May 2014 - Blackjack Apprenticeship

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  1. Why Was Ben Affleck Banned from Blackjack at Hard Rock Casino?

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    I’m with the Banned: What it Means that Ben Affleck Got Booted from Blackjack

    why was Ben Affleck Banned from Blackjack at Casinoby David Drury

    Every celebrity plays poker.

    Poker is good for celebrity.

    You get to show your face around town; you have something to keep you busy in Vegas while the wife is keeping up with the Kardashians; you boost public perception for throwing your snazzy fedora in the ring at charity tournaments.

    You restore blood flow to the parts of your body that forgot how piles of money can make you feel something. Just for showing up you get all kinds of comps, cred, and curtain calls. If you study up and play smart you might even fashion yourself into a winning player. The full arsenal of your brainpower and competitive wiles are welcome here—but cross the casino floor to the blackjack tables with that kind of know-how, and all bets are off.

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