Actor Ben Affleck Comes Clean About Card Counting Accusations: ‘True Story’

Speaking to Details Magazine, Hollywood actor Ben Affleck confirmed reports that Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel & Casino security had asked the “Batman” star to step away from a blackjack table following a successful night of gambling while acknowledging he had engaged in card counting.

"That is a true story,” Affleck said. “I mean, that took place. I took some time to learn the game and became a decent blackjack player. And once I became decent, the casinos asked me not to play blackjack. I mean, the fact that being good at the game is against the rules at the casinos should tell you something about casinos.

"There's a lot of hospitality, backslapping, when they think you're gonna come in and dump money, and if they think you might leave with some money, it's like, 'You know what? Why don't you try craps or roulette?'"

He added: “Usually, when you’re a compulsive gambler, the casinos don’t ask you to leave because you’re beating them. You know?

“I will say this. There were a number of casinos that said, ‘Hey, you can't play blackjack here. We know you count cards. But, you know, you're welcome to come, do whatever you want, see a show, have dinner. We'll comp ya. Play roulette, we know you don't play craps, but hang out, we still want your presence and business.’ "

Affleck was not banned from the casino but rather banned from playing blackjack in that casino.

Affleck also insists that tabloid reports of his wife Jennifer Garner’s “disgust over his gambling” were completely fabricated.

- Nagesh Rath, Gambling911.com