Let's Make a Deal

Let's Make A Deal was the tenth episode of Survivor: The Australian Outback.

Challenges
Reward Challenge: Survivor Auction

The Barramundi Tribe met host Jeff Probst at the Reward Challenge, the first Survivor Auction. Each person was given a money pouch that contained 500 Australian dollars that they would use to bid on various food items. Reward: See below

Immunity Challenge: Fire and Water

Castaways will have a have a very high seesaw-contraption with two small drums, one on each side (the first side has a small hole at the bottom, while the ther drum was hollowed in the middle). They must create a large fire in the hollowed drum, while filling the other drum with water (the logic is to keep the fire going while filling the water can to rise the fire can). First person to ignite the fuse on top of their seesaw wins.

Winner: Colby

Day 28
After Jerri's surprise elimination, morale in Barramundi reached in an all-time high, especially Jerri's bitter rival Keith, who even sang, "Ding-dong, the witch is dead!" Amber on the other hand felt that she is in a precarious position now that her closest ally was eliminated, but Keith told her that it was a mistake for Amber to ally herself with Jerri. Despite good moods, the days' worth of starvation has taken its toll on the castaways. The tribe has run out of food and hasn't eaten in 24 hours. Keith resorts to chasing grasshoppers, while other tribe members tried to fish, though their efforts were futile.

Day 29
The castaways got surprised by Jeff Probst, because instead of competing in a challenge, a food auction will commenced instead. Each tribe member gets $500 to spend on whatever they choose. Everyone earns a nice haul. Here is a list of what the survivors got from the auction:

and a glass of dirty river water (Mystery Item). bread, turkey, and green beans (shared with Tina) turkey, and green beans (shared with Elisabeth) After the auction, most of the tribe (with the exception of Colby and Amber) found their stomachs upsetting after munching their desired food. Adding insult to injury, the rampant heavy rains continued, the overflowing Herbert River has come dangerously close to the camp. They decided to relocate the tent to a higher ground.
 * Amber: Mountain Dew, french fries with ranch dressing,
 * Colby: Iced coffee and a chocolate peanut butter energy bar
 * Elisabeth: Peanut butter and chocolate, mashed potatoes,
 * Keith: A slice of pizza
 * Nick: Doritos and salsa, three crackers, pretzels and beer
 * Rodger: Cheeseburger and a baked potato
 * Tina: Oreo cookies, milk, and mashed potatoes, bread,

Day 30
The tribe has gotten tired of Nick's laziness. Rodger and Elisabeth are disappointed because Nick seems to be saving all his energy for the challenges instead of doing any work around camp. Their next Immunity Challenge tested the remaining castaways' ability to make fire. The first person to build a fire and light a fuse wins. Nick jumped out to an early lead, but Colby worked more tediously to create his fire. His patience paid off, as his fuse started to spark. Colby won immunity. Back at camp, the lack of food has took its toll on the castaways, and everyone is getting very weak. Jeff Probst visited the camp and made the castaways a deal: he'll give them a large supply of rice, but they must give him their tarps and Colby's giant Texas flag. The tribe had little choice but to accept the trade, leaving them with food but no shelter, making them more vulnerable to the harsh environment. When Jeff left the camp, the emotionally battered Barramundi tribe were forced to create a new shelter. When Barramundi went to Tribal Council, Keith felt secure in his place in the game that he did not brought his bag. This earned him a vote from Nick, who deemed Keith as arrogant. Elisabeth and Rodger voted for Amber. But the decision is a foregone conclusion, and all four ex-Ogakors votes are all for Nick, sending him packing.

Trivia

 * This is the first time that Jeff Probst made a deal about giving food in exchange for confiscating their shelter materials. This would happen again nine years later in Nicaragua, when the Libertad tribe found their food items burned up accidentally.
 * First time there was a Survivor Auction.