In 2012 when Russell Thomas made the final table of the World Series of Poker Main Event, he hired poker pro Jason Somerville to coach him.
Somerville has spoken out about this training regimen in several interviews, part of which included a number of final table simulations. It was shown in an excellent video series created and produced by Somerville and shot and edited by Jake Gabbay and Justin Tyrrell, who also dubbed The Final Table.
Somerville brought in pro players and friends to emulate the styles of the different players in the November Nine and they put Thomas through the paces.