I live in South Carolina, and sent PP a message on facebook, inviting him to a tournament I was hosting the next month. The tournament was at a bar, and I told him there was a beer with his name on it if he made the trip. He said something to the effect of, "can't say it's likely, but stranger things have happened" super polite. 4 weeks later, covid happened You were right, PP
As someone whose played the game since 2004 off and on for long stretches competitively, the best advice i can give is that there really is no shortcut. You have to play a lot, understanding and personal advancement comes in spurts. You gotta learn how to learn the game, which sounds weird but its true. Being good cant be taught until you learn how to understand and apply THE THINGS that people are saying. Eventually your brain will start to piece stuff together in a meaningful way and you'll un-plateau from your current level.