Ben Affleck Caught Counting Cards at Hard Rock Casino Las Vegas

It is not illegal that is for sure. It is the casinos that make up their own rules. That in my opinion should be regulated. It's just not card readers they can kick out is anyone on a good roll and winning big bucks.

In my opinion this is not illegal and can be done easily by each and one of us, too bad some of the casinos don't share the same opinion, what they do share is maximum profits with low pay-outs.Npt correct that they have banned him playing the game.

wondering what would happen to the more folks like you and me if caught counting cards at a in a Las Vegas Casino? We would get a car to pick us up and deliver us personally to our hotel and be allowed to return and try our luck at another game of chance? No I don't think so. It's more like pushed and handled like a piece...

wondering what would happen to the more folks like you and me if caught counting cards at a in a Las Vegas Casino? We would get a car to pick us up and deliver us personally to our hotel and be allowed to return and try our luck at another game of chance? No I don't think so. It's more like pushed and handled like a piece of garbage. Not to mention they probably take your winnings and you are never allowed back in again. And this kind of treatment would be no prob even if counting cards is not illegal.

i dunno anything abt card counting so hw do they determine that u are doin that? dun they have a few decks of cards to shuffle?

HAHA, Go BEN! I used to live next to a Gambler, That was his actual Job! he was hardly ever at home, nice two story house etc.. He invited me over one night and explained in a basic sense that card counting goes something like this.. (he did say they go further into it ) but for basic understanding. At the start of a NEW...

HAHA, Go BEN! I used to live next to a Gambler, That was his actual Job! he was hardly ever at home, nice two story house etc.. He invited me over one night and explained in a basic sense that card counting goes something like this.. (he did say they go further into it ) but for basic understanding. At the start of a NEW Game, Right After the cards are shuffled, You start counting High cards (Say 8 to ACE as High Cards with a Value of "+1" (PLUS ONE) and Low Cards (Say 2 Through to 6 or 7 as Low Cards with a Value of "-1" (MINUS ONE). There are more specific categories, but for illustration, assume it as above for now :). For each card that gets dealt. So say there are a lot of small cards passing by, and a largely negative number is present and X amount of cards into the pack should give you the balance of how many low cards and high cards are left in the pack, . so you either BET more or Bet less according to that Negative/positive number, based on the Potential you have to Win, and the dealer to possibly lose. He did mention two or three people are more ideal as one comes in , plays low and consistent, has a sign stretch or what ever, and another goes in when the table if high and WINS Large! :)

I wish whoever wrote this article would learn how to properly word a sentence. How embarrassing-almost as bad as getting caught for counting cards.

If you're going to gamble be prepared to lose money.. If you dont want to lose then dont gamble lol. Gambling is fun :D if you know how to handle it.

I believe that casinos rob people for years so its time people rob them too ....... So whats the problem ...... Money int just make for 1 person its enoughft that every body can be millionairs too ........

They don't want people to winn that is the simeple answer and the problem is that is not law that punish the casinos that throw the people that use that strategy.Not all people will use it so what it is the problem?

Counting cards is not cheating: it is simply a strategy that guides a player on the best decision to make based on keeping track of the cards that have been dealt and those remaining in the deck. Personally, I prefer games like blackjack that incorporate skill as well as luck in deciding results, but casinos clearly prefer...

Counting cards is not cheating: it is simply a strategy that guides a player on the best decision to make based on keeping track of the cards that have been dealt and those remaining in the deck. Personally, I prefer games like blackjack that incorporate skill as well as luck in deciding results, but casinos clearly prefer completely clueless customers.

I don't understand why counting cards would be considered cheating...

ethereal I was wondering about same thing too it seems that cheating gives him some fun , I dont know if counting cards exist or not but I heard it does and some people do it at blackjack

Counting cards absolutely does exist, simple (for math-minded) algorithm is used. Is it fool-proof? Absolutely freaking not, but it will give you an advantage. I think that this just goes to show Vegas doesn't want you to win. Stupid that they have restricted him from playing this game.

Maybe he is preparing for a role in a movie:p I hate this rules.The casino doesn't want people to use theyr hads when they are at the casino table. What can be ilegal if you count cards? Ilegal is what they do to you after you get caught.

Look at Bens face when he gets caught lol priceless. Money talks everyone else is told to shut up (imo). Same as with online casinos. If you deposit alot and are VIP most casinos treat you to better promos.

I agree with you tenho, if it were someone else, he/she would be banned for life or something like that. But in my opinion this is not illegal and can be done easily by each and one of us, too bad some of the casinos don't share the same opinion, what they do share is maximum profits with low pay-outs.

I bet the security staff wouldn't be so polite if it wasn't Ben Affleck or any other superstar. For any of us "regular" people would be ban for life or worse.

indeed it's simple math tho, it all depends on how many decks + other players + few more things :) any1 can do it, but I was more likely bullshitting this news flash that counting cards doesn't exist at the angle of view that I just tried to prove there way. Hope I made sense. :D

We gonna do an article that will cover all the aspects of card counting. so stay tuned :)

Can someone teach me the might exist way of counting cards. On second thought i may need to learn how o play poker first. The news is really having a field day about this story.