10. Ken Hoang – Gabon
Ken epitomizes the ‘outlast’ aspect of the game. Though he didn’t get to the end, he managed to last as long as he could and had it not been for Bob’s winning streak, he may have sat at the Final Tribal Council. He was not as physical (though he did manage to win an Individual Immunity) and sociable as the other players, but he definitely knows how to strategize. In a season that was full of big characters, Ken managed to make himself known because of his game play. He formed a strong alliance with Matty and Crystal and convinced Sugar to join them after turning on her closest ally; Ace. After the Merge, he was able to pull Susie by playing the “you’re at the bottom of your alliance” card, and orchestrated a series of eliminations of former Kota members. What makes him a great strategist? No one would’ve thought that the skinny video-gamer would make it very far on his own terms. Others would be brought along by solid alliances, but Ken went far in the game because of his own doing. Despite being on a losing tribe, he managed to form a core alliance and even swayed two people into voting with him. He’s smart and although not very sociable, there’s a quality in him that people like enough to give him their trust.
Ken epitomizes the ‘outlast’ aspect of the game. Though he didn’t get to the end, he managed to last as long as he could and had it not been for Bob’s winning streak, he may have sat at the Final Tribal Council. He was not as physical (though he did manage to win an Individual Immunity) and sociable as the other players, but he definitely knows how to strategize. In a season that was full of big characters, Ken managed to make himself known because of his game play. He formed a strong alliance with Matty and Crystal and convinced Sugar to join them after turning on her closest ally; Ace. After the Merge, he was able to pull Susie by playing the “you’re at the bottom of your alliance” card, and orchestrated a series of eliminations of former Kota members. What makes him a great strategist? No one would’ve thought that the skinny video-gamer would make it very far on his own terms. Others would be brought along by solid alliances, but Ken went far in the game because of his own doing. Despite being on a losing tribe, he managed to form a core alliance and even swayed two people into voting with him. He’s smart and although not very sociable, there’s a quality in him that people like enough to give him their trust.