so after a few days off i got back on my quest to hit $100. sng # 1 did not go well. got coolered on a couple hands and didn't cash. on #2 I went into the money with the chip lead and a very short #3, so 2nd or better seemed inevitable until this...

Full Tilt Poker Game #4886642265: $2 + $0.25 Sit & Go (37097166), Table 1 - 60/120 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:22:35 ET - 2008/01/16
Seat 6: jl131 (5,990)
Seat 7: rampage119 (4,885)
Seat 9: Inmate042574 (2,625)
Inmate042574 posts the small blind of 60
jl131 posts the big blind of 120
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jl131 [Ks Kd]
rampage119 raises to 240
Inmate042574 folds
jl131 raises to 480 - in hindsight guess i shouldve raised more but rampage had ramped up the agression since getting into the money & i thought i could trap here...
rampage119 calls 240
*** FLOP *** [6h 9d 9s]
jl131 bets 600
rampage119 raises to 1,200 - now i was more afraid of 66 than a 9, but this was exactly what i wanted, him to put me on a c-bet and raise with Ax or a smaller pair
jl131 raises to 5,510, and is all in
rampage119 calls 3,205, and is all in
jl131 shows [Ks Kd]
rampage119 shows [9h Jd] uhhh... oops. guess that's what i get for the miniraise preflop
Uncalled bet of 1,105 returned to jl131
*** TURN *** [6h 9d 9s] [8s]
*** RIVER *** [6h 9d 9s 8s] [7h]
jl131 shows two pair, Kings and Nines
rampage119 shows three of a kind, Nines
rampage119 wins the pot (9,830) with three of a kind, Nines

next hand i tilted all in for my last 9xBB w/K6, mr. rampage called w/A3 off (donkey) and busted me in 3rd.

despite my one no-cash and 3rd place flameout I was still feeling good about how i was playing, so i went for #3. made one big laydown early on, called a smaller stack's preflop miniraise w/33. flop came 779 and with a little over 300 in the pot he shoved for 950. I went into the tank, putting him on AK here. just a strong feeling i was good. just as i was about to click call i timed out. maybe for the best. picked up some nice pots here and there and then a little luck in this hand really sent me on my way...

Full Tilt Poker Game #4887073924: $2 + $0.25 Sit & Go (37101199), Table 1 - 50/100 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:57:40 ET - 2008/01/16
Seat 1: jl131 (4,225)
Seat 3: nittanyted (6,150)
Seat 6: nahili (1,355)
Seat 8: BantonPR (1,770), is sitting out
BantonPR posts the small blind of 50
jl131 posts the big blind of 100
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jl131 [6h Qh]
BantonPR has returned
nittanyted folds
nahili calls 100
BantonPR folds
jl131 checks
*** FLOP *** [Th 4s 4h]
jl131 bets 200
nahili calls 200 - i am putting him on a 4 at this point without a doubt, he would've raised a ten
*** TURN *** [Th 4s 4h] [7s]
jl131 checks
nahili checks - hey, thanks for the free card, buddy
*** RIVER *** [Th 4s 4h 7s] [3h] NICE!
jl131 bets 400
nahili raises to 800 uh oh i was thinking A4 on the flop, could he possibly have 3-4? maybe a lower flush. no way in hell i can fold...
jl131 calls 400
*** SHOW DOWN ***
nahili shows [4c Jh] three of a kind, Fours... slowplaying foiled again!
jl131 shows [6h Qh] a flush, Queen high
jl131 wins the pot (2,250) with a flush, Queen high

and the finisher...

Full Tilt Poker Game #4887177609: $2 + $0.25 Sit & Go (37101199), Table 1 - 60/120 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:06:04 ET - 2008/01/16
Seat 1: jl131 (8,140)
Seat 3: nittanyted (5,360)
jl131 posts the small blind of 60
nittanyted posts the big blind of 120
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to jl131 [Ah Kc]
jl131 raises to 360
nittanyted calls 240
*** FLOP *** [Tc 9s Ac]
nittanyted checks
jl131 bets 480
nittanyted raises to 2,160
jl131 raises to 7,780, and is all in
nittanyted calls 2,840, and is all in
jl131 shows [Ah Kc]
nittanyted shows [8d Ad]
Uncalled bet of 2,780 returned to jl131
*** TURN *** [Tc 9s Ac] [Ts]
*** RIVER *** [Tc 9s Ac Ts] [9h]
jl131 shows two pair, Aces and Tens
nittanyted shows two pair, Aces and Tens
jl131 wins the pot (10,720) with two pair, Aces and Tens
nittanyted stands up
jl131 stands up victorious

so the roll is up to $103. plan was get to $100 then move up to the $5 sngs, so that starts tomorrow...