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_Published 2014-05-05. Ben Affleck was in Sin City when he was allegedly caught counting cards on the blackjack table at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino._


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## Transcript

Ben Affleck knows when to hold 'em, knows when to fold 'em and the casino knows when to throw him out. The Batman actor was in Sin City earlier this week with wife Jennifer Garner for a romantic getaway, when he was allegedly caught counting cards on the blackjack table at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. While counting cards isn't technically illegal, it can certainly get you kicked out of a casino. Affleck has been banned for life from playing Blackjack at the Hard Rock. [ UNKNOWN ] reports the actor was told that you're too good at this game, by hotel security. And Affleck must not have been very subtle.

Jeff Ma the inspiration behind Vegas casino scandal book, Bringing Down the House, tells people for them to kick him out he had to have been blatant about card counting. He must have been pretty good at it too, meaning he was betting the right amount every time. The Oscar winner is a well known card shark. He reportedly won $ 800, 000 in blackjack by playing three $ 20, 000 blackjack hands at once in 2001 at of all places, The Hard Rock Casino. And it's probably good he has to throw in the cards for now. Affleck probably doesn't need any distractions from shooting the untitled Batman, Superman feature in Detroit later this month.

Thanks for watching, I'm Bryce Sander.

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