Avoid leading into the preflop raiser on paired boards, but once you do, you must call the raise with your high-equity overcards.
Leading (donk betting) is generally discouraged on paired boards that favor the Button's condensed range of overpairs and high cards. Checking allows us to realize equity and protect our range.
Note: Leading into the aggressor on this board texture is a strategic error; checking is preferred ~78% of the time to maintain range balance.
Folding here is a significant mistake. We have two overcards and a backdoor flush draw, giving us enough equity to continue against a raise that includes many bluffs. **Math:** We are getting 2.2:1 on a call, meaning we only need ~32% equity. With our overcards and backdoor spades, we have roughly 37% equity against the Button's raising range. **Ranges:** Button will raise many semi-bluffs like T9s, QT, or smaller spade draws. By folding, we allow Villain to profitably raise any two cards against our leading range. **Blockers:** Our Ks is a double-edged sword; it blocks some of Villain's spade bluffs, but it also provides us with the backdoor equity necessary to make this a profitable continue. --- > **Takeaway:** When you take an aggressive line like leading, you cannot fold hands that still possess significant equity and overcard outs.
Note: Folding high-card hands with overcard outs and backdoor draws when getting good pot odds is an over-fold that Villain can easily exploit.