Stephen Chidwick

Stephen Chidwick

Stephen Chidwick

GPI:3

$54,748,297

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Profile

Name
Stephen Chidwick
Nationality
United Kingdom
GPI Rank
3
WPT Wins
Total Live Earnings
$54,748,297

Biography

Stephen Chidwick is an English poker player with over $38 million in total live earnings, putting him sixth in the All Time Money List, and the highest Englishman.

A former GPI World Number One, Widely considered one of the toughest High Roller opponents of the modern age, Chidwick is also a WSOP bracelet winner having won the $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller in 2019 for $1,618,417.

Biography

Born in 1989, Chidwick's first recorded cash came in 2008 at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure. Two years later, he notched what would be the first of many WSOP cashes, with a fourth place finish in the $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em Championship for $198,927 his best result.

He would notch up numerous cashes during the early 2010s, including at the WSOP Europe in both London and France, as well as on the European Poker Tour, but the majority of his cashes would come in Las Vegas at the WSOP.

In 2012 and 2013, Chidwick would achieve five top 10 finishes in bracelet events, the largest cash of which came in the $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Max event at the 2013 WSOP. He also finished sixth in the 2012 $50,000 Poker Players Championship.

Season 10 of the European Poker Tour would see him cash in four Main Events: Prague, Vienna, San Remo and Monte Carlo, with six-figure scores following in Prague, Australia, Malta and Macau.

In 2015, he finished second in the $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship for $180,529, the closest he'd come to a bracelet.

"You always want, as a poker player, to be devoid of emotion and just kind of calculate, think about hands, and play the best you can," he told PokerNews that year. "But definitely the closer you get to the bracelet the harder it gets to kind of keep what you're going to say in the winner interview, and all those things, out of your mind. I just try and focus on the cards and each hand as it comes until I've got all the chips."

Chidwick and the High Rollers

Away from the WSOP, Chidwick was starting to emerge as a force within the High Roller community. Cashes in Bellagio and Aria High Rollers were accompanied by yet more six-figure scores in WPT Five Diamond, EPT and PokerStars Championship $25,000 and $50,000 High Rollers.

His largest score to date came in 2017, winning a 25,500 High Roller at the PokerStars Championship Barcelona for $813,144. But that was pocket change compared with what was to come.

Chidwick finished sixth in the inaugural Super High Roller Bowl China for $1,298,521. He then followed that up with two seven-figure scores the following month at the partypoker MILLIONS Barcelona. finishing second in the 100,000 Super High Roller and third in the Main Event for combined cashes of 2.1 million.

In 2018 he also became the world's #1 ranked poker player for the first time. Over the next year he would engage in a running battle with American Alex Foxen at the top of the rankings.

The High Roller and Super High Roller cashes kept on coming, cashing in the two Super High Roller Bowls held in 2018 and final-tabling the WSOP $100,000 High Roller the same year.

His First Bracelet

By now, Chidwick had become a shoo-in for any "best without a bracelet" articles released in the run-up to the World Series of Poker. And in 2019, he changed all that. Coming off the back of two titles and four cashes at the 2019 US Poker Open, and a seven-figure cash at Triton Poker Jeju, Chidwick defeated a 278-player field to win the $25,000 Pot Limit Omaha High Roller for $1,618,417, defeating James Chen heads-up.

Moment of the Week: Stephen Chidwick Ends Bracelet Drought (2019)

It was yet another seven-figure cash for Chidwick, but it meant the world to him.

I try really hard to detach the bracelet and everything arond it. I have been here many times and I had a lot of heartbreak over the years, too," said Chidwick. "So I am just trying to put that as much out of my mind as possible.

Covid and the Remergence of Live Poker

Chidwick's last cashes before the coronavirus pandemic halted live poker around the world were at the Australian Poker Open, and the partypoker MILLIONS Sochi in early 2020.

By the time live poker emerged, Chidwick picked up where he left off. He is a regular on the PokerGO Tour, cashing in the US Poker Open, PokerGO Cup, Poker Masters and Super High Roller Bowl Series Europe in mid-2021.

