No Limit Ring game at casino, getting started question.

[vegaas2]

All right, so I am up in Green Bay this week for work. I go to the casino to play some limit games, and to my surprise they have $100 No Limit ring. Wow, in Milwaukee, our casino does not have No Limit ring games. I decided to stick to the 4-8 limit last night because I didnt go in with the mindset of playing No Limit.
Here is my question. What advice can you experienced B&M No Limit ring game veterans give me? I play NL online, however it is typically $50 and tourneys.
What do I need to know and watch for? I have this perception that the B&M is going to be filled with alot more sharks. I anticipate one or two bullies that will try and put the new guy all-in whenver they can. Is this an incorrect perception?

Thanks for any help.

[outphase]

What do I need to know and watch for? I have this perception that the B&M is going to be filled with alot more sharks. I anticipate one or two bullies that will try and put the new guy all-in whenver they can. Is this an incorrect perception?

B&M is filled with a ton more fish. The table bullies rarely go all in, it's the fish who do it mostly that I've noticed. Play a straight up game until you get a feel for the table and you'll do fine.

[Checkways]

I assume that it's different everywhere. One thing to check is if there are higher ring games. If $100 is as high as it goes, you will encounter better players than if not.

I wouldn't worry about sharks though. NL is a sexy game that people see on TV. There are a lot of people that are attracted to the game based on its high profile.

I would be much more concerned about the sharks at the middle to high limits. That's where you will find most of the pros. Not in NL.

Check to see what the blinds are. They will probably be different from what you're used to online. Blinds in live games are typically much higher because of the flat rake. In California, typically a $100 NL game will have $2-$3 blinds. That means you start on a fairly small stack. The good news is that people will get impatient with their small stacks and you can clean up against them. Typically, it's those people that are going all-in and the big stacks calling. Not the other way around.

Play tighter when you first start because you will have to pick a hand to go with. Meaning, because of your stack, if you get involved in a hand, there is a good chance it will put you all-in. So you want to make sure you have the best of it.

Also, you will have to figure out way to increase your stack to a comfortable size. That will often mean racing with your AK or pp. If you're blinding away and have $60 left, and there are a limper, raiser, and caller in front of you, don't be afraid to push all-in at this point. Not many people will call this bet in the dark.

Also, don't show up with just one buy-in. There is a good chance you will lose it and be forced to go home early.

[bair]

umm casinos are fish tanks. expect many more people to be seeing the flop than you are used to.

[outphase]

You'll learn quickly the TV-fans or the decent player or the sharks. Find your target/sucker early on. Make sure he has 3+ buyins on him. The fish usually have huge bills and quite a bit of them.