The PokerStars Theory

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In another post on this board, someone theorized that Raymer might have an advantage over the pros because he qualified online through PokerStars and was grouped with those players at the start of the tournament as opposed to having to sit at a table with some of the better players who buyin directly.

Is this true? Was Raymer's first table a table comprised of online qualifiers? Did it help him build a big stack which may propel him through the rest of the tourney?