Blackjack is a game that reminds me somewhat of a rollercoaster. It is a game that starts slowly, but gradually gains speed. As you ramp up your bankroll, you feel as though you are making moves to the top of the coaster and then when you least expect it, the bottom falls.

Blackjack is so much like a wild ride the similarities are astounding. As is the case with the popular fairground ride, your black jack game will peak and things will be going great for awhile before it bottoms out once again. You must be a black jack player who can adjust well to the ups and downs of the game given that the game of blackjack is packed full of them.

If you like the petite coaster, a coaster that will not go too high or fast, then bet small. If you find the only way that you can enjoy the ride is with a fatter wager, then hop aboard for the roller coaster ride of your life on the monster coaster. The high stakes gambler will love the view from the monster rollercoaster because he or she is not thinking on the drop as they rush head first to the top of the game.

A win goal and a loss limit works well in black jack, but very few bettors adhere to it. In black jack, if you "get on the rollercoaster" as it is going up, that is an awesome feeling, but when the cards "go south" and the coaster begins to toss and turn, you had better escape in a hurry.

If you don’t, you may not recount how much you enjoyed the view while your profit was "up". The only thing you will remember is a lot of uncertainties, a wicked ride … your head in the stratosphere. As you are remembering "what ifs", you won’t recount how "high up" you went but you will clearly recall that disappointing drop as clear as day.