Re: Trying to protect overpair, but board pairs on turn.
Raise pre-flop.
Bet the flop.
Bet the turn.
The button didn't raise pre-flop so without a read that says that he always bets the flop if it's checked to him then bet out on the flop because you're unlikely to protect your hand here (you can see that they have odds if the flop gets checked around). Bet the turn because they already have odds to call with overcards.
Give your opponents an opportunity to make mistakes. Bet. If they don't call with 2 overcards then they've made a mistake in your favor. By checking you are giving them infinite odds to hit a draw and you aren't forcing them into a decision where they might make a mistake.
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