Ben Affleck Admits To Counting Cards In Blackjack, Says He's "Too Good" At Gambling

Ben Affleck is finally talking about the gambling scandal that got the Gone Girl actor banned from the Hard Rock casino in Las Vegas, among others, telling Details magazine: "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 a casino should tell you something about a casino. They don't want you have a sporting chance."

While counting cards isn't actually illegal, the actor drew the attention of all the Vegas casinos with his consistent success and because of his fame. At first the resorts courted the actor, but after they realized what a good player he was, they banned him: "They certainly offer you all kinds of stuff to show up. I think they're just hoping you're going to be some dumb celebrity that's going to dump money. And I guess I was that, until I figured it out and then they were like, ''F**k him, get him out of here."

So just what does wife Jennifer Garner think of the whole thing? She doesn't care -- at least so says Ben. He says she wasn't upset about him playing blackjack, counting cards, or being banned from the casinos.