An edge player, because the name implies, uses blackjack principle variations to her or his advantage. For example, a new player that bets along with his Ace of Pentacles at the beginning of the game may be two to four cards in the center of the game. This is referred to as the counter-strategy. A player may also use the Ace of Gemstone to wager two to four cards in the very beginning of the game. That is called the attack strategy.