Drive thy business; let it not drive thee

Since my last update Ive learned alot about 2-4. I need to keep logging hands, because I learn so much by playing. Im still trying to find the right balance in my game. This is the first limit I have played at that requires me to get into the head of my opponent. Its alot of fun, but it can also be mentally draining. My sessions are usually around an hour long at 2-4, which relative to the past, isnt that long for me. However, once I feel my mind tire I stop playing and take a nice break. Poker is tough because if you aren't playing at 100%, then you're losing money.

I want to exceed 25k hands this month. Im going to hit a rough patch once finals roll around. I should be able to log a decent sample while I am home for winter break.

Edit: I just read Martin's blog (Dodgyken) and he wants me to post a hand from a sweat.

Villain is a regular running at 27/21/3 over 1.3k hands. We have some history. This session I outplayed him twice in decent sized pots and he knew it. It seemed like he had it out for me after that. I had also been playing a bit looser than usual.

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $4 BB (6 handed) Full Tilt

SB ($431)
BB ($745.30)
UTG ($142)
MP ($427.90)
CO ($397.55)
Hero ($469.40)

Preflop: Hero is Button with Kh, Td.
3 folds, Button raises to $14, 1 fold, BB calls $10.

Flop: ($30) 2s, 9d, Ks (2 players)
BB checks, Button bets $22, BB raises to $58, Hero calls $36.

A decent board for him to c/r me on considering I'll have a hard time continuing without a K or better. Its tough for me to put him on a set. He's repping 22, a draw, or air. He three bets 99+ based on my image.

Turn: ($146) Jd (2 players)
BB checks, Button bets $92, BB raises to $422, Hero calls $305.40 (All-In).

I decide to bet bc I wanted to protect against draws, which I felt occupied the majority of his range. He c/r all in while the majority my range is clearly top pair. His turn c/r represents 22, KJ, and J9. I discounted KJ and J9 because he practically never c/r those hands on that flop. So it was either 22 or a draw. I figured that he figured he could maximize his fold equity with a draw bc one pair typically has a tough time finding a call to a turn c/r.

River: ($940.80) Qc (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $940.80

Fortunately, he was drawing. To be specific, he was drawing to 2 outs after he showed his 55. The most important variables in the hand were my image and his psychological state.