First note on no limit structure game is that it would be the last structure to try and play. Most online tournaments today are with no limit structure. Since the rise of popularity of the tournament game of no limit we have seen it penetrating to the cash games. The tips I am going to give are for full or near full tables, about 8-10 players.

A beginner to no limit should start with low buy-in tournament plays, as the risk in your learning process would be smaller. As a first step in these small buy-in tournaments you should learn how to play tight aggressive games. Meaning: be selective on starting hands and be aggressive when hitting them. Pocket pair has a greater importance in a no limit game, compared to a limit game. An example would be when hitting a set, you have the chance of doubling up, compared to a limit game. On the other hand, drawing hands could be very costly. An example would be when you’re chasing a flush draw and your opponent pushes all his chips, then the cost of the draw is higher than the pot odds that you’re being given.

In No-Limit it is important to keep track of the amount of money you and your opponents have on the table. The variation in stack size greatly affects how the game is played.

Example: A player with $30 moves all-in on a $3-$6 no limit cash game. Everyone folds and you are the last one to act with a stack of $500. You hold J 10. In this case it would be a wrong move to call and risk another $24 in order to win a pot of $39 when clearly you are an underdog.

However, if the same player has $500 in the same scenario, then a call might be a good idea, as you have a drawing hand with a potential of gaining his whole stack of $500. This depends on whether you hit, or how well your opponent will play after the flop.