On a very draw-heavy board, once HJ 3-bets and BU cold-calls, folding top pair with a weak kicker is the right, disciplined decision.
Three-way on Jc7c9h, the board is very draw-heavy and our range is slightly behind. Solver leans heavily toward checking this combo and mixing in a small c-bet; our 4.4BB bet is on the big side and doesn’t really change the story. We’re still in a multiway pot and our hand is strong but not invulnerable, so a more cautious line is preferred.
Note: C-betting 4.4BB is a bit too big on this draw-heavy board; checking or using a small c-bet is higher EV.
After we bet and HJ 3-bets to 89BB and BU cold-calls, the pot is now enormous and our stack is effectively committed. Even though we’re getting about 2.8:1 and need only ~26.6% equity, multiway we’re up against two very strong, condensed ranges (overpairs, sets, strong draws) and our top pair with a weak kicker is in rough shape. Solver’s shove/overbet lines are heads-up guidance and don’t apply here. Folding is the disciplined, high-EV choice.