I remember a lot of hands that have turned me from almost Zero into Hero, one such hand happened in a Live Tournament with 150+ players and I had made a remark to one of the organisers that i would be happy just to make the Final table with that many players and she asked me "Why stop there? Why not win it" and I said "It would be nice, but the Final table was what I really wanted".
I made the FT and sitting in 7th place I was dealt pocket Jacks on the BB on the first hand on the FT, it got folded around to the BTN player who raised 2X and the SB folded I naturally called to see the flop of 8,9,10 rainbow, and I checked.
The button player who was in 6th place shoved all-in and I had to really think hard on my next move, If I called and he had a bigger pair I could be out, or if he had made his straight with J/Q I would be in trouble, so after tanking for a few seconds I just thought to hell with it, I had done what I wanted and achieved the FT so I called, after all I had an over pair and an open ended straight draw, So what could be worse?
He turned A/10 suited Hearts and I had him beat with my Jacks, I forget the Turn and River cards but they were immaterial and I moved into 2nd place on the FT where I finished up finally taking home the Bridesmaid Prize!