Interesting hand...appreciate thoughts

[nickthefool]

So, I'm tired of not really winning any big pots till i get to push/fold mode, get 66 fairly early, and decide to get aggressive with it.

Table Name Hand ID Game Stakes
$10 - NL - 9 Seats 5989185-5 Holdem No Limit 20/40
[Dec 12 23:18:52] : Hand Start.
[Dec 12 23:18:52] : Seat 1 : robbo11 has $2,840
[Dec 12 23:18:52] : Seat 2 : Sarde has $2,790
[Dec 12 23:18:52] : Seat 3 : The Biffo has $1,280
[Dec 12 23:18:52] : Seat 4 : moneyshot1 has $1,320
[Dec 12 23:18:52] : Seat 5 : nickthefool has $1,940
[Dec 12 23:18:52] : Seat 6 : benikins has $2,295
[Dec 12 23:18:52] : Seat 7 : john [dave] has $2,000
[Dec 12 23:18:52] : Seat 8 : LuckyWilly has $2,375
[Dec 12 23:18:52] : Seat 9 : smokin gun has $1,160
[Dec 12 23:18:52] : nickthefool is the dealer.
[Dec 12 23:18:52] : benikins posted small blind.
[Dec 12 23:18:52] : john [dave] posted big blind.
[Dec 12 23:18:52] : Game [5] started with 9 players.
[Dec 12 23:18:52] : Dealing Hole Cards.
[Dec 12 23:18:52] : Seat 5 : nickthefool has 6s 6c
[Dec 12 23:18:56] : LuckyWilly called 40
[Dec 12 23:19:00] : smokin gun folded.
[Dec 12 23:19:03] : robbo11 folded.
[Dec 12 23:19:06] : Sarde folded.
[Dec 12 23:19:10] : The Biffo folded.
[Dec 12 23:19:10] : moneyshot1 folded.
I'm on the button with one limper before me, so decide to raise it up a bit, looking to get calls that will fold if they miss flop, and not being too disappointed with folds. Also i'm thinking i can represent if an ace hits flop and it's checked to me.
[Dec 12 23:19:12] : nickthefool called 40 and raised 80
[Dec 12 23:19:12] : benikins folded.
[Dec 12 23:19:15] : john [dave] called 80
[Dec 12 23:19:18] : LuckyWilly called 80
[Dec 12 23:19:19] : Dealing flop.
[Dec 12 23:19:19] : Board cards [Ah 8h 5d]
[Dec 12 23:19:25] : john [dave] checked.
[Dec 12 23:19:29] : LuckyWilly bet 40
I wasn't really sure what to think with the minbet, but i decided most likely was flush draw thinking i would bet if he checked.
[Dec 12 23:19:41] : nickthefool called 40 and raised 160
[Dec 12 23:19:42] : john [dave] called 200
[Dec 12 23:19:44] : LuckyWilly called 160
Instacall by john scares me slightly, LuckyWilly could still reasonably have a flush draw and call this, possibly even 7h6h or something like that.
[Dec 12 23:19:45] : Dealing turn.
[Dec 12 23:19:45] : Board cards [Ah 8h 5d 6d]
[Dec 12 23:19:47] : john [dave] checked.
[Dec 12 23:19:50] : LuckyWilly checked.
I was pretty sure someone had an ace after flop action, and didn't want draws to see cheap pot, was hoping for a push from one of them.
[Dec 12 23:19:55] : nickthefool bet 320
[Dec 12 23:19:58] : john [dave] called 320
[Dec 12 23:20:02] : LuckyWilly called 320
[Dec 12 23:20:02] : Dealing river.
[Dec 12 23:20:02] : Board cards [Ah 8h 5d 6d 8d]
[Dec 12 23:20:03] : john [dave] checked.
[Dec 12 23:20:08] : LuckyWilly checked.
Pretty certain i have the best hand, thought one of them (at least) had an ace and would call.
[Dec 12 23:20:13] : nickthefool bet 320
[Dec 12 23:20:15] : john [dave] folded.
[Dec 12 23:20:18] : LuckyWilly folded.
[Dec 12 23:20:18] : nickthefool wins 1,940 as the last player standing
[Dec 12 23:20:53] : Hand is over.

I was really surprised that they both put that many chips in and then folded, but also felt i would have been letting the hand go if i had not hit my card on the turn. Looking back at the hand i'm struggling to put opps on anything better than a draw, unless they are really paranoid. Possibly someone had an ace with low kicker which had made 2 pair but was made useless by the river. Input would be appreciated here though as i'm pretty lost trying to analyse the hand tbh.

[Aplomado]

[Dec 12 23:19:19] : Board cards [Ah 8h 5d]
[Dec 12 23:19:25] : john [dave] checked.
[Dec 12 23:19:29] : LuckyWilly bet 40
I wasn't really sure what to think with the minbet, but i decided most likely was flush draw thinking i would bet if he checked.
[Dec 12 23:19:41] : nickthefool called 40 and raised 160
[Dec 12 23:19:42] : john [dave] called 200
[Dec 12 23:19:44] : LuckyWilly called 160

You are beat here my friend.

[nickthefool]

Do you mean i am beat because he checked, or because they both called. If it's the latter, i know. But then the turn came and i was most likely ahead...

[Aplomado]

I really don't think 66 is worth a 4x raise on that kind of board.

EDIT: I mean 5x raise

[Sprayed]

I would have droped it on the flop after the raises.

[nickthefool]

I would have droped it on the flop after the raises.

I can't fold to a min bet on the first blind level if i think i have any outs. I just can't. I don't think that's a leak. Given that i was called in this situation, i'm almost certainly check-folding unless i see a 6.

[zarry]

drop that after the flop htis and u miss dont toy with it because if u didnt hit thats money thrown

[Aplomado]

Set it or forget it.

[nickthefool]

Set it or forget it.

Heh, i like that. It rhymes and it makes sense. I'm easily pleased eh...

[Sprayed]

I would have droped it on the flop after the raises.

I can't fold to a min bet on the first blind level if i think i have any outs. I just can't. I don't think that's a leak. Given that i was called in this situation, i'm almost certainly check-folding unless i see a 6.

Well then call the mini bet and hope to see the turn. Those mini bets aren't always weakness unless you have reads. Don't forget about the other player in there with ya.