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Stephen Chidwick is an English professional poker player, born in Deal, Kent, in May 1989, who specialises in high buy-in tournaments. He is a two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, won Card Player’s Player of the Year award in 2019 and 2022, and as of October 5, 2026 is second on the all-time live tournament money list with $79,927,052 in earnings, according to PokerNews. [1][6][7]
Stephen Chidwick: key facts
| Full name | Stephen Chidwick |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom (England) [1] |
| Born | May 1989, Deal, Kent [1] |
| Online name | “Stevie444” [1] |
| Known for | High roller and super high roller tournaments in No-Limit Hold’em, Pot-Limit Omaha and Short Deck |
| WSOP bracelets | 2 (140 cashes, 36 final tables on WSOP.com) [2] |
| Major titles | WSOP $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller 2019; WSOP Paradise $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship 2024; Triton $200,000 Short Deck 2025 [3][4][10] |
| Awards | Card Player Player of the Year 2019 and 2022 [6][7] |
| Live tournament earnings | $79,927,052 as of October 5, 2026 [1] |
Early life and first steps in poker
Chidwick was born in Deal, a town on the Kent coast, in May 1989, and has played poker since he was 18. PokerNews describes him as a private person, and little has been published about his early years or his life away from the tables. He is married to Marine, whom he met in the late 2010s. [1]
He started out online, mostly under the name “Stevie444”, and his recorded winnings on PokerStars alone come to almost $3.9 million, although his last recorded result there dates from September 2020. According to PokerNews, in 2008, when he was not yet old enough to play in Las Vegas, he won more than 100 online packages to the $10,000 WSOP Main Event. [1]
Beginning on the live circuit
His first notable live result came in 2008, when he won a $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em event at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure in the Bahamas for $88,760. On his second visit to the World Series of Poker, in 2011, he finished fourth in the $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold’em Championship for $198,927. In 2012 he was sixth in the $50,000 Poker Players Championship for $253,497 and third in the $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. event, and in 2013 he finished fourth in the $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed event for $353,780. [1]
Also in 2013, he finished third in the €5,300 European Poker Tour Prague Main Event for €378,000. From then on he became a regular in high roller and super high roller events around the world. PokerNews reports that since 2013 he has won at least $1 million in every calendar year, with a best year of $13,528,992. [1]
His first seven-figure score came in March 2018 at the Super High Roller Bowl in Macau, worth the equivalent of $1,298,521. A month later, at the partypoker MILLIONS Barcelona festival, he finished second in the €101,000 Super High Roller for €1,100,000 and third in the €10,300 Main Event for €1,000,000, two results within two days. [1]
Playing style
Most of Chidwick’s results come in No-Limit Hold’em, but he also has titles in Pot-Limit Omaha and Short Deck, and deep runs in mixed games and Stud. [1][3] In a Card Player survey published with his 2019 Player of the Year award, 24 of the 61 players questioned named him the best player in the world; the next candidate received 7 votes. [6]
Chidwick has linked his progress to solver software: “I was an early adopter of those tools and immediately saw the huge potential they offered for the development of a theoretical understanding of the game.” He has also explained his habit of watching opponents closely when the action is on them, which PokerNews calls possibly the scariest stare in poker: “It was never intended to intimidate, just to have as much information as possible on which to base each decision.” [8][1]
On his results in Pot-Limit Omaha tournaments, he told PokerNews in 2024 that he tries to combine “an okay foundation in the theory of PLO” with “very strong tournament fundamentals”. [4]
Greatest achievements
Tournament results
| Year | Event | Result | Prize | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Triton Million, A Helping Hand for Charity, London (£1,050,000 buy-in, 54 entries) | 4th | £4,410,000 | [5] |
| 2025 | Triton Jeju II $200,000 Short Deck (61 entries) | 1st | $3,455,000 | [10] |
| 2022 | Triton Madrid €100,000 Short Deck | 1st | $1,890,000 | [8] |
| 2019 | WSOP $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller (278 entries) | 1st | $1,618,417 | [3] |
| 2026 | EPT Monte-Carlo €100,000 High Roller for One Drop | 2nd | €1,325,700 | [1] |
| 2025 | WSOP $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller | 2nd | $1,430,938 | [1] |
| 2024 | WSOP Paradise $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship (122 entries) | 1st | $1,357,080 | [4] |
| 2018 | partypoker MILLIONS Barcelona €101,000 Super High Roller | 2nd | €1,100,000 | [1] |
| 2018 | partypoker MILLIONS Barcelona €10,300 Main Event | 3rd | €1,000,000 | [1] |
| 2025 | PokerStars NAPT Las Vegas $50,000 Super High Roller | 1st | $557,930 | [1] |
| 2013 | EPT Prague €5,300 Main Event | 3rd | €378,000 | [1] |
| 2023 | Poker Masters Event 7, $25,000 | 1st | $400,000 | [9] |
| 2008 | PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em | 1st | $88,760 | [1] |
The fourth place in the Triton Million in August 2019 remains the largest prize of his career, according to PokerNews. The event had a £54,000,000 prize pool and was won by Aaron Zang; Chidwick was eliminated by Bryn Kenney when his pocket sevens lost to king-jack. [5][1]
