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Batman gets blackjack ban in Vegas: Affleck accused of counting cards
The Washington Times ^ | May 3, 2014 | Kellan Howell

Posted on 05/03/2014 11:29:59 AM PDT by mdittmar

A Hollywood a-lister was banned from a Vegas casino for cheating at cards.

Ben Affleck, Mr. Affleck is set to play Batman in the upcoming Batman v. Superman, and who starred in and directed the last year’s Oscar winning best film Argo, was allegedly caught counting cards while playing blackjack at the Hard Rock casino in Vegas.

Unnamed sources told TMZ that hotel security approached the actor and told him, “you’re too good at this game.”

Security then informed him that he had been deemed an advantaged player and would no longer be able to play blackjack at the Hard Rock.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


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KEYWORDS: advantagedplayer; benaffleck; blackjack; countingcards; hardrock
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To: mdittmar

From The movie “Night Shift”:

Bill Blazejowski: so I’m sitting there in the casino in Atlantic City in my wash-n-dries and they barred me! So I threw my complimentary watered down drink in fat face! Think I’ll go to Vegas next week...


21 posted on 05/03/2014 12:03:08 PM PDT by shotgun
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To: molson209

Well maybe Ben wants to play Rainman after Batman.


22 posted on 05/03/2014 12:03:10 PM PDT by Cats Pajamas
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To: mdittmar

Lose and you’re welcome. Win and they throw you out. Any questions?


23 posted on 05/03/2014 12:05:09 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ((Brilliant, Profound Tag Line Goes Here, just as soon as I can think of one..))
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To: Zenjitsuman

Is he learning disabled?


24 posted on 05/03/2014 12:05:14 PM PDT by Cats Pajamas
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To: mdittmar
i thought they had five decks in a shoe, the boy only has ten fingers...
25 posted on 05/03/2014 12:09:53 PM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
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To: mdittmar

Publicity Stunt.


26 posted on 05/03/2014 12:10:23 PM PDT by Half Vast Conspiracy (The bill was the subject of a truly awe-inspiring tsunami of poorly informed indignation. Rich Lowry)
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To: Cats Pajamas

“Is he learning disabled?”

No - just Constitution disabled.


27 posted on 05/03/2014 12:12:21 PM PDT by GladesGuru (Islam Delenda Est - because of what Islam is and because of what Muslims do.)
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To: GladesGuru

Well he was born in Berkley, CA!


28 posted on 05/03/2014 12:18:53 PM PDT by Cats Pajamas
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To: Chode
Ah,the good old days when you could find a one deck game.

I miss them.

29 posted on 05/03/2014 12:25:54 PM PDT by mdittmar
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To: mdittmar

That bonehead must have been counting on his fingers.


30 posted on 05/03/2014 12:29:09 PM PDT by UnwashedPeasant
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To: mdittmar
i heard that...
31 posted on 05/03/2014 12:31:19 PM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
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To: mdittmar

Counting cards = paying attention and playing intelligently.
The fact that casinos want none of that should serve as a warning.


32 posted on 05/03/2014 12:33:09 PM PDT by all the best (sat`~!)
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To: mdittmar

Isn’t this the same clown that said that he has never met a Republican that he likes, or was that Matt Damon, its hard to figure out which leftist prick is which


33 posted on 05/03/2014 12:35:07 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: yldstrk
how is counting cards cheating

You may be right, but do you really think that when you plead your case to Vinnie and Guido, that they are going to give it the same thoughtful consideration that you did?

-PJ

34 posted on 05/03/2014 12:38:02 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)
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To: yldstrk
If you play Hearts, you darn well better count cards

If you intend to take them all you better.
35 posted on 05/03/2014 12:38:12 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin.)
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To: cripplecreek

Casino owners must be accustomed to dealing with complete dolts


36 posted on 05/03/2014 12:42:05 PM PDT by yldstrk ( My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: yldstrk

I’ve only been in a casino once in my life. I took $20 in the door with me and was back on the road in under 20 minutes.


37 posted on 05/03/2014 12:43:54 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin.)
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To: cripplecreek

I went into one in Colorado to eat with my sis who lived in Cripple Creek...............gambling is the primary occupation there


38 posted on 05/03/2014 12:56:22 PM PDT by yldstrk ( My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: shotgun

Oh and I was in one on the Indian Reservation up near Green Bay to see a Hank Jr concert

Oh and the one in Tupelo MS also to see a Hank Jr concert

Oh and I have eaten in the one across from the Wyandotte County courthouse in KCK

but never gambled and think gambling is stupid


39 posted on 05/03/2014 12:58:14 PM PDT by yldstrk ( My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: mdittmar

nah, he’s not that smart.


40 posted on 05/03/2014 1:09:54 PM PDT by FrdmLvr ("WE ARE ALL OSAMA, 0BAMA!" al-Qaeda terrorists who breached the American compound in Benghazi)
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