A Georgia blackjack player has filed a federal lawsuit in Colorado claiming he was illegally detained for doing something that’s perfectly legal: counting cards at a casino.
Joseph Shiraef told the Problem Solvers that what happened to him at the Ameristar Casino in Black Hawk on Oct. 19, 2021, was the most bizarre experience of his life.
“Well, I knew that it was wrong and I was just kind of in a state of shock at how ignorant that city officials were acting,” he said.
The 34-year-old said he was down $4,000 when a floor manager demanded to see his identification. Shiraef said he still had about $1,800 in chips to cash out but the manager refused to let Shiraef cash out unless he handed over his driver’s license.
