"Warming up for blackjack." Ar you going into the cold game? Does it take you playing time to get warmed up? If so then consider this. The skill required to play professional baseball comes from hours of practice. When a ball player prepared for a game, no matter how good he might be, he still needs to warm up. Even in the majors a player still does batting practice before a game. The same is true for a casino player; he or she needs to warm up or take a type of "batting practice" prior to playing. A brief practice or drill period on blackjack before you enter the casino could do wonders for your win-rate. A review of an odds chart for craps can be helpful. Whatever your game, it will pay to review the data before you begin playing.