Survivor contestant Ken Hoang

Seasons: 1 | Days played: 37 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1

Survivor 17: Gabon (2008) - 5th place, 14th out - 6th juror.
Voted out in Episode 13, "Say Goodbye to Gabon" (Day 37).

Ken Hoang on social media: twitter | Instagram

Ken Hoang - Career statistics
	Challenge stats			Tribal council stats					Jury stats			Overall stats
Season	ChW	ChA	ChW%	VFB	VAP	TCA	TC%	wTCR	JVF	TotJ	JV%	SurvSc	SurvAv
S17: Gabon	1.14	10.40	0.11	9	7	12	0.74	1.91	-	-	-	0.85	3.05
Career	1.14	10.40	0.11	9	7	12	0.74	1.91	-	-	-	0.85	3.05

Ken Hoang - Performance ranks

S17: Gabon

Challenges: MPF percentile

68%

Tribal: VFB% percentile

77%

Tribal: rVAP percentile

83%

Ken Hoang - Challenge record

S17: Gabon

Lake Launch - Ep3 IC

Tribal/team challenge record (1-for-14; 1 sit-out):

Gabon, Ep. 1 RC: "One for All" - Fang is slow up the final hill; Fang loses.
Gabon, Ep. 1 IC: "Temptation Valley" - Crosses obstacles and digs; Fang loses.
Gabon, Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Lemme Go Rock 'n' Roll" - Climbs up to untie keys; Fang loses.
Gabon, Ep. 3 RC: "Kicking and Screaming - Sits out, as Fang wins.
Gabon, Ep. 3 IC: "Lake Launch" - Works the puzzle, and Fang wins again.
Gabon, Ep. 4 IC: "Big Oar Deal" - Still with Fang, which can't paddle or defend; Fang loses.
Gabon, Ep. 5 RC: "Fruit Flies" - Catches fruit for Fang, but Fang loses.
Gabon, Ep. 5 IC: "Cliff Bowling" - His ball is blocked by Dan; Fang loses, 8-7.
Gabon, Ep. 6 RC: "Snake in the Grass" - Second to drop out for Fang; Fang loses.
Gabon, Ep. 6 IC: "Jungle Relay" - With Matty, gives Fang a lead, but Fang loses.
Gabon, Ep. 7 RC: "Elephant Eggs" - Tackled by Randy to lose a point; Fang loses, 3-0.
Gabon, Ep. 8 IC: "Keep It Up" - Third Kota to drop out, and eventually, Kota loses.
Gabon, Ep. 9 RC: "Super Golf" - Shoots the "putt" shots, but Kota loses, 2-1.
Gabon, Ep. 11 RC: "Now or Never" - With Matty and Susie, part of the losing team.

Ep10 IC - The Domino Effect

Individual challenge record (1-for-7): (Mean % finish: 62.6%)

Gabon, Ep. 7 IC: "Lake Log Jam" - Eliminated by Sugar in 1st round (tie-7th/12).
Gabon, Ep. 9 IC: "Fired Up" - One of seven people to not make a flame (tie-3rd/9).
Gabon, Ep. 10 IC: "The Domino Effect" - First to knock down dominoes, Ken wins! (1st/8).
Gabon, Ep. 11 IC: "Q&A Bombs Away" - Hits the fourth ring, not good enough (tie-3rd/7).
Gabon, Ep. 12 RC: "Swamp Monkeys" - Makes two baskets, but not three (tie-2nd/6).
Gabon, Ep. 12 IC: "Mask Match" - Working on his puzzle as Bob wins (tie-2nd/6).
Gabon, Ep. 13 F5 IC: "A-Mazing Gabon" - Working on his puzzle, doesn't win (tie-3rd/5).

Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):

Gabon: None.

Career totals - challenges

Team/tribal challenges
Wins:	1
Played:	14
Win%:	0.07
Sat out:	1

Individual challenges
Wins:	1
Played:	7
Win%:	0.14
Mean% Finish:	62.6%

Hero challenges
Wins:	0
Played:	0
Win%:	-
Mean% Finish:	-

Ken Hoang - Tribal Council record

S17: Gabon

Ep10 Tribal Council

Idols held/played (0/0):

Gabon: None, although briefly had the clue in Ep.8 (Day 22).

