He came into Survivor 43 promising to manufacture fake advantages and instead dug a real one — the 'Knowledge is Power' steal that can yank an idol out of someone's hands — out of the season's well. The chess champ and Philly event planner had the whole post-merge tribe playing hot potato over it, then got blindsided 4-1 on the double-elimination night, his own ally Karla flipping, voted out in tenth with the steal still in his pocket.
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James Jones
James Jones
A Survivor 43 chess champion and event planner who dug a 'Knowledge is Power' advantage out of the well, then was forced into a power game that got him blindsided in tenth.
- Seasons
- 1
- Occupation
- Event planner
- Hometown
- Philadelphia, PA
Career record
10th
best finish
17
days on the island
1
idol found
At Tribal Council
Pulled from the urn — every vote ever cast against James, and how often James read the night right.
8
votes against
6
Tribals sat at
5 / 6
read right
83% of the time
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10th
Best finish
S43
1
Season
1
Idols found
17
Days lasted
Vote Control · auto-computed
5 / 6 votes correct
83% — rarely on the wrong side
Advantage IQ · auto-computed
1 found · 0 played
idols found vs. ones actually used
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Common questions
- Did James Jones win Survivor?
- No. James Jones competed on Survivor but did not win. A Survivor 43 chess champion and event planner who dug a 'Knowledge is Power' advantage out of the well, then was forced into a power game that got him blindsided in tenth.
- How many times has James Jones played Survivor?
- James Jones has played 1 season of Survivor: Season 43 (Survivor 43).
- What is James Jones's best finish on Survivor?
- James Jones's best finish is 10th on Survivor: Survivor 43 (Season 43).
- How many days has James Jones played Survivor?
- James Jones has spent 17 days on the island across 1 season.
- How many times was James Jones voted against at Tribal Council?
- Across 6 Tribal Councils, 8 votes were cast against James Jones.
- How good was James Jones at reading the vote?
- James Jones voted for the eliminated castaway at 5 of 6 vote-decided Tribal Councils — 83% of the time.
- What is James Jones known for?
- A Survivor 43 chess champion and event planner who dug a 'Knowledge is Power' advantage out of the well, then was forced into a power game that got him blindsided in tenth.
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