Actor Ben Affleck was noticed at Las Vegas’s Wynn Resort and On line casino’s excessive restrict room at about 3 am sooner or later this week, in response to printed stories. He didn’t let the truth that seven years in the past he was banned from one other Vegas on line casino for card counting cease him from enjoying the tables as soon as once more at an area gaming property.
Ben Affleck, proven in 2007, enjoying poker. The film star again then performed within the Ante Up For Africa Superstar-Charity Poker Match in Las Vegas. This week, he was seen within the Wynn, presumably enjoying blackjack. (Picture: AP)
Early Wednesday morning, the 48-year-old film star was seen alone at a Wynn gaming desk, presumably enjoying blackjack, together with a brunette vendor.
He was sporting a black T-shirt and baseball cap. His trendy sun shades have been partially hidden in his shirt. Wynn workers have been close by to make sure followers stored their distance, TMZ reported.
Affleck Says He Is First rate at Blackjack
In 2014, Affleck was banned from the Exhausting Rock On line casino. He has revealed in an interview with Particulars, “I took a while to be taught the sport and have become a good blackjack participant.
And as soon as I grew to become first rate, the casinos requested me to not play blackjack. I imply, the truth that being good on the sport is in opposition to the principles on the casinos ought to inform you one thing about casinos.”
In 2014, the workers on the Exhausting Rock mentioned sufficient is sufficient and reportedly banned Affleck from blackjack for all times due to alleged card counting.
Card counting is a method utilized by blackjack gamers to realize a bonus over the home. Gamers maintain observe of what playing cards have left the shoe. This permits them to know the composition of the remaining playing cards.
Affleck has actually been profitable at blackjack. Again in 2001, he had a reported $800,000 win on the Exhausting Rock’s blackjack tables.
He has additionally gained in poker. Affleck gained the 2004 California State Poker Championship, outlasting 90 entries who paid $10,000 every to say the $356,400 first-place prize.
Affleck was additionally a key determine within the Molly’s Sport scandal — underground high-stake poker video games initially run on the Viper Room in West Hollywood. The incident reportedly impressed the 2018 film, “Molly’s Sport.”
Affleck was skilled in poker by the likes of Annie Duke and Amir Vahedi. In 2019, Affleck was noticed enjoying poker on the Commerce On line casino cardroom in Los Angeles.
Whereas on the Commerce, Affleck ponied up $20,000 to sit down down at a high-stakes poker desk. Lower than quarter-hour later, he left after successful $1,500, TMZ reported.
That evening, Affleck practically fell out of his chair throughout the sport, tablemates advised TMZ. He reportedly had a sobriety lapse round that point.
Affleck Now Engaged on Film in Vegas
On Wednesday afternoon, Affleck reportedly was at The Palazzo at The Venetian Resort to work on a film, TMZ and the Every day Mail reported.
The New York Publish additionally reported Affleck was accompanied in Las Vegas by Jennifer Lopez’s mom, Guadalupe Lopez, 75.
Beforehand, the elder Lopez on one event gained $2.4 million in an Atlantic Metropolis gaming property, the Publish mentioned. J-Lo says her mom is a “large gambler,” the Publish provides.
In current weeks, Affleck and J-Lo, 51, have been rumored to be as soon as once more relationship. His former fiance and present love curiosity, J-Lo, was in Miami this week to work on a music video.
