User blog:Andola18/Survivor Pool 2 - Round 1

Hello again.

I decided to make a second Survivor pool of my own. I've randomly split every contestant competing into tribes that correspond to all seasons. This time, I have given each player a rating on how they are in challenges, and that will factor in to which tribe wins immunity. Players are not eliminated randomly, but by opposing alliances, etc. There will be either 16, 18, or 20 castaways in each game. The merge will occur at 10 or 12, depending on the number of contestants and the season. The twists, such as tribal swaps, will correspond to the season. Each round will have a jury of nine with a final three. Only the top 10 will move on.

For Round 1, there will be immunity idols in play, but only two per season. Ties will go to a revote, and then the purple rock. This time, votes discounted by an idol will still count towards the total number of Votes Against.

The contestants who weren't used are: Candice Woodcock (Won Last Pool), Sonja Christopher, Maralyn Hershey, Patricia Jackson, Janet Koth, (Too Old) and Jenn Lyon (Passed Away).

Summary
The contestants were divided into the Pagong and Tagi tribes. Over at the Pagong camp, a bunch of little cliques formed. Brenda, Sundra, and Michelle formed a minority girls alliance. Denise, Dan, and Willard stuck together as the older castaways. John C and Lex grew close due to their similar cutthroat and strategic nature, leaving John K and Stacey without any real allies. At Tagi, similar small groups formed rather than large alliances. Cassandra and Amy were a pair as the two older women. Amber, Monica, and Sean worked well together, similar to Bobby Jon and Ibrehem. Ken, Leif, and Janu, the misfits of the tribe, decided to form a group rather than go it alone. Tagi won the first immunity challenge, and the vote at Pagong was between Stacey and Willard, the least liked and the weakest. Eventually, Willard's lack of strength proved more significant and he was voted off 6-4.

Votes - Willard: 6, Stacey: 4

The tribes were pretty evenly matched and Pagong won the second challenge, sending Tagi to tribal council. At Pagong, Michelle found an idol while digging a moat around the shelter, and since everyone saw, she revealed it to the whole tribe. At Tagi, Amy and Cassandra talked to the tribe about voting off Janu, but Ken got wind of this and turned it around on Cassandra, who was voted off 8-2.

Votes - Cassandra: 8, Janu: 2

The tribes remained pretty even, and Tagi won back immunity. Once again, unlikable Stacey was on the chopping block with the weakest member Dan. This time, Dan was spared and Stacey was eliminated 6-3.

Votes - Stacey: 6, Dan: 3

The alternation in immunity wins continued with Pagong winning the fourth tribal immunity challenge. At Pagong, Ken found an immunity idol while getting water, finding it hidden under the cover to the water source. He told Janu and Leif about it, but knew in his heart he would only play it for himself. He tried to get the tribe to vote off Monica, but they did not listen and voted off Janu, the weakest link, in a 6-3 vote.

Votes - Janu: 6, Monica: 3

The pattern finally came to an end when Pagong won their second challenge in a row. Ken scrambled once again to try and vote Monica off, but Amy, Ibrehem, and Bobby Jon preferred to send home Leif. He was voted out 6-2, and Ken had lost all of his allies.

Votes - Leif: 6, Monica: 2

Pagong kept their momentum going and steamrolled over Tagi at the next immunity challenge. Ken was now in a desperate situation, and called Bobby Jon, Ibrehem, and Amy to meet with him in the woods. He proposed that they make an alliance of four over Amber, Sean, and Monica, who were controlling the tribe. He showed them his idol as further proof he would stay loyal. They told him they would consider it, and all Ken could do was hope. He decided to not play the idol, because it would be useless if he did and negated no votes, and if they didn't side with him, he would be out next anyway. Three votes for Ken were read, followed by a vote for Monica. Then a second Monica vote appeared, followed by two more, blindsiding her 4-3.

Votes - Monica: 4, Ken: 3

Ken, Amy, Bobby Jon, and Ibrehem now had control over Tagi, but still could not muster an immunity win. They had to choose to eliminate Sean or Amber. Ibrehem pulled Bobby Jon and Amy aside and talked about blindsiding Ken, but they wanted to make use of his idol, so they decided not to. Instead, Sean was voted off 4-2.

Votes - Sean: 4, Ken: 2

Pagong was unstoppable at the challenges, and won their fifth immunity challenge in a row. This sealed Amber's fate, as she was the only one not in the Tagi four alliance. She was voted off 4-1.

