Stephen Chidwick Climbs to #2 on All-Time Money List
Big names like Ivey and Negreanu once reigned supreme, but a new hierarchy is emerging. Stephen Chidwick, the quiet tactician from England, passed Justin Bonomo on the global all-time earnings list. From online poker under the Stevie444 username to six-figure Triton cashes, he's truly done it all. His lifetime total now exceeds $66.3 million, placing him second only to Bryn Kenney. In England of course, Chidwick is in 1st place for poker earnings.
The leap came after multiple cashes in the Montenegro Triton Poker Series, where Chidwick demonstrated his trademark composure, theory mastery, and consistency. Event #10, a $106K NL event, brought the largest cash in the series for Chidwick at $879,000. Jesse Lonis won the event, bringing him almost $3.5 million. Even winning the event wouldn't have brought Chidwick close to Bryn Kenney's total, though it did give him 2nd place on the All Time Money list.
Unlike many of poker's household names, Chidwick didn’t become poker's second-highest earner with one or two high-profile heaters. His rise was surgical, full of deep runs, final tables, and the ability to stay sharp across formats and continents. Chidwick has been a fixture in super high rollers for years, quietly amassing a resume that outpaces flashier peers. His approach — studied, emotionless, utterly precise — has become the blueprint for the modern MTT crusher.
All of Stephen Chidwick's Million Dollar Wins
Hendon Mob has a total of 374 entries under Stephin Chidwick's name, ranging from just over $1,000 up to $5,368,947 (his biggest score).
Here's a look at all of his wins that brought in over a million dollars.
- $5,368,947 – Triton Million London – 4th
- $1,916,463 – Triton Poker Series Madrid 1st
- $1,618,417 – WSOP PLO Event Las Vegas – 1st
- $1,512,000 – Super High Roller Bowl Las Vegas – 3rd
- $1,357,140 – Triton Series Madrid – 2nd
- $1,357,080 – WSOP Paradise PLO Event – 1st
- $1,352,531 – Partypoker MILLIONS Barcelona – 2nd
- $1,300,000 – Triton Monte Carlo – 5th
- $1,298,521 – Super High Roller Bowl Macau – 6th
- $1,260,000 – Triton Series London – 5th
- $1,245,000 – Triton Series Vietnam – 2nd
- $1,233,654 – Partypoker MILLIONS Barcelona – 3rd
- $1,128,685 – Triton Series Jeju – 2nd
All in all, these are just 13 poker tournament cashes out of hundreds on Hendon Mob. This clearly shows that his road to 2nd on the All Time Money List is built of many victories, sometimes small ones—and not a handful of massive wins.
What Makes Chidwick’s Climb to 2nd Place So Special?
Plenty of players hit a heater and rocket up the charts. That’s not what this is.
Chidwick's run spans over a decade. He’s cashed in everything from €5Ks to $1,000,000 events. He’s navigated fields full of fellow All Time Money list players, stayed relevant through multiple meta shifts, and never compromised his process.
In a lot of ways, Stephen is like a modern Erik Seidel. 13 scores of $1 million or more, with no antics. no drama. No scandals. No staking disputes. just a player quietly staying abreast of the times. That's not to say he's the only top-earner with these qualities. Jason Koon, Mikita Bodyakovsky, Adrian Mateos, and plenty of other players near the top of the All Time Money list keep a low profile.
For Aspiring Players: What to Learn from Chidwick’s Blueprint
You won’t play like Stephen Chidwick, because only a few can. But, you can emulate what got him here.
Longevity.
This tip relates to your bankroll, but also your overarching approach to poker. Don’t chase quick glory. Sure, that MTT with a massive guaranteed prize looks juicy, but is it within your budget? More importantly, do you have an edge against the field? Build skills that scale up to those events, to make victories more likely and less card-dependent.
Balance.
Chidwick avoids tilt like it’s the newest plague. In fact, even his smiles after hero calls seem reserved. In high-stakes poker, your emotional bandwidth is a resource,
Evolution.
Chidwick didn’t ride one strategy to $66M, he adjusted with the game, tweaking it to suit opponents. When solvers hit the scene, he embraced them. In fact, he began using PioSolver in 2015. When fields got tougher, he got sharper.
The poker community often obsesses with big wins, but consistency is clearly the key.
