Board Thread:Season 22 - Similan Islands/@comment-73.18.159.50-20150103031010

It might sound cliche, but I definitely have to thank all the jury members. They are a big reason why I made it this far. Most of you stayed true and loyal and I appreciate that.

I definitely believe I out witted and out played the two players sitting next to me. We both lasted just as long, so it'd be silly to say I out lasted them up to this point.

I deserve to win because I had a target on my back from the beginning being the "elder" and resulting leader of my tribe. I worked quick and aggressively to form alliances and control player votes at every moment that was necessary.

At the beginning I helped to for Los Cuatros Amigos with Hugo, Miguel and Diego. I layered that with Rick and Red to make a 6 and get majority. Whether or not Hugo, Miguel and Diego planned on holding true to that alliance through out, it kept me alive until the swap. It also ensure I had at least one alliance member to work with at the swap, which happened to be Miguel.

Now, it didn't matter who swapped with me, my game would've been good and successful if it was Diego, Hugo or even Nick. I tried to make an alliance work with Nick, but he showed up a bit late to the game and everything else was already formed. Essentially, my game could've used anybody, but Miguel needed me. It was apparent through out that he saw my control over votes gave me an advantage and he jumped on board. All the while hiding behind me as the target. That's the reason why he never received votes. I was always around to take on the attention. I survived with there always being someone trying to sway votes against me, Miguel didn't.

At swap, I approached Katie and MGM right away to convince them me and Miguel were trust worthy and Rick was not. Both of them listened and voted the way I wanted at the first tribal council. I knew Rick would do his best to control Katie and MGM as he was always flipping sides. I was right, he approached them later and promised katie a final 5 alliance after promising one to me, Erlend, Red and Miguel. I also gathered the 5 payang and form the Fab 5 alliance, convincing us to stay strong and it brought us closer together and solidified some loyalty for me.

Now, I was the one that decided to keep Katie over MGM at tribal. That was the first time I saved Katie. The second round, we were suppose to throw tribal so we could vote out Katie (another original), but I played my heart out to avoid tribal. Saving Katie AGAIN. Twice I saved you Katie and you made it to merge because of me. Don't let Miguel's Immunity idol trick fool you. He wouldn't have the chance to save you if I hadn't decided to keep you around early on. We both played on voting you out when we thought your vote was no longer needed. I don't know about Miguel, but I never promised you anything. I just told you who to vote for and you listened.

People also wanted to vote you out all the time because of your threat as an underdog that would gain jury votes. I made sure Trevor was the first target at merge and not you.

Now after Trevor, it became apparent that Nick, Hugo, and Diego were working together after the Touchy Feelings game. I had a sneaky suspicion people were coming after me AGAIN. So, I out witted Miguel. I created a Fake Immunity Idol, showed it to Miguel and said I was playing it. After that, he confessed to everything about Diego's plan to vote me out. Right then, I knew Los Cuatros was dead. I didn't have to back stab anyone, Diego and Hugo broke the alliance first. Thankfully, I formed the Fab 5 a security and got them to vote out Nick. Unfortunately, Diego and Hugo broke my trust and that's why I had them voted out shortly after.

Erlend, sorry you had to go so soon, but Diego won immunity and Miguel really wanted you out for some reason. I didn't want to cause a rift in my alliance with my right hand man, so I just let the vote go against you.

Red, I apologize for Miguel's idol play against you. He claims he was under the impression that you and Rick were plotting against him so he voted you out in order to force Rick to vote for Katie over him at Final Four.

Now, as far as out playing, I dominated challenges. Miguel and Rick might not even be here if I didn't keep our tribes safe. I then won 5 individual immunity challenges, including a 3 challenge streak to get here.

That put a bigger target on my back, but again, when I was exposed I had such good relations with everyone that the majority of players had my back. After the failed attempt to assassinate me, my name was not written down again, despite not having immunity for two more tribal councils.

You should've voted me out when you had the chance, but it's too late and I'm sitting here at the Final Tribal Council.

Finally, I never back stabbed anyone. Miguel did, he cut ties with the Los Cuatros players and turned on you. I was turned on first. Erlend I was forced to vote out because of Diego's immunity, I was forced to pick on of the Fab 5 and I made Final Four promises to Rick and Red after Los Cuatros turned on me. I tried to get Red to Final Four, but Miguel stabbed his back as well.

I played a way more honest game then either of the two sitting next to me. Rick's loyalty changed with the wind and he brought up almost everyone's name at some point. Miguel back stabbed at least half of you.

I won significantly more challenges than the two sitting next to me.

I outwitted the two sitting next to me, biggest move against Miguel was the fake idol. Big move against Rick...turning my biggest rival into my ally. Tell me that's not impressive.

P.S. If we're thinking about real survivor. I probably need that money the most :P. About $400,000 in student loans and I just became a new father. (Which, I might add, took time away from the game and I still survived because of my alliances). 