Votes - Amber: 4, Ken: 1

Pagong and Tagi merged into the Rattana tribe, where Pagong had numbers 8-4. Although the tribe had many little cliques, they worked together well and agreed to eliminate the former Tagi members first. The cliques actually worked for them, since there wasn't a clear dominant alliance and virtually anyone could reach the final three. John K was the only person without a true ally, but felt he could get close with the Tagi members and hopefully bring one of them with him. Amy won the first individual immunity challenge, and Pagong sent Ibrehem to the jury in an 8-4 vote.

Votes - Ibrehem: 8, Lex: 4

John K won individual immunity this time, and talked with the former Tagi members, Bobby Jon, Amy, and Ken. Bobby Jon was the target of the Pagong tribe. Ken kept his idol from John K for the time being, and told Bobby Jon that he wasn't going to give it to him at tribal council. Bobby Jon was made the last person not to make round 2 in an 8-3 vote.

Votes - Bobby Jon: 8, Lex: 3

Amy and Ken tried to convince John K to give them information about Pagong, and he told them that Michelle had an immunity idol. Amy won her second individual challenge, forcing Pagong to target Ken. He knew this, and pretended that he was going home. He conspired with Amy to blindside Michelle with his idol. At tribal council, the votes were cast and Ken stood up to play his idol. Everyone on Pagong look worried, not knowing who Ken and Amy's target was. After the eight votes for Ken were read and negated, the final two votes for Michelle were revealed. She was aghast, as were her allies Brenda and Sundra. They knew someone told Ken about Michelle's idol, since she wasn't a target and Tagi had been voting Lex at the previous tribal councils. Regardless, Michelle was blindsided 2-0.

Votes - Michelle: 2, Ken: 0 (8 negated by Immunity Idol)

Brenda and Sundra approached John K, the obvious outsider of Pagong, about talking with Tagi to blindside Michelle. He denied the charges, though saying that it was probably a good move for the tribe as a whole. This infuriated Brenda and Sundra, who planned to go to the final three with Michelle. They kept their anger a secret, though. Lex won immunity, and John K believed the tribe was voting off Amy. However, Brenda and Sundra conspired to blindside John K with the other Pagong members. At tribal council, their plan worked and John K was blindsided 6-2-1.

Votes - John K: 6, Denise: 2, Amy: 1

Sundra won immunity, and Pagong continued to pagong Tagi, ironically. Amy was stronger than Ken, so she was voted off 6-2.

Votes - Amy: 6, Denise: 2

Brenda won individual immunity, and Ken tried the best he could to find a crack in Pagong. He was willing to vote for anyone, and knew he could be a pivotal swing vote. However, Pagong was too strong of a tribe and voted off Ken 6-1. Now was where it got interesting.

Votes - Ken: 6, Lex: 1

There were three distinct pairs remaining in the all-Pagong final six. Brenda and Sundra were one pair, Lex and John C were another, and Denise and Dan were the last. Lex won individual immunity, and Brenda, Sundra, Denise, and Dan realized John C and Lex were the biggest physical threats of the remaining six. They decided to team up temporarily and vote off John C 4-2.

Votes - John C: 4, Brenda: 2

Denise, Dan, Brenda, and Sundra planned on going to the final four together when Lex won individual immunity again. Both pairs scrambled to get Lex on their side. Lex considered both options. Denise was a bigger physical threat, but Brenda and Sundra actually made strategic moves, something Denise and Dan didn't do. He sided with Denise and Dan and voted Brenda off 3-2.

Votes - Brenda: 3, Denise: 2

Denise won the final immunity challenge, and both Lex and Sundra knew only one of them would go the finals, so they voted against each other. Denise and Dan had to choose who to take with them. Denise knew that Lex would get credit for his physical game, while Sundra would get credit for her strategic game. She had a better physical game than Sundra, but not a better strategic game then Lex. Dan was an irrelevant goat who did whatever Denise wanted. Lex was made the last juror 3-1.

Votes - Lex: 3, Sundra: 1

At the final tribal council, Dan was ignored by the whole jury as a goat. It came down to Denise and Sundra. Denise had a better physical game while Sundra had a better strategic one. In the end, Sundra won by a 6-3-0 vote.

Summary
The twenty contestants were split into the Kucha and Ogakor tribes. At Ogakor, Stephenie immediately allied with the stronger guys, Blake, Gregg, Joe, and Michael. Lisa and Denise formed a bond, as did Colton, Carolina, and Kim. At Kucha, Matthew, Aaron, Burton, and Jay stuck together, all being strong, tough guys. Stacy, Semhar, and Christina formed a small trio. Morgan, Travis, and Jan did not really gel with anyone. At the first immunity challenge, Ogakor won by a slim margin. Kucha voted out Jan, the weakest person, in a unanimous 9-1 vote.

