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Still a small amount if we look at the overall landscape that is 9K+ team in the PTverse. I think the main point of OMGPuppies' comment is that you can overcome money advantage with game knowledge. "Game knowledge" is something that can't be bought with money -- or can be, assuming you are willing to pay the great managers to coach you, but that's a reach in PT IMO. The F2P who succeeded in making to Diamond and/or Perfect are there because they are good and work hard in finding edges and learning the mode. They know the players that are good, they have a concrete plan to push their advantage and so on -- and they are rewarded with their efforts.
It's possible, but it's not the norm because not everyone are playing this that seriously or they might not have the right mindset or approach to improve. It also helps that some whales are splashing money but have minimal game knowledge, and the knowledgeable players can easily take advantage of them.
In a world where every whale is splashing money and learning the game like Einstein on science, then they will conquer PT; but that's not the timeline we are in or ever will be...because my experience tells me many whales prefer to splash more money instead of learning the game and there's a cap at how far the money can get you with no knowledge.
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