Let’s first go over a general strategy.
There is one major thing you should quickly figure out when you enter a no-limit game:

1. What types of players are my opponents?

A very important aspect of the game is to recognize your opponents’ style

There are basically four main types of players: tight-passive, tight-aggressive, loose-passive, loose-aggressive.
The first word of each is either tight or loose. This describes the number of hands the person will play.
The second of either passive or aggressive characterizes the player’s betting style as either not betting much or
betting very aggressively.

Each player can pretty much be placed under one of these categories.
I will go over each of these types of players and their playing habits.

Tight-Passive: These players are waiting for the big hand and are usually inexperienced at No-limit.
They will not play in that many hands and when they are in the hand, will not bet big, and will often end up folding if they have nothing.
So raise and bluff them when in the right situation. If they call, it’s probable they have a good hand.

Loose-Passive: These are the players you can make your money from. They are going to stay in almost every hand and try
to catch their cards all the way down to the river. They are going to play with small made hands such as low pairs while
hoping you’re on a bluff. Make them pay when you have a great hand.

Tight-Aggressive: This is the style you want to play in no-limit. Be patient for nice cards.
And make sure your in the right position to play. Make sure that when your playing, apply force with your bets.
This may be an easily read style so mix up your play to keep everyone off balance. If others are playing with this style,
keep your composure and don not go on tilt.

Loose-Aggressive: These players are usually very dangerous to play against and are very aggressive with their hands.
It is tough to put this player on his hand. They will steal many pots with all types of hands and in many situations.
However, this type of person can easily be trapped by plays such as check raises and will call nice size bets if they
believe you are bluffing. When the cards are in your favor, take advantage of him and try to take his whole stack.

Here are some more detailed classical types of oppenents you will run into at the table.

Action Player- Aggressive style of play and will often raise the pot. He is dangerous with good cards,
but plays too many hands.

Reckless Player- This player Raises too often, even without good cards. Bets very aggressivly and will show some weak hands.
Can be easy to trap.

Passive Player- This person is not really a calling station, but will call just about everything while he is in play.
This player bearly ever raises, and will even just call with great hands.
If your hand and pot odds alow, you can try to catch something all the way to the river.

The Novice- This person will make many mistakes be over and under betting the pot, and will call when folding is correct.

Tight Player- When this person raises, you know that he has a great hand. Very predicatble.

Loose Player- He basically just plays in too many hands. Very hard to read and can also play good hands.

Solid Player- Plays his cards aggressivly in the right situations and will usually turn over strong cards.
You must notice this player so that you are not simply out skilled.

The Authority Player- A good player who will make mistakes but will always have something to say about how everyone playes
their hands.

Keep checking back in this article for an update on how to play agaist some of these players.

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