Votes - Jan: 9, Semhar: 1

The Kucha and Ogakor tribes were very evenly matched. Kucha won the second immunity challenge by a close margin. At Ogakor, Kim was targeted for being the weakest and not doing much around camp. She was voted out 6-3.

Votes - Kim: 6, Lisa: 3

Once again, the challenge was very close. Physical strength was key in this season. Ogakor edged out Kucha, sending them to tribal council again. Meanwhile, Jay found an idol while getting treemail with Morgan, and told the whole tribe about it to curry favor with them. The guys were choosing between Semhar and Bubba, both of whom were weak in challenges. They ultimately decided to vote off Bubba in case they wanted to work with Semhar's alliance post-merge. He was voted out unanimously 8-1.

Votes - Travis: 8, Semhar: 1

Getting rid of Bubba seemed to be a mistake for the Kucha tribe, as they lost the immunity challenge by a lot. Jay and Aaron were worried about voting out Semhar because Christina and Stacy would automatically turn against them. Burton argued that Morgan was too strong to get rid of now, and she would side with them if necessary. In the end, Semhar was voted out 5-3.

Votes - Semhar: 5, Morgan: 3

With Semhar gone, the Kucha tribe was much stronger. They won the immunity challenge, sending Ogakor to their second tribal council. Stephenie and Gregg approached Lisa and Denise about forming a small alliance. They promised to vote out Colton and Carolina before Lisa and Denise. Lisa and Denise agreed, and Colton was voted out 7-2.

Votes - Colton: 7, Lisa: 2

Blake found an immunity idol while getting water at the Ogakor camp, and did not tell anyone about it. Kucha was still strong in the challenges, and won another immunity challenge. Stephenie and Gregg stayed true to their promise to Lisa and Denise. Carolina was voted out in a 7-1 vote.

Votes - Carolina: 7, Lisa: 1

Ogakor had now regained its strength after voting out Carolina. After another tough fight, Ogakor won the challenge. The Kucha guys officially inducted Morgan into their alliance. Together, they voted out Stacy in a 5-2 vote.

Votes - Stacy: 5, Morgan: 2

The contestants knew the merge was coming around soon, and it was so important to go in with a numbers advantage. Kucha needed to win to tie the numbers up, and Ogakor needed to win to maintain their numbers. After a tough battle that involved wrestling on a platform, Ogakor won by one point. At Kucha, Christina was easily voted out 5-1.

Votes - Christina: 5, Morgan: 1

Kucha and Ogakor merged into the new Barramundi tribe. Barramundi was full of very, very strong and competitive players who would not give up easily. Jay won the first immunity challenge, keeping the target off his back. He did not want to waste his idol, so he held onto for the time being. The former Ogakor tribe voted out Matthew in a 7-5 vote.

Votes - Matthew: 7, Blake: 5

Jay knew that he would be targeted as he was the strongest Kucha left. He tried to win immunity, but Blake lasted longer holding a pole with a ball on top and stole it from him. Jay told his alliance to vote for Michael, the supposed leader of Ogakor, and he would play his idol. At tribal council, Jay acted dejected like he knew he was going home, and after the votes were cast, played his idol. Ogakor looked surprised, as all seven of the votes against Jay weren't counted. Instead, Michael was blindsided by the idol 4-0, and just missed making it to round 2.

Votes - Michael: 4, Jay: 0 (7 negated by Immunity Idol)

Gregg and Stephenie seemed to take over control of the Ogakor alliance. There seemed to be three partnerships in the group of six. Blake and Joe, Lisa and Denise, and Stephenie and Gregg. Getting to the final four would be easy, but unless they betrayed one of each duo, there would be a fire tiebreaker before the final tribal council. Joe won individual immunity, and Ogakor continued taking Kucha out in order of strength. Jay was the next victim, voted out 6-4.

Votes - Jay: 6, Blake: 4

Only three Kucha remained, and Gregg and Stephenie realized it would be the perfect time to get rid of one of their own, to break up a duo. Denise won individual immunity, and Stephenie talked to Morgan from Kucha to see who they were voting for. Morgan didn't want to tell her, but Stephenie assured her that person would be going home at tribal council. Morgan told her Blake, and Stephenie relayed the information back to Gregg. Morgan told her allies Aaron and Burton, and they just hoped Stephenie wasn't getting their hopes up. At tribal council, the votes were cast and four votes for Burton were read immediately, followed by three Blake votes. When the fourth vote for Blake was revealed, eyes darted around and faces looked confused. And then the final vote was shown to be against Blake, and he was eliminated 5-4. He let out an angry outburst, took an idol out of his bag, and threw it into the fire. Stephenie and Gregg lucked out. They didn't know Blake had an idol in his pocket.

