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ 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. Retrieved 10 January 2019.