THE COUNTER follows an idealistic young man, Raven Townsend, who abruptly drops his plans to become a Biblical archaeologist and detours into the world of high stakes card counting. His exceptional mathematical gifts, phenomenal memory and single-minded determination enable him to succeed where most fail--but at the expense of his original dreams. Raven's quest to win a million dollars in blackjack becomes the driving force of his life. He challenges the first commandment of casinos--the house is supposed to win. A sharp-eyed casino surveillance expert stands in the way of Raven's goal, producing a dramatic finish in casinos from Reno to the Caribbean.