Votes - Blake: 5, Burton: 4

Joe was very angry with Stephenie and Gregg when they got back from tribal council, and Lisa and Denise were confused. Gregg confronted Joe and told him that they wanted to take him to the final three, but did not trust Blake. Gregg, Stephenie, and Joe would vote out the remaining Kucha members, and then Lisa and Denise. Joe was still suspicious of Gregg and Stephenie, but the plan did make sense. Lisa and Denise were less understanding of the plan, and began to get wary of their position in the game. Stephenie insisted they were going to the final four with her and Gregg, but it did not seem that way after Blake's blindside. Burton won individual immunity, saving himself from the vote. Instead, Ogakor went back to voting out Kucha, and Aaron was eliminated 5-3.

Votes - Aaron: 5, Joe: 3

Still worried about being blindsided, Lisa and Denise approached Morgan and Burton about joining forces and blindsiding Stephenie or Gregg, the two in control of the game. Morgan and Burton quickly agreed, out of options and numbers themselves. Denise won immunity, and her, Lisa, Morgan, and Burton were deciding who to vote out of the power duo. Morgan and Burton pushed to vote out Gregg, since they worked with Stephenie directly during Blake's blindside. Lisa and Denise were fine with that, and at tribal council, three votes for Burton and two for Gregg were shown. Then, a third vote for Gregg was read. Joe looked angry again, and Stephenie's eyes were bulging out of her head. Gregg laughed out of annoyance and scoffed when the final vote against him was read. He was blinsided 4-3, and once again, the game was shaken up.

Votes - Gregg: 4, Burton: 3

Stephenie was furious with Lisa and Denise for turning on her. They explained Gregg's blindside the same way that Stephenie explained Blake's. Joe calmed them all down and urged Ogakor to reunite and keep voting out Kucha. The three Ogakor women were still angry, but agreed it was the best thing to do. Denise won her third individual immunity challenge, and the fractured Ogakor tribe voted out Burton 4-2.

Votes - Burton: 4, Stephenie: 2

Stephenie was still bitter over losing her closest ally Gregg. Lisa won immunity for the first time, ending Denise's streak. Stephenie did not feel comfortable going to the final four with both Lisa and Denise, because they could easily vote her out over Joe. Stephenie asked Joe if he would consider voting Denise out and making a final two pact with Stephenie. Joe thought this was the best course of action for him, and he agreed to it. Stephenie then told Morgan to vote for Denise at tribal council. Morgan was surprised she might be saved yet again. At tribal council, two votes for Morgan and one for Denise were shown. Then, another for Denise. Denise stared daggers at Stephenie, and Lisa refused to look at anyone. Denise was then voted out 3-2, making yet another blindside.

Votes - Denise: 3, Morgan: 2

Only four remained, and Joe and Stephenie made a pact to go the final three together. Lisa and Morgan had to fight to make it to the end. At the final immunity challenge, Joe dropped out quickly, and it was down to the three women. After standing on a narrow platform, they had to lift up one leg. Stephenie and Morgan immediately fell, giving Lisa immunity. Lisa, Stephenie, and Joe voted Morgan out in a 3-1 vote.

Votes - Morgan: 3, Joe: 1

At the final tribal council, many of the former Ogakor members felt bitter towards the final three, but realized that Stephenie did the best strategically. Lisa got a vote from Denise, Joe got one from Blake and Matthew, but Stephenie got the rest and was name Sole Survivor in a 6-2-1 jury vote.

Summary
The twenty castaways were split into the Boran and Samburu tribes. At Boran, Boo, Colby, and Eddie formed a trio, and Sugar asked to be in their alliance as well. The older tribe members formed an alliance of five, containing Frank, Jane, Kim, Nina, and Ralph. Brianna was on her own. At Samburu, Mick and Joel found themselves caught between two opposing alliances of four. Angie, Ashley, Erik, and Jeff were one alliance and Ryan, Laura, Sherri, and Stacey were the other. Samburu lost the first immunity challenge, and Sherri found a hidden immunity idol. She decided to keep it for herself rather than share it with anyone else. Mick and Joel had to choose between voting out Ryan and Angie. They decided to keep the tribe strong and voted Ryan out in a 6-4 vote.

Votes - Ryan: 6, Angie: 4

At the Boran, Jane and Sugar were getting water, when Jane stumbled upon an immunity idol hanging from a tree. She told Sugar that she would keep her safe, but Ashley told the whole tribe about it, angering Jane. She would have to wait to act on it, as Boran won another immunity challenge. Mick and Joel continued to side with Angie, Ashley, Erik, and Jeff by voting out Sherri's closest ally, Laura, in a 6-3 vote.

