For the longest time, the only two-time winner ofSurvivorwasthe legendary Sandra Diaz-Twine.
On paper, his strategy was outlandish and something that should never have worked.
Honor is a hero’s trait.
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Here are ten of Tony’s shining moments throughout his run onSurvivor.
That ladder was built and provided by the show.
Well, the ladder returned duringSurvivor: Winners at War.
But this ladder was not provided by the show.
It was a laughable moment because the flimsy concoction was essentially useless.
But leave it to Tony to create the perfect distraction while building up his social game.
9Tony and the Extortion Advantage
Jeff Probstloves twists.
This allowed them to extort a player still in the game for the silly fire tokens.
But this is Tony Vlachos.
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No disadvantage can stop him.
Thankfully, Tony made this moment work for him.
For others, honesty gets you nowhere.
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Tony Vlachos is very much the latter.
Many castaways choose not to reveal the truth when it comes to professions.
DuringSurvivor: Cagayan, the brawn tribe featured two cops, Tony Vlachos andSarah Lacina.
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And they believed him.
DuringSurvivor: Cagayan, their alliance ultimately faltered when Sarah attempted to play the middle at the merge.
Tony was none too pleased at that, so he helped maneuver a blindside of his former ally.
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Despite that, Sarah ultimately helped crown Tony as the winner of the season.
Despite both being onSurvivor: Game Changers, they did not get a chance to play together again.
Sadly,Natalie Andersonwon final immunity and forced the two cops to compete in the Fire Making Challenge.
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In the end, Sarah once again aided Tony in his victory, voting for his win.
While he was carefree and positive spirit, Woo was restricted by his moral compass.
He trusted too hard, which essentially cost him $1 million.
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He had the game in his hands.
6Tony and the Backstabbing of L.J.
It’s a true sign of a villain.
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For Tony, jury management wasn’t on his mind.
Top of mind for Tony was making big moves and propelling his game forward.
Thanks to the New Jersey cop’s game prowess,L.J.
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McKanaswas blindsided right out of the game.
For context, only a few Tribal Councils earlier, L.J.
saved Tony’s butt by giving Tony his Immunity Idol.
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shared a foolproof plan with his allies that they would split the vote betweenSpencer BledsoeandJeremiah Wood.
He knew that this would prevent an idol from destroying their plan unless someone flipped.
by a vote of 5-3-1. was in complete shock is an understatement.
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5Tony and the Blindsiding of Trish
Trish Hegertywas a loyal foot soldier to Tony Vlachos.
He brought her along for a crucial Reward Challenge which alarted the others that they had a tight pact.
This caused a massive argument between Trish andKass McQuillen, putting the target on Trish.
Despite being hurt, Trish voted to give Tony the win at Final Tribal Council.
He hit the beach and went searching for Hidden Immunity Idols.
Because it’s Tony Vlachos!
He marches to the beat of his own drum.
Unfortunately, his incredibly aggressive gameplay made him enemy number one on his tribe.
Leave it to another great villain of the game,Sandra Diaz-Twine, to catch him in the act.
Since the merge,Tony andKass McQuillenhad been mortal enemies.
The loathing knew no bounds.
Even though Kass was disliked by her peers, she believed that the jury disliked Tony more.
She wanted to take him to the end to beat him.
And that’s exactly what he does.
To cause more chaos, Kass asks Woo why he would tell Tony.
Woo denies it, so Kass tells Tony that he denied it.
Kass continues to troll Tony, and he snaps.
Is the deal on?
Is the deal off?
All you could do is smile and laugh.
2Tony and the Spy Shack
Being a stealthy player onSurvivorcan be essential.
Especially when he did his surveillance onTrish HegertyandJefra Bland.
The brilliant strategy then led toSurvivor: Game Changers’ Spy Bunker.
This one did not work.
This time, his ability to spy on his tribemates took new heights.
Tony literally climbed a tree to listen in on crucial conversations.
The only player who knew about this juvenile creation was Sarah Lucina.
Sometimes, it means executing them.
Other times, it means bluffing.
Tony Vlachos artfully utilized his bag of tricks.
What was in said bag?
Well, his tribemates would find out soon.
His empty threat was the reason whyLJ McKanaswas blindsided.
His ability to find idols and advantages made some wonder if he’s a magnet.
ForSurvivor: Game Changers, his bag of tricks was a different sense of game play.
A bit more gentle.
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