The overcard flop is definitely not the best option for us. Here you need to decide for yourself whether to place a continuation bet or not. Remember that your opponent will not always have the overcard that was placed on the flop. By not continuation betting, you are showing weakness and weak showdown value. Experienced opponents will take advantage of this and place bets to take the pot without a card. Therefore, it is worth skipping the continuation bet on the flop when you are ready to pay at least one of your opponent's bets in the future.
It's too early to throw your opponent to the cbet. Remember that with a middle pair and one overcard, you will very often be older than your opponent. It is worth trying to bring the distribution to showdown with minimal investment. If there are several overcards, and the opponent is showing aggression, then it should be admitted that the middle pair is not good, and stop participating in the distribution.
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