Stephen Chidwick
{{Short description|English poker player (born 1989)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2018}}
{{Nottobeconfusedwith|Stephen F. Chadwick}}
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|hometown=Playa del Carmen
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|birth_place= Deal, Kent, England
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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.{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Martin |date=4 October 2018 |title=Global Poker Index: Stephen Chidwick Still Tops, POY Race Tightens Up |url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2018/10/global-poker-index-stephen-chidwick-gpi-player-of-the-year-32271.htm |access-date=10 January 2019 |website=PokerNews}}
Poker career
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.{{Cite web |title=PokerStars Caribbean Adventure - PCA 2008, No Limit Hold'em |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=30663 |access-date=7 January 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}} He plays online under the alias "stevie444" and "TylersDad64" on various online poker cardrooms.{{Cite web |last=Peters |first=Donnie |date=21 December 2018 |title=2018 Review – February: Chidwick, Blom, Leah Win Big, Leon Loses |url=https://www.pocketfives.com/articles/2018-review-february-chidwick-blom-leah-win-big-leon-loses-621678/ |access-date=10 January 2019 |website=PocketFives}} In 2009, Chidwick finished runner-up in the Full Tilt FTOPS Event #17 winning $142,155.30.{{Cite web| title = FTOPS Event #17| work = PocketFives| access-date = 10 January 2019| url = https://www.pocketfives.com/tournament/303050/}} 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.{{Cite web |title=41st World Series of Poker - WSOP 2010, No Limit Hold'em |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=40129 |access-date=7 January 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=41st World Series of Poker - WSOP 2010, No Limit Hold'em |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=40132 |access-date=7 January 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=41st World Series of Poker - WSOP 2010, No Limit Hold'em |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=40136 |access-date=7 January 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}} In the 2011 WSOP, he recorded a 4th place in the $10,000 Pot Limit Hold'em Championship for $198,927.{{Cite web |title=42nd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2011, Pot Limit Hold'em Championship |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=51868 |access-date=7 January 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}} In the 2012 WSOP, in the $50,000 Poker Player's Championship, he had a 6th place finish for $253,497.{{Cite web |title=43rd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2012, The Poker Players Championship (Event #45) |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=64793 |access-date=7 January 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}} In the 2013 WSOP, he had a 4th place finish in the $25,000 No Limit Hold'em - 6 Handed Event for $353,780.{{Cite web |title=44th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2013, No Limit Hold'em - 6 Handed (Event #52) |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=80522 |access-date=7 January 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}} In December 2013, in the EPT Prague Main Event, he finished 3rd for $517,992.{{Cite web |title=European Poker Tour - EPT Prague, No Limit Hold'em - EPT Main Event |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=105350 |access-date=7 January 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}
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.{{Cite web |last=Derbyshire |first=Marty |date=9 October 2015 |title=Stephen Chidwick Knocking On the Door of a Gold Bracelet Again -- Is This The One? |url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2015/10/stephen-chidwick-seeks-first-bracelet-22996.htm |access-date=10 January 2019 |website=PokerNews.com}}
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).{{Cite web |title=PokerStars Championship Barcelona, No Limit Hold'em - 8 Handed -#24 |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=458127 |access-date=7 January 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}
