Lawrence Revere

Lawrence Revere (born Griffith K. Owens) was an author, casino pit-boss, and professional blackjack player best known for his book Playing Blackjack as a Business. Revere played under multiple aliases, including Leonard "Specs" Parsons and Paul Mann. Revere had a degree in Mathematics from the University of Nebraska.

Revere developed and promoted the following card counting strategies, which were detailed in Playing Blackjack as a Business:

• The Revere Point Count
• The Revere Five Count Strategy
• The Reverse Plus-Minus Strategy
• The Ten Count Strategy

He died on April 23, 1977 from cancer.

Sources

• Official site
• Blackjack Hero profile