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The game of blackjack has other strategies for advantage play apart from the basic strategy and card counting. One such tactics is the composition-dependent strategy. It is known that the basic strategy is based on the principle of using the player’s hand value total and the dealer’s up card. However, it has been found that the composition of how the player’s hand is made can be a more effective tactics to make the right decision than basic strategy. So, while a player would be advisable to stand with a hand total of 12 against the dealer’s 4, if a single card deck is being used in the game and the total is made from a ten-valued card and a 2 card, hitting is the more ideal choice of action. This is because the player can make a good hand by drawing any card except a ten-valued card and his chances of drawing such a card is lessened by the fact he already has one such card in his hand.

However, with more card decks being used the advantage of composition-dependent strategy does not affect house edge considerably. So while the casino advantage is reduced by almost 0.0387% in a single card deck game, in a six card deck game, the house edge is only lowered by 0.0031%.

Another technique that can give the player considerable advantage in multiple card deck involving blackjack games is shuffle tracking. It means keeping a eye on how groups of cards are being shuffled in the shoe and accordingly suit one’s gameplay and betting action when these cards come into active play. Although this technique is very difficult to employ with its requirement of good eyesight and making visual estimates correctly, shuffle tracking can prove more advantageous than simple card counting. This is because casino staff regularly monitors players’ actions to prevent counting but they overlook checking the more difficult tactics of shuffle tracking. Moreover, anyone using this technique can at times use a different strategy of gameplay and betting action from a card counting player.