Stephen Chidwick

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.

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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.

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