Just wanna share my experiences with this free tournament as I participated several times and I think I'm lucky enough as I've once won the 1st place last month.
I was interested in the beginning but then realized there are many whales who will wager more and more. It's not easy to wager that much amount with 10 max bets. But there are some legendary players like you who can wager a couple of thousands with just 100 coins. Your winning history will motivate others to try the tournament. But I easily lose interest after a few tries. But the tip you gave is not bad. There was a time when I was following this method in some casinos with the faucet fund. I guess it was Bit**er back in 2018.
We all start with the same amount, there are no whales in this competition... I didn't try it until know, but as I know we all start with 100 Candies? Am I right?
So it's more about luck & skills than about bankroll. Skills to find the game that suit us and to be able to push when we feel it's the time for pushing & luck to win some of the risky bets!
My first try...
I have little over 700 Candies at the moment, I will continue to play and maybe I will get to some higher place! Good luck all!