In a story that tows the line between awesome and completely unbelievable, Ben Affleck went gambling with a terminally ill 21 year-old as a reward for making it to 21. Because that was the kid’s dream. Gambling/partying with Ben Affleck.

Actor Ben Affleck has arrived in Las Vegas to fulfill a wish for a terminally ill young man.

Ben checked into a celebrity suite at the Fantasy Tower of George Maloof’s Palms. He arrived in time last night to host a dinner party for 15 people in the N9NE Steakhouse there. Other guests dining in the hot celebrity restaurant learned that Ben was in Sin City to fulfill a heart-wrenching celebrity request.

Medical experts had told a young man that he would not likely live long past age 18. His wish was that if he made it to his 21st birthday that he wanted to fly to Vegas and gamble with Ben Affleck. The actor agreed three years ago to grant the wish — and the dream coming true helped keep the unidentified teenager alive!

Jenna Morton, wife of N9NE owner Peter Morton, who was dining in the restaurant last night, heard the incredible story and sent over complimentary desserts for the 15 people. Ben then took the young man to play blackjack and roll the dice at craps.

No word as to any winnings! Ben, with Amstel Light in hand, then led the group up to The Playboy Club atop the Fantasy Tower, where they won a dance floor VIP table and continued partying there early this morning.

I think Ben Affleck needs to be commended for not only agreeing to this three years ago, but actually following through with it. That’s quite cool of him and deserving of praise, probably more than anything else he’s ever done. However, you know who doesn’t deserve praise? This kid. Of all the fantastical things you could do thanks to the fine people at the Make-a-Wish organization or whatever other people who’ll do stuff for a dying kid, you pick hanging out with Ben Affleck? I’d have to seriously weigh my other plans if Ben Affleck offered to hang out with me, and I’ve got approximately a million times more life left in me than this kid. My laundry has to get done some time this week, after all.

Also how awkward is it to be the whore that you know Affleck hooked this kid up with? “Hey, yeah this is my buddy Steve…he’s got cancer…so, if you could give him a little rub and tug, maybe take care of his chemo-weakened knob…yeah that’d be swell.” Because how can you say no? Ben Affleck is asking and the kid’s got cancer. But you have to believe there have been better moments in that girl’s life.

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