Darren Rabinovich defeated Hellmuth at WSOP 2026 and won second bracelet

Darren Rabinovich won the $5,000 no‑limit hold’em eight‑max at WSOP 2026, defeating Phil Hellmuth heads‑up and receiving $695,256.

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Main events of the day

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• Darren Rabinovich won the $5,000 no‑limit hold’em eight‑max at WSOP 2026, defeating Phil Hellmuth heads‑up and receiving $695,256.
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• Phil Hellmuth finished the tournament in second place, receiving $464,286.
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• The event’s prize pool amounted to $4,066,400, with payouts going to the top‑134 players.
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• This victory gave Darren Rabinovich his second WSOP bracelet and increased his lifetime earnings over $5.6 million.
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• Phil Hellmuth won his 17th WSOP bracelet on July 2, 2023 in a super‑turbo event before the main WSOP event of that year.
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• In addition to the cash and bracelet, Darren Rabinovich earned 1,824 Card Player Player of the Year points for this win.
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His lifetime earnings now exceed $5.6 million, and his total POY points place him in the top‑50 of the 2026 ranking.