Votes - Laura: 6, Angie: 3

Boran continued their immunity streak, and at Samburu, Sherri knew she was the next target, as she was weaker than Stacey. She told Stacey about her idol and the two planned to get Mick and Joel to ally with them and blindside Angie with the idol. She approached Mick and Joel, and showed them her idol. They were in shock, and she told them that she wanted to go to the Final Four with them. They told her they would think about it. At tribal council, the votes were cast, and Sherri played her idol. Angie and Ashley looked very nervous. Four votes were read for Sherri, and then three for Angie. She was blindsided 4-0, and Mick and Joel had now allied with Sherri and Stacey.

Votes - Angie: 4, Sherri: 0 (4 negated by Immunity Idol)

At Boran, Jane was getting more and more fed up with Sugar. Although Brianna was originally the first target to go, Jane thought it would be wise to take her into their alliance and instead target Sugar first. She talked with her allies, and they agreed, though they did not care if Brianna or Sugar went first. Jane talked with Brianna, who jumped at the opportunity to join an alliance. However, Boran won yet another immunity challenge. At Samburu, the new final four alliance voted Ashley out of the game 4-3.

Votes - Ashley: 4, Sherri: 3

A surprise tribe swap occurred, evening up the tribes. Boran was now comprised of Brianna, Nina, and Ralph, who allied, Eddie and Sugar, who remained shaky allies, and Mick, Joel, and Stacey, part of the Samburu four. Samburu was made up of Boo and Colby, the strong guys, Erik and Jeff, the less strong guys, and Frank, Jane, Kim, and Sherri, which was the older crowd. Samburu won the immunity challenge, and Sugar was getting on everyone's nerves, including Eddie. The tribe came together and voted her off unanimously in a 7-1 vote.

Votes - Sugar: 7, Stacey: 1

At the next immunity challenge, Samburu won for the second time. Eddie was now the deciding vote between the two alliances. He could side with his former tribe, even though they were weaker and had more allies on the other tribe, or he could side with his former foes and betray his tribe. He decided to make a big move and side with the old Samburu members, eliminating Brianna in a 4-3 vote.

Votes - Brianna: 4, Stacey: 3

Eddie, Stacey, Joel and Mick now controlled the Boran tribe, leaving Nina and Ralph as the outsiders. At the immunity challenge, Samburu won for the third time in a row. The majority alliance at Boran decided to vote off Ralph over Nina in a 4-2 vote.

Votes - Ralph: 4, Eddie: 2

The new Samburu tribe finally lost an immunity challenge. Boo and Colby were great pals, as were Jeff and Erik. They were on the outside compared to Frank, Jane, Sherri, and Kim. Since they did not have the numbers to flush out Jane's idol, the two pairs of guys voted for each other, hoping the older crowd would choose the other pair to vote off. The votes were read, and Jeff was voted off 6-2.

Votes - Jeff: 6, Boo: 2

Boran and Samburu merged into the new Moto Maji tribe. Sherri rejoined her Samburu alliance, Nina rejoined her older comrades, and Eddie went with the young guys. There were three distinct groups of four in the Moto Maji tribe. At the first immunity challenge, Joel pulled off a victory. At tribal council, no one knew which two groups would band together to vote off the other. The three targets from each group were Colby, Frank, and Mick. The votes came in at tribal council, and Colby was made the first jury member in an 8-4 vote.

Votes - Colby: 8, Frank: 4

The young guys knew they were on the bottom of the totem pole, and immunity was the only way to secure a spot in Round 2. Eddie pulled off the victory, earning him his spot. The young guys voted for Joel, but everyone else made Boo the final castaway to not make Round 2 in an 8-3 vote.

Votes - Boo: 8, Joel: 3

At the next immunity challenge, Frank won, and the older Boran alliance told the Samburu four they were voting for Eddie, since he was stronger than Erik. However, the Samburu four knew Eddie would side with them at the next tribal council to start picking off the older Borans. They told Eddie to vote for Erik, and Eddie told Erik to vote for Mick to make sure they had the majority. At tribal council, four Eddie votes and one Mick vote were read. Then, five Erik votes came in, shocking the older Borans and Erik, sending him to the jury in a 5-4-1 vote.

Votes - Erik: 5, Eddie: 4, Mick: 1

The older Borans were now in the minority after dominating the game pre-merge, and the Samburu four was on top with Eddie. At the immunity challenge, which was a trivia game, Kim won. The Samburu four and Eddie were wary of Jane's idol, and knew she would either keep it for herself or give it to Frank, the strongest of the older Borans. They instead decided to blindside Nina, who would be least likely to play an idol. She was eliminated 5-4.

