"The women were 6-5 at that point and Tarzan and Leif would have gladly voted for Mike.
That gives her 8 votes to split the vote 5-3 and assure Mike was gone even if the HII was played."

And everyone would have said that THIS was a great move.

"Kim could have just told Troy and Jay that they were voting for Alicia, and then told the women to vote for MIke. That would have worked just as well."

Which again, would have been a great move.

You know, trying to say that she didn't make a great move by describing how she could have gotten the same result with other great moves kinda kills your position!

Face it; the way she got rid of Mike was brilliant. The fact that she had other options just showed how strong a position she had built for herself. But this was the most economical way: Get the Salani men to turn on Mike.

Also, you forget that her way kept Jay in her pocket. Your alternatives wouldn't. Keeping Jay's trust was pivotal in learning that Troy was playing his idol. That's how you recognize a great move: The way it was done helped further down the road.

Kim playing Troy also boosted all the women's confidence and trust in her.