I lose more money playing AK than any other hand.

Bunch of limpers to me, I raise .70 (4xBB + limpers), 1 caller.

Flop is Ah, 8h, 7d

I bet $1.50 into a $2.35 pot. He calls.

Turn comes 4c.

I figured he was going for his flush draw. I wanted to give him awful odds to call me, since all I had was top pair, and I shoved all-in. He called and showed a set of 8s.

Is this just one of those losses that is going to happen, or did I play it wrong? How could I have played it better?