The 4 representatives from various industries who will be taking part in June’s tournament for『Produced by GACKT! POKER×POKER 〜Industry One-on-One Tournament』,which is currently being aired on the free internet TV station AbemaTV’s「AbemaSPECIAL Channel」, has been announced.

This is a poker program that is produced by GACKT, who possesses such a level of skill that he has even taken part in international poker tournaments. Golden Bomber’s Kiryuuin Sho from the world of musicians, Max Murai from the world of YouTuber, Yaguchi Mari from the world of idol, and Tsukamoto Takashi from the world of actors, who has taken appeared in last year’s『Produced by GACKT! Heads Up Poker “One-on-One”』, were the participants in May’s tournament. The episode that will be aired on 25 May (Fri) will have Kiryuuin Sho, who won his match against Tsukamoto, going up against Yaguchi Mari, who destroyed Max Murai, in the tournament final.

This time’s announcement reveals the 4 challengers who will take part in the June tournament. Kobayashi Kamui from the motorsports world, popular rock band DIR EN GREY’s Shinya from the world of Visual-Kei, Kameda Daiki from fistiana, and Asuka Kirara from the world of sexy actresses will be taking part. The four’s fiery battles will air from 8th June (Fri) onwards.

In addition,「SUPERCHOICE」, a prediction poll service that can be used on both smartphones and PC for free, will be used in conjunction with the broadcasts. Winners will be picked from those who made the correct prediction to win exciting prizes.

＜Comments from the contestants of June’s tournament＞
■Motorsports world representative・Kobayashi Kamui
◇What’s your poker experience?
I’ve been playing for around 10 years. When I’m overseas, there are lots of places where you can play poker, so I often play it with fellow friends and drivers.

◇What are your thoughts regarding your participation in this program?
There are original rules, but this is so new, there will also be a certain amount of difficulty for someone who has been playing poker all this while. No matter who loses, everyone has to show their entire hand to each other, and this makes it difficult for one to create their own story, which is an original part of the game so it makes it exceptionally enjoyable.

◇What do you think about the one-on-one match?
I think it’s good! It’s easy for viewers to understand, if a player makes a bad play it can be read after all, there’s a variety of randomness, and if you don’t build your hand it won’t do. You absolutely have to read your opponent too. Don’t you think that it is easy for the audience to understand?

◇What is the highlight?
Of course, since this is a card game, I think that luck plays a part but poker doesn’t only require luck, it costs of other various elements as well. I think that this is the reason why everyone gets drawn in by poker when they play it. I would like people to see that part of poker, that it isn’t just about luck, it’s about how you make a comeback using those other elements.

■Visual-Kei world representative・Shinya
◇What is the highlight of this program?
Because it’s easy to understand and enjoyable for beginner players of poker, I think that if someone with even the slightest interest in poker watches it, they will find themselves enjoying it a lot.

■Fistiana representative・Kameda Daiki
◇What do you think about playing poker?
It was fun. But y‘know, when you have to go for it, you have to go for it. I think that those times were good today, right?

◇Is it different from boxing tactics?
Yes, it’s a little different. Since my opponent was Asuka Kirara-san, I couldn’t look at her face. If I did look at her, I’d end up laughing, and when I looked at her and laughed at that time, I lost all my chips from the penalty.

◇Will you play poker in the end?
I want to. I think I will, since you can play it in a large group too.

■Sexy actresses world representative・Asuka Kirara
◇What are your thoughts after playing poker?
During my match against Kameda-san, when I found the flow, I understood the fun of poker, and everyone said to me that it was a very long filming session, but I didn’t feel it at all, instead I wanted to do it more if possible. I got the feeling that I tripped up Kameda-san well (lol), it was really really fun. It feels like I’m getting hooked.

◇Those who are unfamiliar with poker probably watch it as well, so what is the highlight?
Through poker, my “femininity” (lol), and I’m competitive and dislike losing but I’m timid, so you’ll see my nervousness when I’m playing a bluff (lol), I also think that my facial expressions show very easily, so I kept staring only at Kameda-san’s eyes to try my best to show no expression but Kameda-san, completely, couldn’t look at, my face. But, I tried by best, with the poker face.

AbemaTV『Produced by GACKT! POKER×POKER 〜Industry One-on-One Tournament』
Broadcast date/time: Every Friday　Midnight 12:00～1:00
Broadcast channel: AbemaSPECIAL

Starring: GACKT
Asuka Kirara (Sexy actresses world)
Kameda Daiki (Fistiana)
Kobayashi Kamui (Motorsports world)
Shinya (Visual-Kei world)

AbemaVideo URL：https://abema.tv/video/title/90-995
※The most recent broadcast will be available for free view on AbemaVideo for one week.

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Source: tvlife.jp

Translation: GACKT ITALIA Team

Translation © GACKT ITALIA