VFB - Votes for the person booted (9/12):

Tribal	Voted	Boot (totals)	VFB?
Ep1	Michelle	Michelle Chase (voted out, 8-1)	Yes
Ep2	Gillian	Gillian Larson (voted out, 7-1)	Yes
Ep4	Jacquie	Jacquie Berg (voted out, 5-2)	Yes
Ep5	GC	'GC' Brown (voted out, 6-1)	Yes
Ep6	Kelly	Kelly Czarnecki (voted out, 5-1)	Yes
Ep7	Ace	Ace Gordon (voted out, 3-2)	Yes
Ep8	Marcus	Marcus Lehman (voted out, 3-2)	Yes
Ep9	Charlie	Charlie Herschel (voted out, 5-4)	Yes
Ep10	Randy	Randy Bailey (voted out, 5-3)	Yes
Ep11	Matty	Corinne Kaplan (voted out, 4-3)	-
Ep12	Matty	Crystal Cox (voted out, 4-2)	-
Ep13 (F5)	Susie	Ken Hoang (voted out, 4-1)	-
12	TOTALS		9

VAP - Votes against (7):

Gabon, Ep. 2: One vote, from Gillian.
Gabon, Ep. 8: Two votes, from Bob and Marcus.
Gabon, Ep. 13 (F5 vote): Four votes, from Bob, Matty, Sugar, and Susie (voted out, 4-1).

Jury votes made (0/1):

Gabon, Ep. 13: Voted for Susie Smith, who finished second, 4-3-0.

Career totals - Tribal Council

Hidden idols/ advantages
Advantages held/played:	0/0
Idols found:	0
Idols played:	-
Votes voided:	-

Voting record
VFB:	9
Tribals:	12
VAP:	7

Jury votes
Made:	1
For winners:	0
Received:	-

Ken Hoang - Pictures

S17: Gabon

Gabon intro shot
Gabon intro shot
Hiking in, Day 1
Time for introductions
Talking about his gaming background
The freshly picked Fang tribe, starting line, Ep1 RC
Running up that hill
The losing Fangs
Listening to Gillian's pep talk
In high school I was awkward around girls
Taking Michelle out to a termite restaurant
Starting line, Ep1 IC
Crossing the swamp
Digging deep
The losing Fangs
Thinking Gillian would be a better target than Michelle
Fang, Ep1 Tribal Council
Listening to Probst
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC/IC
Chasing the boulder
Retrieving a key
Already tired of losing
Talking about the vote
Catching fish with GC
Does Dan have the idol now? Should we vote him instead?
Fang, Ep2 Tribal Council
Listening to Dan
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC
Watching from the sit-out bench
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC
Getting started on the puzzle
Fang wins immunity!
Hugs
Idoled up
Pre-swap lineup, Ep4
Fang, ranked by perceived value
The new Fangs return to camp
Kelly hates Kota! We made a great pick!
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC
Trying to get to the ball
The losing Fangs
Planning to put the vote on Jacquie
Heading to Tribal
Fang, Ep4 Tribal Council
Listening to Crystal
Checking out the elephant, Ep5
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 RC
Waiting to catch fruit
Listening to the IC treemail
Talking about GC disappearing before the challenge
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC
Watching the tossing
The losing Fangs, again
Crystal finds the idol in Sugar's bag
Fang, Ep5 Tribal Council
Listening to Probst
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC
Fang, not trailing yet
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC
Starting line
With Matty, as Fang takes the lead
Fang blows it on the puzzle
The losing Fangs
Plotting with Crystal
Learning Sugar gave the idol to Ace
Guess we can't blindside Ace, then
Fang, Ep6 Tribal Council
Listening to Crystal
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 RC
Watching as Ace gives up the winning point
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC
About to lose to Sugar in the first round
Talking about the plan to flip Sugar
Warning Sugar that Ace will ask for her idol
Fang, Ep7 Tribal Council
Listening to Ace
Charlie spies the idol clue at the fake merge feast, Ep8
That was *MY* idol clue!
Watching Randy and Marcus toss the idol in the ocean
The new Kotas arrive in camp
Happy to leave Fang, time to get to work though
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC
Starting li- ... and Crystal's out
Time to wait for it to end
Heading to Tribal
Kota, Ep8 Tribal Council
Talking to Probst
Pleased with how Tribal went, Ep9
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 RC
Playing slingshot "golf"
Talking about catching fish and being a provider, while Bob is at Exile
Pre-merge lineup
The newly merged Nobag tribe
Starting line, Ep9 IC
Plotting with the Fangs
Talking about trying to woo Sugar
Making the case to Sugar
Nobag, Ep9 Tribal Council
Listening to Crystal
Listening to auction treemail, Ep10
Pre-auction sit-down
I'll exile Bob, and take all his money
Mmm, cookies
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC
Starting line, first round
Final round
Almost ready...
Ken wins immunity!
Safe at Tribal Council tonight
Sugar leaks the fake idol plan
Nobag, Ep10 Tribal Council
Listening to Randy
Fishing with Bob, Ep11
Pre-challenge videos from home, Ep11 RC
Starting line
Retrieving cogs
Red team loses the team portion
Bob's wife is here?
Telling his sister he's running the show
A plan is made
Answering questions, Ep11 IC
Wow, Bob (and Corinne) have another idol?!
I'm gonna flush it anyway
Nobag, Ep11 Tribal Council
Trying to explain the vote for Matty, Ep12
Laying a guilt trip on Bob
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 RC
Retrieving a ball
Bob wins, but takes Crystal and Ken
Appreciating the reward trip
Arrival at the reward site
Reward feasting
Sporting some fresh clothes on laundry day
Visiting the gorilla reserve
Returning to camp with clean clothes
Talking about running the game
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 IC
Starting line
Going back for another check, as Bob wins
Plotting with Crystal
Bob promised to give me the necklace!
Hello Mr. Kurns. I bad want money now. Me sick.
Heading to Tribal
Nobag, Ep12 Tribal Council
Listening to Bob
Sugar plays her idol for Matty
Not happy that Crystal is gone, Ep13
Sugar swears all is not lost
Pre-challenge lineup, final 5 IC
Starting line
Crossing the balance beam maze
... and Bob wins again
Well, I'm not too worried. Everyone is voting Susie.
One of these people is headed to the jury
Nobag, Final 5 Tribal Council
Talking to Probst
The 14th person voted out, and our sixth juror...
Snuffed, Day 37 (Episode 13)
The jury, Final Tribal Council
Addressing the finalists
The jury, reunion show, waiting for the vote reveal
Full cast, reunion show

