Just making it clear that I meant that last post toungue in cheek.
I do think that....
If your smart enough, ......... then i would think it doesn't matter where you sit
....is not true. A smart player wants the best seat, best table and know which one it is. Although I do think that in a tournament you should trust to chance and do nothing to manipulate which seat you'll be in. There are far more important things to worry about anyway. (I think this is pretty much the point you were making anyway. I'm just in a pedantic, waiting for midnight, mood)
This...
If I can see that he is slowing the game down, trying to avoid the move, then he is probably favourite to go anyway, as he is taking the pee out of me, and the format of the comp.
..is classic

Screw the strokers

I think I pay far less attention to other tables than the average player. Especially when approaching the final table. If 4 players stand up to watch an all-in confrontation on another table when the tournament is hand for hand. I'm usually the chappy left sitting down trying to chat up the dealer.