Seat 2: Stephen Chidwick (United Kingdom) – 2,405,000
Like Ali Imsirovic, Stephen Chidwick is looking to score his second major high roller title of the year. Last February, Chidwick dominated the U.S. Poker Open. He cashed in five of the eight events, winning two of them, en route to becoming the U.S. Poker Open champion.
Unlike Imsirovic, Chidwick has been on top of the poker world for quite some time. He made his mark playing online ‘Stevie444’ before transitioning to the live world and continuing to dominate. The British pro is 23rd on the all-time money list, having earned over $18 million in his career. Coming in second in chips makes Chidwick one of the favorites to take down today’s final table.