In 2018, Chidwick finished 3rd in the partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Grand Final Barcelona €10,300 main event winning $1,233,654.{{Cite web |title=partypoker LIVE - partypoker MILLIONS Barcelona Grand Final, No Limit Hold'em - Main Event #7 |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=492564 |access-date=7 January 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |title=2018 US Poker Open, No Limit Hold'em - (Event #3) |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=471577 |access-date=7 January 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=2018 US Poker Open, Mixed Game Championship - (Event #4) |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=471578 |access-date=7 January 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Fast |first=Erik |date=3 January 2019 |title=A Look At The Top Performers Of A Record-Breaking Year On The Poker Tournament Circuit |url=https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/23509-a-look-at-the-top-performers-of-a-record-breaking-year-on-the-poker-tournament-circuit |access-date=10 January 2019 |website=CardPlayer.com}} Chidwick started 2019 as the United Kingdom's Global Poker Index leader with 3602.31 points.{{Cite web |last=Pitt |first=Matthew |date=8 January 2019 |title=UK & Ireland GPI: Check Out the Top 20 Players at the Start of 2019 |url=https://uk.pokernews.com/news/2019/01/uk-ireland-gpi-check-out-the-top-20-players-at-the-start-of-33539.htm |access-date=10 January 2019 |website=PokerNews.com}}
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.{{Cite web |title=2019 US Poker Open, No Limit Hold'em - USPO #01 10K NLH (Event #1) |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=538358 |access-date=7 January 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Zetzsche |first=Christian |date=22 June 2019 |title=Stephen Chidwick Captures First WSOP Bracelet in Event #45: $25K PLO High Roller for $1,618,417 |url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2019/06/stephen-chidwick-captures-first-wsop-bracelet-34574.htm |access-date=6 January 2024 |website=PokerNews.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=2019 US Poker Open, Pot Limit Omaha - USPO #06 25K PLO (Event #6) |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=538368 |access-date=7 January 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}} In the 2019 EPT € 50,000 No Limit Hold'em - Super High Roller, he won the event for $802,972.{{Cite web |title=European Poker Tour - EPT Prague, No Limit Hold'em - EPT Super High Roller (Event #12) |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=609565 |access-date=7 January 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Triton Poker Super High Roller Series London, No Limit Hold'em - Triton Million for Charity (Event #2) |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=591883 |access-date=7 January 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}
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.{{Cite web |title=Triton Poker Series Madrid, No Limit Short Deck Hold'em - SD Main Event (Event #12) |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=823171 |access-date=7 January 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}
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.{{Cite web |title=Triton Poker Super High Roller Series London, No Limit Hold'em - Main Event |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=950067 |access-date=7 January 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Vietnam, No Limit Hold'em - 8-Handed (Event #7) |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=904391 |access-date=7 January 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}
As of 2024, his accumulated live poker tournament winnings exceed $54,700,000. He has over 30 first-place cashes in major tournaments{{Cite web |title=Stephen Chidwick's profile on The Hendon Mob |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=97716 |access-date=20 November 2023 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}
World Series of Poker bracelets
Poker Go Tour Titles
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Tournament !Prize (US$) |
| 2021
|Poker Masters #7 - $10,000 NLH |$183,600 |
| 2022
|Triton Madrid #12 - €100k Short Deck |$1,800,000 |
| 2022
|ARIA High Roller #14 - $10,000 NLH |$174,000 |
| 2022
|ARIA High Roller #18 - $10,000 NLH |$84,640 |
| 2022
|ARIA High Roller #19 - $10,000 NLH |$115,000 |
| 2022
|Bellagio High Roller #9 - $10,000 NLH |$25,000 |
| 2022
|ARIA High Roller #31: $10,000 NLH |$108,000 |
| 2023
|ARIA High Roller #1: $10,000 NLH |$124,200 |
| 2023
|Poker Masters #8 - $25,000 NLH |$400,000 |
| 2024
|U.S. Poker Open #8 - $25,200 No-Limit Hold'em |$429,000 |
Triton Titles
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Festival !Tournament !Prize |
| Madrid 2022
|€100k Short Deck Main Event |€ 1,800,000 |
| Jeju 2024
|$20k Short Deck |$265,000 |
References
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External links
- [https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-players/77845-stephen-chidwick Card Player profile]
- [https://www.globalpokerindex.com/poker-players/stephen-chidwick-97716/ Global Poker Index profile]
- [http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=97716 Hendon Mob profile]
- [https://www.pokernews.com/poker-players/stephen-chidwick/ PokerNews profile]
- [https://www.worldpokertour.com/player/stephen-chidwick/ WPT profile]
- [https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=91228 WSOP profile]
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Category:People from Deal, Kent