Standard or did I waste Aces here?

[KJatl]

This is on Bodog so sorry for the hand history format. No converter that I'm aware of. My thoughts were pretty simple, I'd rather take down a small pot preflop than be up against 3 villains with Aces. But looking back I wonder if I totally blew a chance to get some value out of a hand I don't get all that often...

NEW HAND
Here2Steal: posts the small blind $0.25
KJatl: posts the big blind $0.50
--- DEALING POCKETS
KJatl is dealt [Ah,Ad]
kkk1:, it's your turn. You have 10 seconds to act
kkk1: raises $1.50 to $2.00
paulwolf10: folds
paulwolf10: has left the table
tsf80: folds
imperialxone:, it's your turn. You have 10 seconds to act
imperialxone:, it's your turn. You have 5 seconds to act
imperialxone: folds
cricket: folds
brendapan: calls $2.00
Here2Steal: calls $1.75
KJatl: raises $8.00 to $10.00
kkk1: folds
brendapan: folds
Here2Steal: folds
$8.00 is not called, return back to KJatl:
KJatl: mucks
Hand 671891964:
KJatl: wins($8.00)

[CanSpoilU]

Standard. Do this every time.

[Cry Me A River]

Standard.

If somebody has an QQ+/AK they'll do you a favour and push.

The last thing you want is for 78s to see a cheap flop and stack you when they hit 2 pair or trips or something.

[Acein8ter]

With that raise, people will really limit you down to a few hands... Play it similar, next time someone will call with something like JJ+ maybe AKs...