Talking about pain tolerance using "Episode 13 of Survivor: Borneo" is (accidentally?) a great example, because underneath the game of pain was an incredible ta

Talking about pain tolerance using "Episode 13 of Survivor: Borneo" is (accidentally?) a great example, because underneath the game of pain was an incredible tactical decision by Richard which ultimately won him the game. (The short version is there were three players left: Richard, Rudy, and Kelly. Rudy was popular, Kelly was a hard competitor, and Richard was sly. If Rudy made the final two, he would win against either of them. Richard and Rudy had long standing deal to help each other, and if Richard broke that then Rudy would vote against him from the final jury, and Richard had burned enough bridges that he needed every vote he could get. By Richard deciding to step down, he made the bet that Kelly would win the challenge and the immunity, and would vote off Rudy, because she would know she couldn't win against him. So Richard made the final two, against Kelly, without burning his friendship with Rudy. And he won.)