Flop Analysis
Checking is the preferred strategy here, but a small 1/3 pot bet is a perfectly acceptable mix. With a gutshot and no spade, our hand benefits from folding out Villain's air while retaining equity to improve on non-spade turns.
On monotone boards, we should lean toward checking our range to realize equity, though small stabs with gutshots are viable mixes.
Checking is the preferred strategy here, but a small 1/3 pot bet is a perfectly acceptable mix. With a gutshot and no spade, our hand benefits from folding out Villain's air while retaining equity to improve on non-spade turns.