Beware of Poker Stars Donkeys

It is unbelievable sometimes how the freakin' donkeys on Poker Stars will chase and chase and chase. I don't know how I could have played this hand any better and I still got sucked out on. I guess that's just poker. If you have any insights on what I could have done better please feel free to share them.

PokerStars Game #5969714359: Tournament #29830976, - Level IX (600/1200) - 2006/08/19 - 00:11:05 (ET)
Table '29830976 609' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: Flop_Reaper (26892 in chips)
Seat 2: TheSaz (1125 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 3: mom04 (15867 in chips)
Seat 4: Xorply (9045 in chips)
Seat 5: Toxic1948 (9250 in chips)
Seat 6: Johnny Rx (12900 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 7: OpositeGeorg (21108 in chips)
Seat 8: TrojanWar (21957 in chips)
Seat 9: danny1992 (2236 in chips)
Flop_Reaper: posts small blind 300
TheSaz: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Xorply [As Ac]
mom04: calls 600
Xorply: raises 600 to 1200
Toxic1948: folds
Johnny Rx: folds
OpositeGeorg: calls 1200
TrojanWar: calls 1200
danny1992: folds
Flop_Reaper: folds
TheSaz: folds
mom04: calls 600
*** FLOP *** [Ah Qh 9c]
mom04: checks
Xorply: checks
OpositeGeorg: bets 600
TrojanWar: raises 600 to 1200
mom04: calls 1200
Xorply: calls 1200
OpositeGeorg: raises 600 to 1800
TrojanWar: calls 600
mom04: calls 600
Xorply: calls 600
*** TURN *** [Ah Qh 9c] [5d]
mom04: checks
Xorply: checks
OpositeGeorg: bets 1200
TrojanWar: calls 1200
mom04: calls 1200
Xorply: raises 1200 to 2400
OpositeGeorg: raises 1200 to 3600
TrojanWar: calls 2400
mom04: calls 2400
Xorply: raises 1200 to 4800
Betting is capped
OpositeGeorg: calls 1200
TrojanWar: calls 1200
mom04: calls 1200
*** RIVER *** [Ah Qh 9c 5d] [8d]
mom04: bets 1200
Xorply: raises 45 to 1245 and is all-in
OpositeGeorg: raises 1155 to 2400
TrojanWar: calls 2400
mom04: raises 1200 to 3600
OpositeGeorg: calls 1200
TrojanWar: calls 1200
*** SHOW DOWN ***
mom04: shows [Jc Th] (a straight, Eight to Queen)
OpositeGeorg: mucks hand
TrojanWar: mucks hand
mom04 collected 7065 from side pot
Xorply: mucks hand
mom04 collected 37080 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 44145 Main pot 37080. Side pot 7065. | Rake 0
Board [Ah Qh 9c 5d 8d]
Seat 1: Flop_Reaper (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: TheSaz (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: mom04 showed [Jc Th] and won (44145) with a straight, Eight to Queen
Seat 4: Xorply mucked [As Ac]
Seat 5: Toxic1948 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Johnny Rx folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: OpositeGeorg mucked [Qd 9d]
Seat 8: TrojanWar mucked [Td Ad]
Seat 9: danny1992 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)