6m: Calling down with overcards?

[DavidC]

This is a huge leak for me.

I'll either check through the turn in pos and call a river bet with AQ ui, or I'll bet for a free showdown vs a loose passive, or I'll bet the flop, then check-call to the river with AQ ui, etc...

Basically, I'm going to showdown with my overcards A LOT. Like, every time. And it's costing me a ton of money.

It all started when I was playing HU, and it seemed pretty necessary there against uber-lags. However, it's moved to a staple in my 2/4 full ring game in short-handed pots and into my 0.5/1 6-max game, and has been costing me maybe $12-20/hr at the 2/4 tables and obviously less than that at the 0.5/1's.

(This also includes stuff like middle pair with a questionable kicker, bottom pair, etc.)

I want this to stop (and I will stop it). So, where do you guys choose to call down / bet for a free showdown / call a river donk, etc.? Where do you show down your overcards against resistance?

--Dave.