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[QUOTE="FlopDeezNutz, post: 514360, member: 18204"]
I don't play a lot of limit, so my input may or may not be valid.  
My understanding of limit is that you need to remain aggressive to maximize the value of your winning hands.  Even if you miss your hand, you should lead out with a bet rather than check, because you don't want to give away a free card unless you've got close to the nuts.  
On the first hand, villian checked the flop and called your raise.  If he had any real confidence in the strength in his hand, he would have tried to build the pot to maximize his profits from an opponent that is leading out.  He didn't do that, which makes your play on the turn somewhat confusing.  I think you should have led out on the turn.  I know that the second 8 on board is somewhat concerning, but it shouldn't be too concerning.  Unless villian is an idiot, he is not calling preflop raises at that level in limit hold em with an 8 in his hand.  My guess is he is holding AJ or AQ, maybe even KQ.  So a bet on the turn would have been good.  I know you haven't hit your hand yet, but as you said, you hit a straight and flush draw, giving you a lot of odds to win the pot.  I would have pushed the action at this point.  Your river play was fine.  
I like your play on the second hand, because I see you losing a large pot with QQ in your hand against a board with an A on it.  You made a nice bet out on the flop to feel out the hand.  I wouldn't have called the river bet, unless you were calling for informational purposes to see what villian was playing with (slowplay, weak pair, middle pair).  If that is the case, this is a good call.  If not, I would have folded to any future bets once you had your bet on the flop called by both villians.
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