Stephen Chidwick
Stephen Chidwick is a professional poker player who was born on May 10, 1989 in Deal, England. He is best known for his tournament career, where he is the highest-earning tournament player from England. Stephen is in the top 5 in the world for tournament poker earnings. He is known as one of the most impressive opponents in the modern era of poker, and he without a doubt has the results to back up this claim
Stephen Chidwick: Early Life
Stephen had a fierce competitive spirit from a young age. Before getting involved in poker, golf was his first love, and he practiced and regularly worked out to improve his skill.
Stephen Chidwick: Poker Career
Stephen Chidwick started playing online poker in 2005. At first, he only played for fun and for free, but he eventually gained the confidence to play for real money. He developed his poker skills by participating in Sit & Go and Multi Table Tournaments as “stevie444”. In 2008, he switched to competing in live tournaments. Chidwick has since gained over $37 million in live tournament winnings, making him Britain’s highest-ever live tournament earner.
During the early 2010s, he would earn a lot of money, including at the WSOP Europe in London and France as well as on the European Poker Tour, but the majority of his winnings were in Las Vegas at the WSOP. He achieved five top 10 finishes in bracelet events in 2012 and 2013, earning the biggest payday in the $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Max event at the 2013 WSOP. Also, he placed sixth in the 2012 $50,000 Poker Players Championship.
Live Tournaments
Stephen is regarded as one of the best live tournament players in the world. Below are some of his outstanding results:
| Year | Achievements |
| 2013 | 3rd in the €5,300 EPT Main Event in Prague for $517,992 |
| 2014 | 3rd in the €50,000 EPT Super High Roller for $436,236 |
| 2016 | 6th at the €100,000 EPT High Roller in Monte Carlo and won $428,358 |
| 2018 | 3rd in the $300K Aria Super High Roller Bowl for $1,512,000; 2nd in the partypoker MILLIONS Barcelona €100K Super High Roller for $1,352,531; 3rd in the Main Event at the partypoker MILLIONS Barcelona for $1,233,654; and 6th place in the HK$2,100,000 Macau Super High Roller Bowl for $1,298,521 |
| 2019 | 2nd in the HK$1,000,000 Triton Refresh event and won $1,128,685 |
| 2020 | Earned the title of Australian Poker Open Champion |
| 2021 | Made a runner-up finish in the $50,000 NLHE event for $504,000 at the US Poker Open |
Conclusion
Even though Stephen Chidwick doesn’t speak much at the poker table, his results speak for themselves. Although he first appeared on the scene in 2008, his skills and reputation had already been established for a while. Additionally, Chidwick was a master of online MTT. Before participating in a live tournament, he made millions of dollars online, but once he switched, things really took off. He is currently regarded by professionals as the world’s best tournament player. Chidwick has won a lot of tournaments, but what really stands out is how he does it. He defeats the best of the best because many of his victories come in super high roller tournaments.
