[jskills]

You played it perfectly on all streets. I probably would have bet the river too, but I tend to get a little overly aggro sometimes. With more than one opponent checking is ok.

And yes, when he raises and you almost know you are beat on the river, I do believe you still have to call.

There's just no way you can get away from a set most of the time. It's tough luck.

The fact that 88 loses for you is just a coincidence if you play it like this all the time when you flop a set. Unless you're hanging on to them when you miss flopping the set and there are overcards out, but it does not sound like you're doing that.