He would narrowly miss out on another bracelet, finishing third in the $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty for $200,598, and making final tables in four of his six WSOP cashes in 2021.

PokerNews Covered Events

EventPlacePrize
2023 WSOP ParadiseEvent #5: $25,000 High Roller PLO20th$43,500
2023 WSOP EuropeEvent #13: 10,350 Main Event NLH European Championship44th€30,700
2023 World Series of PokerEvent #76: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship606th$30,000
2023 World Series of PokerEvent #90: $10,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship2nd$653,688
2023 World Series of PokerEvent #35: $10,000 Secret Bounty85th$10,858
2023 World Series of PokerEvent #16: $25,000 High Roller (8-Handed)19th$56,931
2023 PokerStars EPT Paris25,000 No-Limit Hold'em III1st€324,500
2023 PokerStars EPT Paris10,200 Mystery Bounty14th€8,350
2022 Mediterranean Poker Party$10,400 MPP High Roller4th$100,000
2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona5,300 EPT Main Event183rd€13,500
2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona10,300 EPT High Roller23rd€38,350
2022 World Series of PokerEvent #83: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em8th$158,278
2022 World Series of PokerEvent #69: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship96th$16,047
2022 World Series of PokerEvent #60: $10,000 Short Deck No-Limit Hold'em5th$65,143
2022 World Series of PokerEvent #19: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller29th$44,253
2022 Triton Poker CyprusEvent #1: $50,000 NLH 6-Handed7th$188,000
2021 PokerStars EPT Prague25,000 No-Limit Hold'em4th€51,860
2021 World Series of PokerEvent #85: $50,000 High Roller5th$367,153
2021 World Series of PokerEvent #67: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event World Championship89th$68,900
2021 World Series of PokerEvent #76: $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty3rd$200,598
2021 World Series of PokerEvent #45: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship48th$16,141
2021 World Series of PokerEvent #29: $10,000 Short Deck No-Limit Hold'em8th$20,583
2021 World Series of PokerEvent #19: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship6th$30,842
2021 Super High Roller Bowl EuropeEvent #2: $25,000 No-Limit Holdem10th$60,750
2021 Super High Roller Bowl EuropeEvent #1: $25,000 Short Deck Holdem2nd$264,000
2021 PokerGO CupEvent #5: $25,000 No-Limit Holdem4th$99,000
2021 PokerGO CupEvent #4: $15,000 No Limit Hold'em8th$35,000
2021 US Poker OpenEvent #12: $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em2nd$504,000
2021 US Poker OpenEvent #9: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em11th$29,700
2021 US Poker OpenEvent #1: $10,000 No Limit Hold'em4th$95,000
2021 GG Spring FestivalH-109: $25,500 Sunday 5 Million15th$52,484
2021 GG Spring FestivalH-92: $10,300 Thursday Thriller Bounty12th$17,837
2021 GG Spring FestivalH-93: $25,500 Super High Roller1st$442,339
2021 GG Spring FestivalH-83: $10,300 Super Tuesday7th$70,644
2021 GG Spring FestivalH-84: $25,500 Super High Roller10th$55,015
2021 GG Spring FestivalH-75: $25,500 Sunday 5 Million19th$49,188
2021 GG Spring FestivalH-57: $25,500 Super High Roller10th$48,902
2021 GG Spring FestivalH-23: $25,500 Super High Rollers12th$43,864
2021 GGPoker Super MILLION$ WeekEvent #30: Super High Roller $25,500, $2.5M Gtd.12th$52,088
2021 partypoker MILLIONS OnlineMain Event56th$15,864
2020 GGPoker High Rollers WeekHRW 11: $25,000 NLHE Super High Roller, $2.5M GTD11th$58,177
2020 GGPoker High Rollers WeekHRW 02: $10,300 Super MILLION$, $3M GTD9th$63,553
PokerStars WCOOP 2020WCOOP-69-H: $10,300 8-Game High Roller2nd$156,001
2020 WPT World Online ChampionshipsEvent #10: $25,500 High Roller Championship, $5m GTD27th$56,750
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #83: $10K WSOP Super MILLION$, $5M GTD43rd$33,973
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #70: $25,000 NLH POKER PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP, $10M GTD19th$85,446
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #69: $1,500 Marathon No Limit Hold'em171st$3,243
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #63: $500 Mini Main Event, $5M GTD1102nd$1,650