Votes - Nina: 5, Mick: 4

Kim pulled off a shocking victory at the next immunity challenge, which focused on puzzles. The Samburu four and Eddie decided to risk it and pile their votes on Frank, since they knew Jane would be selfish with her idol. They were correct, as Jane held onto her idol and Frank was booted off 5-3.

Votes - Frank: 5, Joel: 3

Jane knew she had to play her idol at tribal council or win individual immunity. Unfortunately for her, Joel won his second individual immunity and Jane was forced to play her idol, negating the votes against her and tying the votes at 2-2 between Eddie and Kim. At the revote, Kim was voted off 4-1.

Votes - Kim: 2, Eddie: 2, Jane: 0 (3 negated by Immunity Idol); Revote - Kim: 4, Eddie: 1

At the next immunity challenge, Jane knew she had to win because her alternative was joining the jury. It was down to her and Eddie, holding onto poles. Eddie's hand slipped, and he fell, giving Jane immunity. Eddie knew he was suddenly in the hot seat, and implored Joel and Mick to form a guys alliance and target Stacey. However, at tribal council, Eddie was voted out 4-2.

Votes - Eddie: 4, Stacey: 2

The Samburu four were now in the final five, and realized that only three could face the jury at the final tribal council. Sherri and Stacey were a tight duo, as were Mick and Joel. Both pairs did not want to risk a tie at the Final Four, and knew they had to use Jane's vote to secure their spot. Mick won immunity, and both pairs pitched their side to Jane. Jane ultimately decided at tribal council, where she went with the ladies and voted Joel out 3-2.

Votes - Joel: 3, Stacey: 2

It was the final immunity challenge, and Stacey and Sherri were nearly guaranteed spots in the Final Three. The immunity challenge was important to only Mick and Jane. It involved keeping the castaways' hands on an idol. Sherri was out first, and almost simultaneously, Jane and Mick let go, giving the victory to Stacey. Stacey and Sherri decided it would be best to take Mick, and Jane was made the last juror in a 3-1 vote.

Votes - Jane: 3, Mick: 1

At the final tribal council, the older Boran alliance praised Sherri for having the strongest alliance and adapting after she was isolated from the tribal swap. Jane was bitter about how she fooled her, and said that Stacey was very strong physically. Eddie and Joel were obviously giving their votes to Mick. This left Colby, Erik, and Boo up for grabs. They agreed with the older Boran and Sherri was awarded the $1 million in a 6-2-1 jury vote.

Summary
The twenty contestants were divided into the Maraamu and Rotu tribes. At Rotu, the tribe was divided by age. The five younger contestants, Carter, Jaime, Michelle, Nick, and Joel were known as "Youngtu" while the five older contestants, B.B., Francesca, Tracy, Vecepia, and the General were known as "Oldtu". At Maraamu, G.C., Rocky, Rory, and Jon became a close group and shared a lot of laughs. Scout remained isolated from the group. The five remaining castaways on Maraamu, Becky, Danni, Laura, Marcus, and R.C., also formed an alliance. The idols were hidden in the first treemail package. R.C. found it for Maraamu and told her allies while B.B. found it for Rotu and told no one. Maraamu won the first immunity challenge, sending Rotu to tribal council. B.B. knew he would be targeted for being weak. Youngtu did indeed target B.B. while Oldtu targeted Michelle. After the votes, B.B. played his idol, shocking his own alliance, and Michelle was voted off 5-5.

Votes - Michelle: 5, B.B.: 0 (5 negated by Immunity Idol)

Youngtu was upset with B.B., saying that he was the weakest and deserved to go. He ignored them because he saved himself when he needed to. Maraamu won immunity again, and Oldtu continued their dominance by voting off Jaime 5-4.

Votes - Jaime: 5, B.B.: 4

Maraamu finally lost an immunity challenge. The tribe easily came together and voted Scout off the tribe 9-1.

Votes - Scout: 9, Rory: 1

After losing Scout, Maraamu regained their previous strength and beat Rotu in the challenge. Nick, Carter, and Joel hoped Oldtu would wake up and vote with them to eliminate B.B., but they were proven wrong once again when Joel was voted off 5-3.

Votes - Joel: 5, B.B.: 3

A tribal swap shook up the game. Maraamu was now made of B.B., Francesca, Jon, Rory, G.C., Laura, R.C., and Nick. Rotu consisted of Rocky, Tracy, Vecepia, the General, Marcus, Becky, Carter, and Danni. At Maraamu, Francesca realized B.B. was a very weak ally and ditched him to join up with Laura, R.C., and Nick. Nick was wary about allying with Francesca, but did what he needed to do. Jon, G.C., and Rory remained tight. At Rotu, Oldtu recruited Rocky, while Becky, Danni, and Marcus recruited Carter of Youngtu. Rotu won the first immunity challenge, and Maraamu voted B.B. off unanimously 7-1.

