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Playing the game “in the margins” is a smart move but frustrating to watch.

He and his secret-alliance member, Kamilla Karthigesu, spent most of the game biding their time, refusing to vote out challenge beast Joe Hunter or the advantage-laden Eva Erickson. When he and Kamilla pulled off their two biggest moves of the season — booting David Kinne and Shauhin Davari — they did so with the approval and collaboration of both Joe and Eva, and the other players were not giving them credit (or blame). Ultimately, Kyle knew he had fleeced Joe (and, by proxy, Eva) enough times that the jury couldn’t vote for him to win, including the big trick of not letting him know he had an alliance with Kamilla.

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