Isn't this the same thing as shortstacking a cash game. I mean it's basically the same as sitting in a pile of your own feces in order to get an edge - amirite?
My wife and I played the 2500 at the Bellagio yesterday. Decent field of 319 I had the good fortune of busting out 35 to a 3 outer. Always a pleasure.
My wife had the unpleasant experience of being seated directly to the left of Mark Seif. She told me about his tournament strategy and it was very interesting. I know in poker it's a psychological game as well as math, game strategy and all that, but chemical warfare is going a little too far I think. Now I don't know if it's because he's a superstar or something so he thinks his S#$t don't stink or what, and this is only second hand info, but it does. I guess from the moment he sat down he couldn't stop farting. Jesus man next time have the decency to go to the bathroom before you crap your pants at the table. Grown man smelling like a dirty diaper you should be ashamed. To his credit no one said anything after the first one, so I guess he thought no one noticed and then just commenced to hammer the table with a barrage of methane bombs. When I play I don't wear sunglasses or have a ipod or anything, but I think I will start to carry my gas mask from now on.
After careful consideration of the excell file the player actually farting at the table was user #363 and his farts were indeed signals to safe to value bet the river as he had the best hand.