Votes - B.B.: 7, Jon: 1

The new Maraamu tribe, now without B.B., won the next immunity challenge. The votes looked like they would end in a 4-4 tie. Becky, Danni, and Marcus were trying to sway Carter and Rocky, while the General, Tracy, and Vecepia were doing the same. Both promised the two high spots in the game, and it would be determined at tribal council. At the vote, it was tied 4-4 between Becky and Vecepia, with Carter voting for Vecepia and Rocky for Becky. At the revote, Carter took a leap of faith and switched his vote, sending Becky home 4-2.

Votes - Becky: 4, Vecepia: 4; Revote - Becky: 4, Vecepia: 2

Maraamu won another immunity challenge. Marcus and Danni asked Carter and Rocky to vote for Vecepia, giving them a 4-3 majority. However, Carter and Rocky felt comfortable with their current standing in the game and stayed with Oldtu to vote off Danni 5-2.

Votes - Danni: 5, Vecepia: 2

Maraamu continued their immunity streak and sent Rotu to tribal council once again. Marcus asked the General, Carter, and Rocky to form a guys alliance against Tracy and Vecepia. They did not, however, and Marcus was voted off 5-1.

Votes - Marcus: 5, Vecepia: 1

The two tribes merged into the new Soliantu tribe. Francesca rejoined Oldtu, and Rocky rejoined his alliance. Carter went back to his ally Nick and Nick's new allies Laura and R.C.. This made four distinct groups within the new Soliantu tribe: Oldtu, Maraamu Men, and Fusion, as they called themselves. Laura won the first immunity challenge, and each group decided on who they were going for. Oldtu gunned for G.C., Maraamu Men voted Nick, and Fusion targeted the General. This tied the votes 4-4-4 at tribal council. During the revote, Nick was made the first jury member 5-4-0.

Votes - Nick: 4, G.C.: 4, Robert: 4; Revote - Nick: 5, G.C.: 4, Robert: 0

R.C., Laura, and Carter were upset that their ally Nick was voted off. Laura won her second individual immunity in a row, and R.C. decided to keep her idol because she did not think she would be targeted yet. Francesca urged the Oldtus to vote for G.C. over Carter, since she worked with Carter and had a soft spot for him. The Maraamu men voted for Carter and Fusion voted for the General, tying the votes at 4-4-3. At the revote, G.C. was made the last castaway not to make round 2 in a 5-4 vote.

Votes - G.C.: 4, Carter: 4, Robert: 3; Revote - G.C.: 5, Carter: 4

Fearing that Oldtu would take over, Carter and Rocky joined up again to get their alliances to vote off the General to keep the power out of one group's hands. Francesca won individual immunity, and pushed for Oldtu to vote for Rocky over her friends Laura, Carter, and R.C.. Oldtu wanted to vote for Laura though, and Francesca seemed frustrated with her alliance, clearly on the outs of the Robert-Tracy-Vecepia triangle. At tribal council, the General was blindsided 6-3-1.

Votes - Robert: 6, Laura: 3, Rocky: 1

Francesca talked with R.C. and Laura while they were getting water and wanted back in their alliance. She did not feel comfortable with her current alliance. R.C. and Laura agreed and even promised her a final three deal, not feeling obligated to Carter. Francesca won her second individual immunity challenge, and each alliance chose their target, expecting another 3-3-3 tie. However, Francesca's flip blindsided Tracy in a 4-3-2 vote.

Votes - Tracy: 4, Laura: 3, Rory: 2

Vecepia refused to speak with Francesca and spent most of her day alone on a rock. Rocky, Rory, and Jon thought about talking to Vecepia about allying with them, but Carter approached them with an idea. He told them to vote for Vecepia at tribal council, and that he would flip and vote with them at the next one, picking off Laura, R.C., and Francesca one by one. Rocky thought this was an amazing plan, but Rory and Jon thought Carter might be playing them to ensure they did not have the numbers to make a move. Jon won individual immunity, and Carter prayed that Vecepia would be going home so he could flip on the women. His prayers were answered, and Vecepia was voted off unanimously in a 7-1 vote.

Votes - Vecepia: 7, Francesca: 1

Francesca won her third individual immunity of the season, and unbeknownst to her, saved herself from the vote. The women believed that Jon would go home, and Carter would vote with them. At tribal council, three votes for Laura and three votes for Jon were read. The final vote was revealed to be for Laura, and she was blindsided 4-3, shocking Francesca and R.C..

