WSOPC Planet Hollywood

WSOPC Planet Hollywood Main Event champion Darren Rabinowitz

Darren Rabinowitz has topped the field of 616 entries to win the WSOPC Planet Hollywood Main Event.

Rabinowitz's fifth Circuit ring and $175,430 first prize puts him over $4,000,000 in career tournament earnings, according to the Hendon Mob.

Capping Rabinowitz's path to the title in what he said himself was the toughest Main Event field on the Circuit was a nearly three-hour heads-up match with a valiant David DiBernardi, who battled back from a short stack before finally falling to the champion.

David DiBernardi and Darren Rabinowitz heads-up

Stay tuned for a full recap, including an interview with the champ.

David DiBernardi

Level 34: 250,000 / 500,000 (500,000) - heads-up

In a limped pot to a flop of , Darren Rabinowitz checked and David DiBernardi bet 500,000.

Rabinowitz check-raised to 1,600,000, and DiBernardi went into the tank. After a couple of minutes, he moved all in for a bit under 6,000,000, and Rabinowitz called.

David DiBernardi:
Darren Rabinowitz:

Rabinowitz was ahead with top pair against DiBernardi's middle pair.

The board completed as Rabinowitz's sevens held up to end DiBernardi's day in second place.

• Darren Rabinowitz - 24,000,000
• David DiBernardi - eliminated

Darren Rabinowitz leads heads-up for the WSOPC Planet Hollywood Main Event title

The players have taken a ten-minute break before resuming what's become an epic heads-up battle.

• Darren Rabinowitz - 16,550,000
• David DiBernardi - 7,450,000

Level 33: 200,000 / 400,000 (400,000) - heads-up

In a limped pot to a flop of , Darren Rabinowitz check-called a 400,000 chip bet from David DiBernardi, leading to the turn.

The players checked to the river, and after a DiBernardi check, Rabinowitz went for 1,600,000.

DiBernardi thought for a bit but then spiked in a call, only to see Rabinowitz's for a royal flush.

The pot returned Rabinowitz to the lead after briefly losing it to his opponent.

• Darren Rabinowitz - 13,000,000
• David DiBernardi - 11,000,000