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Bubble Time: Chen Doubles Up

by Tricia David • January 12, 2026 - 3:50 PM

Man in WPT sweatshirt plays poker, handling chips next to a digital timer.

Pete Chen

The first all in called came on the first deal after the break. The board had already reached its limit showing Q ♠️ K ♠️ 2 ♣️ 2 ♠️ 3 ♥️. Pete Chen showed A ♠️ 2 ♥️ trips to double up through Ryoichiro Takeda whose 10 ♣️ 5 ♥️ bluff failed. 

PlayerChip Count
Ryoichiro Takeda1,430,000
Pete Chen700,000