AA hands - 2 big losses - am i playing badly here??

[AlexB182]

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I just don't understand how the smaller bets would have prevented me losing here once the action started from villian.

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The smaller bets do not help you NOT losing the pot, they help you either lose less here or to win at least a decent amount from a hand that you beat and that could not call two PSBs here.
BTW: Good post, Jeff.