I dunno. Let the HH's speak for themselves.
Needless to say, ive been battling the runnin bad blues, all day.

A little aside though: When i laid the aces, it was against a guy that PT said was a tight/aggressive/solid player. THANKS PT!!! [sarcastic]

Dealt to MecosKing [ Ac As ]
iluvlouie calls [$10].
ownlilworld raises [$20].
Kiddo1234 folds.
MecosKing raises [$25].
coceeball calls [$20].
iluvlouie calls [$20].
ownlilworld calls [$10].
** Dealing Flop ** [ Qd, 8c, 7d ]
MecosKing bets [$10].
coceeball calls [$10].
iluvlouie calls [$10].
ownlilworld calls [$10].
>You have options at Table 11766 (6 max) Table!.
** Dealing Turn ** [ Qs ]
MecosKing bets [$20].
coceeball calls [$20].
iluvlouie folds.
ownlilworld raises [$40].
MecosKing folds.
coceeball calls [$20].
** Dealing River ** [ 4d ]
>You have options at Table 11766 (6 max) Table!.
coceeball checks.
ownlilworld checks.
coceeball shows [ Tc, 8d ] two pairs, queens and eights.
ownlilworld shows [ Js, Jc ] two pairs, queens and jacks.
ownlilworld wins $258 from the main pot with two pairs, queens and jacks.
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Dealt to MecosKing [ Kc Kh ]
coceeball calls [$10].
ownlilworld folds.
Kiddo1234 calls [$5].
MecosKing raises [$10].
coceeball calls [$10].
Kiddo1234 calls [$10].
** Dealing Flop ** [ Tc, 8s, As ]
Mads080205 has joined the table.
Kiddo1234 checks.
MecosKing bets [$10].
coceeball raises [$20].
Kiddo1234 calls [$20].
MecosKing calls [$10].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 9c ]
Kiddo1234 checks.
MecosKing checks.
coceeball bets [$20].
Kiddo1234 calls [$20].
MecosKing folds.
** Dealing River ** [ 8h ]
Kiddo1234 checks.
coceeball checks.
Kiddo1234 shows [ 5s, 3s ] a pair of eights.
coceeball shows [ 5c, Js ] a pair of eights.
coceeball wins $158 from the main pot with a pair of eights with jack kicker.
mikem646 has left the table.

So i guess my question is: Am I bad or are they bad? \

I'm inclined to stick around in the first one -- the pot's really big, and solid players know to bet the scare card. The second is a much easier laydown with the ace out there. I might raise the flop depending on the opponent, but against two opponents I'm inclined to lay it down.

On the first hand at the point u fold you are getting about 12 to 1 on a 22 to 1 draw, figuring your aces are beat at that point. On that hand I wouldve folded also.

Second hand, I agree w/ nawton. But then again I'm fairly passive anyway.