[Andy B]

If they aren't folding, then you can't steal. In very small games, the bottom line is that you're going to have to show down the best hand in order to win.

I assume you're playing the $.50/1.00 game which has a $.25 ante. If it's feasible for you, I recommend either playing $1/2 or playing $.50/1.00 on another site. The ante structure of that game is so out-of-whack that it should skew your perception of how a stud game should be played.