“Dopamine Addict?” Adulterous Actor Gets Spotted In Las Vegas This Time

“Just retire from the entertainment business already…”

Japanese actor Tanaka Kei, who made headlines after getting caught cheating on his wife with fellow actress Nagano Mei, was spotted in Las Vegas, participating in the World Series of Poker (WSOP).

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Actor Tanaka Kei | SmartFLASH

Earlier in April, Japan’s Shūkan Bunshun published rumors and alleged photo evidence of Tanaka Kei’s affair with Nagano Mei. The outlet released photos that were said to have been taken in front of Nagano’s apartment on April 19, showing the pair getting into the same car with their faces covered in masks.

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Then, on July 17, 2025 (local time), another Tanaka Kei sighting has made the news—the disgraced actor once again covered in a hat and a mask—though this time, he was sitting at a poker table.

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According to SmartFLASH, Tanaka Kei was in Las Vegas to compete in the WSOP, a huge poker event that gathers top players from all over the world in search of big prize money and is broadcast on television across the United States. On the final day of the event, Tanaka Kei was seen hiding his face with a black bucket-like hat and a large white mask.

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Tanaka is known to be an avid gambler . He tries his hand at everything from horse racing and boat racing to pachinko, and in 2018, there were reports that he was playing mahjong for money.

— Entertainment Reporter to SmartFLASH

Tanaka Kei is said to have won third place at the “$1000 Super Turbo” game at WSOP. The actor-cheater-gambler ended up ranking third place, winning over $115,000 (approximately 17 million yen). Fans are disappointed but not surprised.

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  • “So busy doing all kinds of things…”
  • “He’s totally addicted to dopamine.”
  • “A gambler, too? But wow, that prize money.”
  • “Should’ve just quit acting and gone down that path.”
  • “It’s wild how he can still succeed as a celeb after all that — guess that’s Japan for you.”
  • “Just retire from the entertainment business already and go play professional poker instead. Like, get lost.”
  • Sigh… Him and Nagano Mei?”
  • “He’s already notorious for being absolute garbage, so Nagano must be pretty dumb to date him. I don’t even feel like defending her.”
  • “This just keeps going and going.”
  • “Just a straight-up dopamine addict, LOL.”

Read more about Tanaka Kei and Nagano Mei’s infidelity scandal here:

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Source: SmartFLASH and theqoo
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