I have my best ever result in a big free roll tournament online.

The first two hours of the free roll I have playing a cautious game just like normal. At one point I have only about 9 big blinds left. I have to move all in with my two hearts versus my rival’s small pair; a fifth heart on the river saves me.

The my luck starts to change at the two hour mark. Among the 7283 entries, only about 600 left.

I have a few opportunities to all in against my rivals and fortunately my biggest hands have held up. I climb to about 150,000 chips in total, and when I win a crucial encounter with another player with 170,000 chips, I have double up and suddenly I find that I am in the lead of the tournament with only 200 players left.

For about 30 minutes, the situation remains the same. I am quite surprised that there is no dominant player in the tournament and my stack ranks among the top few for the large part of the tournament. It is the first time ever I make the break at the three hour mark; I am lying in 7th among 70 players.

I have no good cards after the break and I slip to about 12th position with about 30 players left. I have very excited about the possibility of playing in the final table.

I have 7-9 with big blind when there is only one caller which allows me to see the flop. The flop is Q-9-7, an almost perfect flop for me. My rival reraises me and I move all in. He calls and shows Q-9; top pair and a good kicker, I do not blame him for calling me.

If I double up, I will have almost one million in chips and grab the lead once again.

The most unfortunate thing happens. A queen on the turn. I am crippled. My dream is over.

About one round later, I am forced to move all in with my pair of sevens; luck is not with me again when my rival shows a pair of kings. A very nice looking flop of 8-6-5 gives me some hope, but no help from the turn and river. I finished 19th out of more than 7000 players.

One day, I will win one of these tournaments, I promise.