I do agree with your points. What I meant by luck is the chance of being noticed by a player who has set roots in the professional league. Just as I mentioned in my example where the guy I knew got noticed by a pro CS:GO player and was invited as a stand-in. Even if you don't agree with my statement about luck, I think we can both agree that being noticed by someone who already has experience and influence in the pro scene can make a huge difference for a player who wants to make a career in that sphere.
By the way, thanks for reading :)
Oh yeah true. TbH I have no clue about CS:GO. My origin is in the MOBA scene :) Like your post. Hard to find posts here on steem that are not copy paste.
Thanks for the kind words! :)