Earlier quoted context omitted.
Typically in poker, you win quickly and lose slowly. This is especially true of tournaments - finishing in the money suddenly does wonders for your balance. So, I would guess that more than 1 in 28 players would show these results, having experienced a random "win quickly" phase that has yet to dissipate. (This might not apply if parent is talking only about 2 player tournaments, but applies to poker generally)
Parent is talking only about 2 player tournaments - that's what the "heads up" part of the description means.
Heads Up specifically means that there are match-ups between 2 players. This doesn't mean it's necessarily a 2 player tournament, e.g.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Heads-Up_Poker_Champi...
I already checked this case and you are right, indeed.