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #62: $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha82nd$4,049
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #59: $2,500 Double Stack No Limit Hold'em38th$8,779
2020 PokerStars Stadium SeriesStadium Series Freezeout Grand Final - Medium: $530 NLHE 8-Max, $2M Gtd50th$3,485
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #35: $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha Championship44th$10,745
2020 Aussie MillionsA$25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha5th113,280 AUD
2019 PokerStars EPT Prague5,300 EPT Main Event79th€12,150
2019 PokerStars EPT Prague50,000 EPT Super High Roller1st€725,710
2019 Triton Super High Roller Series London100,000 Short Deck Main Event9th£269,600
2019 Triton Super High Roller Series London100,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event7th£544,000
2019 Triton Super High Roller Series LondonTriton Million - A Helping Hand for Charity4th£4,410,000
2019 World Series of PokerEvent #89: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em69th$8,401
2019 World Series of PokerEvent #45: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller1st$1,618,417
2019 US Poker OpenUSPO #6 - $25,000 PLO1st$351,000
2019 US Poker OpenUSPO #4 - $10,000 Short Deck6th$25,200
2019 US Poker OpenUSPO #3 - $10,000 NLH3rd$113,750
2019 US Poker OpenUSPO #1 - $10,000 NLH1st$216,000
2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure$100,000 PCA Super High Roller8th$236,720
2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure$50,000 Single-Day High Roller2nd$423,822
2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure$50,000 Single-Day High Roller3rd$423,780
2018 Caribbean Poker Party$5,300 Main Event126th$12,500
2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona10,300 EPT High Roller48th€19,560
2018 Triton Super High Roller Series JejuHK$500,000 6-Max Event3rd2,925,000 HKD
2018 World Series of PokerEvent #20: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em19th$14,572
2018 World Series of PokerEvent #5: $100,000 No-Limit Holdem High Roller6th$484,551
2018 Super High Roller Bowl$300,000 Super High Roller Bowl7th$600,000
2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Grand Final BarcelonaMain Event3rd€1,000,000
2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Grand Final Barcelona100K Super High Roller2nd
2018 US Poker OpenUSPO #07 $25,000 No Limit Hold'em2nd$262,000
2018 US Poker OpenUSPO #06 $25,000 No Limit Hold'em3rd$183,750
2018 US Poker OpenUSPO #04 $25,000 Mixed Game Championship1st$382,500
2018 US Poker OpenUSPO #03 $25,000 No Limit Hold'em1st$374,000
2018 US Poker OpenUSPO #01 $10,000 No Limit Hold'em5th$54,400
2017 PokerStars Championship Prague25,500 Single-Day High Roller II4th€140,000
2017 Caribbean Poker Party Festival$5,300 Millions Main Event ($5 Million Gtd.)81st$12,500
2017 Triton Super High Roller Series MacauHK $1,000,000 Main Event6th3,436,000 HKD
2017 PokerStars Championship Barcelona25,500 Single-Day High Roller II3rd€220,700
2017 PokerStars Championship Barcelona25,500 Single-Day High Roller I1st€690,400
2017 World Series of PokerEvent #54: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship52nd$15,934
2017 World Series of PokerEvent #44: $3,000 H.O.R.S.E.58th$4,523
2017 World Series of PokerEvent #30: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship21st$15,000
2017 World Series of PokerEvent #26: $10,000 Razz Championship11th$18,668
2017 World Series of PokerEvent #21: $1,500 8-Game Mix 6-Handed38th$2,883
2017 partypokerLIVE Millions Dusk Till DawnMain Event6th£150,000
2017 PokerStars Championship Panama$25,500 Single-Day High Roller1st$366,500
2017 PokerStars Championship Bahamas$25,750 High Roller7th$154,260
2017 PokerStars Championship Bahamas$50,000 Single-Day High Roller5th$265,040
2016 PokerStars EPT Season 13 Prague10,300 High Roller39th€23,290
2016 PokerStars.com EPT Season 13 Malta5,300 Main Event64th€8,070
2016 PokerStars.com EPT Season 13 Malta10,300 High Roller15th€22,340
2016 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo Casino EPT Grand Final5,300 Main Event133rd€9,530
2016 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo Casino EPT Grand Final100,000 Super High Roller6th€378,750
