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Definition of steaming

When we say that a player is steaming, we should have the image of a player with smoke coming out of his ears. A player will be steaming, often after a badbeat. After a badbeat, the player might be overly emotional and angry and in full tilt. Generally, professional players have better control of their emotions. Steaming can be very costly and therefore is a behaviour to be avoided whenever possible. One evening of steaming could cost you a good month's profit.

How can you tell if a player is steaming?

The tilted or steaming player will be the player who raises all hands. Generally, steaming will cause a player to be far too aggressive. He will raise with any hand, bet on all flops, may overbet, bluff repeatedly, etc. If you ever see a player steaming at your tables, first of all, don't try to bluff him, it's probably a very bad idea and always assume that he will be very aggressive. Wait for your hand and take his stack.

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