It is the same strategy championed by the famous Najarian brothers or from other resources like option sonar. People claiming having seen the balance sheet of the trades made by N. brothers said they were not so convincing. If I recall it correctly, Destriero once mentioned that he has worked with Jon N. May be he has something to say.
I didn't know Dr. J other than meeting him once at a bar near the CBOE. I was in the Microhedge office at the CBOE when he nearly blew-up in some pharma/biotech. A local ran into the office looking for another local to help move the paper while it was happening at the post.