2016 Aussie MillionsEvent #24: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha8th18,330 AUD
2016 Aussie MillionsEvent #11: $10,600 Main Event34th30,000 AUD
2016 Aussie MillionsEvent #7: $,500 8-Game Mixed1st47,520 AUD
2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure$5,300 Main Event14th$41,360
2015 PokerStars EPT Season 12 Prague10,300 High Roller23rd€28,420
2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Barcelona50,000 Super High Roller14th€80,800
2015 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo Casino EPT Grand Final10,600 Main Event21st€40,050
2014 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 Prague50,000 Super High Roller3rd€355,070
2014 partypoker World Poker Tour National PragueMain Event20th€4,600
2014 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 Barcelona10,300 High Roller7th€125,600
2014 World Series of PokerEvent #59: $3,000 Omaha Hi-Low52nd$4,828
2014 World Series of PokerEvent #50: $1,500 Eight-Game Mix5th$30,488
2014 World Series of PokerEvent #16: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball24th$4,082
2014 World Series of PokerEvent #14: $1,500 Limit Omaha Hi-Low72nd$3,916
2014 World Series of PokerEvent #3: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha10th$11,593
2014 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo Casino EPT Grand Final25,500 High Roller7th€187,200
2014 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo Casino EPT Grand Final10,600 Main Event84th€19,200
2014 PokerStars.it EPT Sanremo4,900 Main Event13th€29,275
2014 PokerStars.net EPT Vienna5,300 Main Event22nd€27,300
2013 PokerStars.com EPT Prague5,300 Main Event3rd€378,000
2013 World Series of PokerEvent #62: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event479th$24,480
2013 World Series of PokerEvent #61:$10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha32nd$21,081
2013 World Series of PokerEvent #58: $1,111 Little One for One Drop No-Limit Hold'em343rd$2,354
2013 World Series of PokerEvent #52: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em (Six Handed)4th$353,780
2013 World Series of PokerEvent #46: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-low 8-or-Better14th$13,573
2013 World Series of PokerEvent #44: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em71st$8,194
2013 World Series of PokerEvent #38: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em (Four Handed)9th$19,662
2013 World Series of PokerEvent #33: $2,500 Seven-Card Razz31st$4,759
2013 World Series of PokerEvent #20: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Low 8-or-Better6th$43,120
2012 PokerStars.com EPT SanremoMain Event83rd€10,000
2012 World Series of PokerEvent 50: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em64th$13,173
2012 World Series of PokerEvent 45: $50,000 Poker Players Championship6th$253,497
2012 World Series of PokerEvent 27: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.3rd$112,106
2012 World Series of PokerEvent 24: $5,000 Omaha Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better22nd$10,348
2012 World Series of PokerEvent 21: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em120th$2,771
The 2012 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo Casino EPT Grand FinalMain Event48th€25,000
2012 PokerStars Caribbean AdventureMain Event145th$15,000
2011 World Series of Poker EuropeEvent #7: 10,400 Main Event Championship52nd€21,475
2011 World Series of PokerEvent #44: $2,500 Seven Card Razz24th$6,358
2011 World Series of PokerEvent #39: $2,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em/Omaha51st$5,266
2011 World Series of PokerEvent #34: $1,000 No-Limit Holdem156th$2,603
2011 World Series of PokerEvent #7: $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em Championship4th$198,927
World Series of Poker Europe 2010Event #3: 1,075 No-Limit Hold'em24th£4,179
2010 World Series of PokerEvent #49: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em103rd$3,845
2010 World Series of PokerEvent #45: $1,500 No-Limit Holdem26th$20,653
2010 World Series of PokerEvent #42: $1,500 No-Limit Holdem40th$11,503
2008 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona OpenEPT Barcelona Open Main Event15th€29,700