Board Thread:Season 8 - Korea/@comment-11497002-20131020082612/@comment-9171205-20131020130056

I had a pre-game alliance with Hunter, Ivan, Aston and Jake. It was 5 at first. Then the game started and it grew into 9. It was Me, Aston, Amir, Alejandro, Hunter, Ivan, Jake, Cassells, and Ryan. That alliance was intended to go against Eddie.

'''How did you make it to the end? (Sorry if this is long)'''

I was in a huge alliance, but I felt like I was locked in to that alliance and the only information I have is Eddie and Crtha is threat. I need to know what's happening in the game! So I started talking to people outside the alliance, it was Miggy and Monkey. Then Alejandro together with Amir got in. The Secret Society was formed. It was like a portal of information for me, which I needed in the game. I knew what was going on with Silla actually. I knew that You, Miggy, Monkey and Jordan had an alliance. So after the swap, one of the reason why I wanted Jordan out is because I was threatened with Monkey and Jordan's alliance. For the entire premerge, I've been keeping the numbers of Secret Society, keeping them trusting to each other, at the same time, making people in the Korea alliance believe that I am still with them by "voting with them". Pre-merge, I was in a strong spot.

I did not have the control over your boot and Max's boot, but it gave me a good spot on my alliances. Alejandro knew that Miggy was gunning for him so he targeted you and Miggy, and since the Korea alliance wants you out, it was you who was put to the chopping block.

On the top 8 where Miggy won his immunity, I knew that it is the perfect timing to vote out one of the biggest threats, and that is Hunter. There was already a plan to vote him out, but he came to me and said Ivan was actually gunning for me and that we need to vote Ryan out to save me. I took advantage of that to avoid being on the chopping block, and if someone plays an idol on Hunter, Ryan will be going home, instead of me. I think it was a strategic move.

After that, I pointed that target on Ivan, since I know he's gunning for me. I just don't want to keep the people that wants me out. I was successful on that.

Now comes the 2 boots that was really surprising, Miggy and Alejandro. I was not expecting Miggy to go home and I was not expecting Alejandro to be voted out that way. After Amir voted out Alejandro, I felt unsafe. I was thinking that Amir may do it to me specially that Aston wants me out, and that big move, it gave him a higher chance on winning the game. I immediately took Ryan with me. I tried to vote out Amir, but it didn't do well.

What makes your game a winning game?

Just like what you said, I played a successful under-the-radar game. I was quiet, as was perceived by a lot of juries, but there are strategies in me. I made moves and made vital decisions that could make or break my position in the game, being here in the Final 3, guess I made smart decisions.

If you’d all be so kind, I’d also like to hear who you ideally wished to sit next to in the final three and why.

To tell you honestly, pre-merge, I wanted Alejandro and Miggy with me. But with all the happenings, I became unsure. I wanted to prioritize loyalty, but these people can actually beat me. But I was still able to keep them far in the game.