Blackjack is a game that reminds me of a wild ride. Blackjack is a game that begins slowly, but gradually gains speed. As you build up your profit, you feel like you are making moves to the top of the coaster and then when you least expect it, the bottom collapses.

Blackjack is so much like a rollercoaster the similarities are awe-inspiring. As is the case with the popular amusement park ride, your black jack game will peak and things will appear to be going well for awhile before it bottoms out one more time. You definitely have to be a blackjack player who’s able to adjust well to the ups … downs of the game given that the game of black jack is packed full with them.

If you like the little coaster, one that can’t go too high or fast, then bet small. If you find the only way you can enjoy the ride is with a larger wager, then hop aboard for the ride of your life on the monster coaster. The high rolling gambler will love the view from the monster wild ride because they are not mentally processing the drop as they rush hastily 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 blackjack, if you "get on the rollercoaster" as it is going up, that’s awesome, but when the cards "go south" and the coaster starts to flip and turn, you had better get out in a hurry.

If you don’t, you might not remember how much you enjoyed the view while your bankroll was "up". The only thing you will remember is a lot of uncertainties, a cool ride and your head in the clouds. As you are remembering "what ifs", you won’t remember how "high up" you went but you will clearly remember that catastrophic fall as clear as day.