Ken Hoang - Interviews

S17: Gabon

Pre-game interviews

Andy Dehnart at Reality Blurred (9/15/08): "Ken Hoang: 'I'm mentally prepared. I'm not going to choke; I'm not going to freak out'"

Post-game interviews

Peter Larsen for the Orange County Register (12/15/08): "O.C. Survivor player defied odds with strong showing"
Andy Dehnart at Reality Blurred (12/17/08): "Ken: 'Everything I did out there was purely strategic'; Matty: 'Gabon humbled me immensely'"
Dalton Ross at EW.com (6/23/20): "Survivor Quarantine Questionnaire: Ken Hoang relives the highs and lows of Gabon"

Ken Hoang - Bio

S17: Gabon

Official CBS bio for Survivor: Gabon excerpts:

"Ken Hoang gives a new meaning to the term "gamer." Known to the gaming community as "the King of Smash," Hoang is a professional at his craft. As the current international champion of Nintendo's Super Smash Brothers Melee video game, Ken has traveled the world from Japan to Australia to prove his dominance.

Hoang uses his tournament winnings to help support his family. He and his siblings still live at home to help pay the mortgage. It has also led to a strong bond among his brothers and sisters. In fact it was his sister that started his addiction to Survivor.

While he may seem like an interesting choice for a game based in the outdoors, this gamer sees it as an amazing opportunity. Ken is very creative, and has a strong passion for art, a skill he is currently going to college to fine tune. When not playing videogames or brushing up on his art, Hoang enjoys playing with his pets, a Maincoon cat named Kinski and a Husky named Monster.

He loves the fact that he will be considered an underdog because everyone will underestimate his prowess at playing mind games. Nobody would look at him and believe he climbed Mt. Fuji at the age of 20. Ready to exploit his slight physical stature, Ken will trick his fellow players into seeing him as a non-threat, only to smash them if they get in his way.

Ken is single and currently resides in Westminster, Calif. His birth date is October 10, 1985."