‘Survivor 49’ Recap: Why Jeff Probst ‘Panicked’ Over Fake Idol Trick

[Warning: The following contains MAJOR spoilers for Survivor Season 49 Episode 10, “Huge Dose of Bamboozle.”]

A fake idol, an extra vote, and a stolen torch defined Survivor 49 Episode 10’s Tribal Council. The episode packed an emotional punch in the beginning, when Kristina broke down in grief over her late mother and pulled out an impressive challenge comeback in her memory, with the help of Savannah and Jeff Probst . A blunt question in conversation with Savannah and Kristina shook things up later on, but the former news anchor proved that her direct style of playing is a successful strategy. An idol was played to protect Savannah, but it was all for show. She used her alliances and her extra vote to snuff out her competition and stage a blindside. Probst reacted to Rizo’s fa