The Short Deck win at Triton Jeju II in September 2025 was his third Triton title, all three in Short Deck. The event was a late addition to the schedule and drew a $12,200,000 prize pool; Chidwick beat Kiat Lee heads-up. The result took his career earnings to $71,729,541 and made him the second player in history to pass $70 million in live tournament earnings, behind Bryn Kenney. [10]
World Series of Poker
Before 2019 Chidwick had come close to a bracelet several times, including a runner-up finish in the $10,000 Stud Hi-Lo in 2015, and PokerNews notes that he was called the best player without a bracelet. [3][1] On June 22, 2019 he won the $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller, beating James Chen heads-up at his 13th WSOP final table. [3]
His second bracelet came at the 2024 WSOP Paradise festival at Atlantis in the Bahamas, where he won the $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship from a $6,100,000 prize pool, beating Yang Wang heads-up. [4] His WSOP.com profile lists 2 bracelets, 140 cashes, 36 final tables and $17,491,893 in earnings, a total that includes the WSOP Paradise and Triton events shown on that profile. [2]
Card Player Player of the Year
In 2019 Chidwick became the first British player to win Card Player’s Player of the Year award, with 22 final tables, 5 titles and $7,345,794 in qualifying earnings, after finishing second in the 2018 race. [6] He won the award again in 2022 with 25 final tables, 5 titles and $6.2 million in qualifying earnings, and became the second player of the modern era (2004 to present) to win it twice, after Daniel Negreanu. [7] In 2023 he also won the Poker Masters Purple Jacket, with 4 final tables in 10 events. [9]
All-time money list and Hall of Fame
With $79,927,052 in live earnings as of October 5, 2026, Chidwick is second on the all-time money list and has the highest total of any English player, according to PokerNews, whose figures come from The Hendon Mob. [1] He is not a member of the Poker Hall of Fame, whose minimum age for eligibility is 40. [11]
In his own words
- “I try really hard to detach from the bracelet and everything around it. I’ve been here a lot of times and had a lot of heartbreak over the years too.” After his first bracelet, 2019. [3]
- “It’s definitely a cool accomplishment. With the inherent variance of tournament poker, it takes a long time for results to become meaningful.” On his second Player of the Year award, 2023. [7]
- “Bracelets are something that used to be a huge goal of mine in the earlier part of my career.” After his second bracelet, December 2024. [4]
- “It feels nice only playing the high buy-ins now to still snag one.” December 2024. [4]
Iconic hands and moments
2025 WSOP $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller final table
$50,000 High Roller final table on PokerGO
Chidwick in the 2021 WSOP Main Event
FAQ about Stephen Chidwick
How old is Stephen Chidwick?
He was born in May 1989, so he was 37 years old as of October 5, 2026. [1]
Where is Stephen Chidwick from?
He is from Deal, Kent, in England, United Kingdom. [1]
What is Stephen Chidwick’s net worth?
There is no reliable public figure for his net worth. What can be verified is his live tournament record: $79,927,052 in earnings as of October 5, 2026, according to PokerNews. Tournament earnings are not the same as profit, because they do not account for buy-ins or for shares sold to backers. [1]
How many WSOP bracelets does Stephen Chidwick have?
Two: the $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller at the 2019 WSOP and the $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship at the 2024 WSOP Paradise. [2][3][4]
What is Stephen Chidwick’s biggest cash?
£4,410,000 for fourth place in the £1,050,000 Triton Million, A Helping Hand for Charity, in London in 2019. His largest first prize is $3,455,000 from the Triton Jeju II $200,000 Short Deck in 2025. [5][10]
Where does Stephen Chidwick rank on the all-time money list?
Second, according to PokerNews as of October 5, 2026. [1]
Is Stephen Chidwick in the Poker Hall of Fame?
No. Players must be at least 40 years old to be eligible for the Poker Hall of Fame. [11]
What was Stephen Chidwick’s online poker name?
He played online mostly as “Stevie444”. [1]
Is Stephen Chidwick married?
Yes. He is married to Marine, whom he met in the late 2010s. [1]
Related Poker Legends
Read more about Bryn Kenney, the only player ahead of Chidwick on the all-time money list when he passed $70 million, about Daniel Negreanu, the other two-time Card Player Player of the Year of the modern era, and about high-stakes regular Patrik Antonius.
Sources
- PokerNews, Stephen Chidwick player profile, accessed October 5, 2026.
- WSOP.com, Stephen Chidwick player profile, accessed October 5, 2026.
- WSOP.com, Stephen Chidwick Wins First WSOP Gold Bracelet in $25K PLO, June 22, 2019.
- PokerNews, Stephen Chidwick Wins 2nd Bracelet in WSOP Paradise $50K PLO Championship, December 13, 2024.
- PokerNews, Aaron Zang Wins Triton Million, A Helping Hand for Charity, live reporting, August 4, 2019.
- Card Player, Stephen Chidwick Wins 2019 Card Player Player of the Year Award, January 4, 2020.
- Card Player, Stephen Chidwick Wins 2022 Card Player Player of the Year Award, January 3, 2023.
- Card Player magazine, Stephen Chidwick Named 2022 Player Of The Year, February 3, 2023.
- Card Player, Stephen Chidwick Wins Poker Masters Purple Jacket, September 27, 2023.
- PokerNews, Chidwick Closing Gap to Kenney on All-Time Money List After Triton Win, September 13, 2025.
- PokerNews, Poker Hall of Fame, accessed October 5, 2026.
Last verified: October 5, 2026. Figures that change over time, such as career earnings, are given with the date they were checked.
