black jack is a game that reminds me somewhat of a rollercoaster. It’s a game that begins slowly, but gradually gets faster. As you build up your profit, you feel as though you are on your way to the top of the coaster and then when you are not expecting it, the bottom falls.

black jack is so akin to a wild ride the similarities are awe-inspiring. As is the case with the popular fairground experience, your black jack game will peak and things will be going well for a while before it bottoms out again. Of course you have to be a gambler who can adjust well to the ups … downs of the game especially given that the game of blackjack is choked full with them.

If you like the mini coaster, one that cannot go too high or fast, then bet small. If you find the only way that you can enjoy the coaster ride is with a larger wager, then jump on for the rollercoaster ride of your life on the monster coaster. The high-stakes gambler will love the view from the monster wild ride because they are not considering the drop as they rush headlong to the top of the game.

A win goal and a loss limit works well in blackjack, but very few players adhere to it. In blackjack, if you "get on the rollercoaster" as it’s going up, that is terrific, but when the cards "go south" and the coaster begins to twist and turn, you had better get out in a hurry.

If you don’t, you might not remember how much you enjoyed life while your bankroll was "up". The only thing you will remember is a lot of uncertainties, a wicked ride and your head in the clouds. As you are reminiscing on "what ifs", you won’t recount how "high up" you went but you will recollect that mortifying drop as clear as day.