[the shadow]

Thanks for not posting the results.

Maybe you made a great read and at showdown the villian flashed a busted diamond flush draw or AQ, but this hand doesn't strike me as too interesting. You flop 2d pair and call it down all the way until you're all-in at the river.

By just calling, you never offered villian an opportunity to fold.

Ask yourself -- what hand does villian have? It could be almost anything, with Kx the most likely. Your line never forced villian to define his hand.

These are just my thoughts, but here're a few suggestions:

1. With 2d pair, think about betting the flop with the intention of folding to a raise and check-folding the turn.

2. Fold the turn.

3. Fold the river.

4. If you want to be aggressive, reraise the flop or lead out the turn, rather than just calling.

The Shadow