Playing Against Steamers
1. What effect do the tough beats in omaha poker eight-or-better have on some players ?
Ans : The beats turn some players into steamers.
2. How will the steamers play ?
Ans : They will steam early in the hand.
3. What about late in the hand ?
Ans : They usually won’t be raising or putting a lot of action man in the pot, because they are still aware that it is too easy to look at a cinch hand.
4. When someone is steaming, do you want to isolate him ?
Ans : Not usually.
5. Why not ?
Ans : Because in Omaha eight-or-better, what hurts a weak hand the most is having many players against steamers it.
6. What will isolating an opponent do ?
Ans : It will make his hand a lot closer in value to your hand.
7. When is this particularly true ?
Ans : When you hold a hand that can stand multiway action.
8. What if you have strictly a high hand ?
Ans : Then you might be better off trying to isolate the steamer.
9. Can you get into trouble in this spot ?
Ans : Yes. In loose games, other players usually will call behind you.
Introduction / General Concepts / More Specific Ideas / General Concepts / Position / Low Hands / High Hands / Your Starting Hand / Starting With Big Pairs / When You Are First In / How To Play Your Hand / Play on the Flop / When You Have the Best Hand / High Versus Low in Three-Handed Pots / Loose Games / Multiway Versus Short-handed Play / Scare Cards / Getting Counterfeited / Getting Quartered / Playing Against Steamers / Playing Against Tight, Solid Players / Your Playing Style / Reading Hands / Psychology / Afterthought
