In fact, GACKT is very much at home in a sea of poker players who are hoping to be adding their name to the WPT Champions Cup.
Here at the Season XVI WPT Legends of Poker, GACKT is just another face in the crowd at one of poker’s most historic events, but that doesn’t mean he’s out of place. Recently, at a special VIP reception celebrating the WPT’s $1 billion milestone, Bicycle Hotel & Casino tournament director Mo Fathipour referred to him him as the “Michael Jackson of Japan.” GACKT has released nine studio albums and is considered one of the biggest musicians in all of Japan. GACKT (above, center) made not be a household name in the United States, but those in Asia know all about the pop superstar and actor.