You caught a FH with T5 your first money hand. My comment is May God Save You! Your first money lesson was basically "any 2 can win". I suggest you pray, meditate, study, get a labotomy, and go through detox to protect yourself from playing loose. You played it fine, BTW.

The A8 hand, look up my post on Woulda-Coulda Syndrome and you'll have your answer.

Welcome to the money player's fold. Good Luck.