Votes - Laura: 4, Jon: 3

Francesca and R.C. blasted Carter about why he flipped, and he explained that he felt he was going to place fourth with them. While this was true, he would also place fourth with his current alliance. R.C. won her first immunity challenge, saving herself even though she had an idol. Francesca was voted off 4-2.

Votes - Francesca: 4, Carter: 2

Jon won individual immunity, and R.C. knew she could make a huge move with her idol. She pulled Carter and Rocky aside and showed them her immunity idol. She told them that she would vote for Rory at tribal council, and since it was the last time she could use her idol, use it. She also told them that if she did not make it to the final three with them, that Jon would win the game because they would lose R.C.'s, Rory's, Laura's, and Francesca's jury votes. Carter and Rocky decided what to do. R.C. then went to Jon and Rory and did the same thing, telling them to vote for Carter. Either way, she should have a final three deal. At tribal council, R.C. decided to side with Carter and Rocky, thinking they would side with her over the other two. She played her idol anyway, and was shocked when two votes for her were read, followed by her vote for Rory and two votes for Carter. She was wrong. Jon and Rory went with her while Carter and Rocky deceived her, which resulted in Carter's elimination. Carter was voted off 2-1-0.

Votes - Carter: 2, Rory: 1, R.C.: 0 (2 negated by Immunity Idol)

Jon and Rory asked R.C. to explain her Rory vote, and she said that if they all screwed her and voted for her, she would want to get revenge and idol Rory out. But now she was going with them to the end. She did not know if they would buy it. Jon surprisingly won his third immunity challenge, and R.C. and Rocky voted for each other, hoping Jon and Rory would decide to take them. In the end, Jon and Rory took their former ally Rocky and voted the last woman out of the game 3-1.

Votes - R.C.: 3, Rocky: 1

At the final tribal council, Oldtu favored Rocky for surviving post-swap Rotu and making it to the end with his former alliance. Carter also showed support for Rocky. G.C., R.C., Laura, and Nick voted for Jon for playing well strategically and physically despite his stature, but Rocky pulled off the win 5-4-0.

Summary
The castaways were split into the Chuay Gahn and Sook Jai tribes. At Chuay Gahn, Alina, Clarence, Darrah, Jonathan, Kel, and Marisa came together to form a six-person alliance. Chicken and Brandon became friendly with each other, and so did Cristina and Tina. At Sook Jai, the alliances were split right down the middle by age. Albert, Sophie, Angie, Gabriel, and Ryan were on one side while Lea, Kathy, Crystal, Taj, and Jimmy were on the other. Chuay Gahn won the first immunity challenge, and the vote looked like it would be split at Sook Jai. At tribal council, the votes were split 5-5 between Angie and Kathy, and at the revote, it remained tied at 4-4, forcing purple rocks. Angie and Kathy were now immune, and the rest of the tribe each picked a rock. When the eight castaways revealed their rocks, the purple one belonged to Sophie. She was thus eliminated from the game, shocking her closest ally Albert and the rest of her alliance.

Votes - Angie: 5, Kathy: 5; Revote - Angie: 4, Kathy: 4

Eliminated by Purple Rock: Sophie

Still getting over Sophie's boot, the minority alliance of Sook Jai knew they had to win as many immunity challenges as possible. They succeeded at the next one, sending Chuay Gahn to tribal council for the first time. The majority alliance voted out Chicken in an 8-2 vote, with the help of Cristina and Tina.

Votes - Chicken: 8, Cristina: 2

Chuay Gahn won the next immunity challenge, and the minority alliance of Sook Jai tried to convince Sarge and Crystal to flip and vote off Jimmy, who was weaker than the rest of the tribe. However, they stayed true to their alliance and booted Angie in a 5-4 vote.

Votes - Angie: 5, Jimmy: 4

The back-to-back trend in immunity wins continued, and Sook Jai pulled off the victory. At Chuay Gahn, Brandon was becoming very unstable and violent, even threatening to tear down the shelter. The tribe voted him out unanimously in an 8-1 vote.

Votes - Brandon: 8, Cristina: 1

Finally, the alternating streak of immunity wins ended, and Sook Jai secured their second victory in a row. This bought the minority Sook Jai alliance time, and shortened it for the majority Chuay Gahn alliance, who was running out of people to eliminate. They had to choose between Cristina and Tina. Since Tina did more around camp, Cristina was voted out 6-2.

Votes - Cristina: 6, Marisa: 2

Chuay Gahn was fueled to win immunity by their recent losses, and crushed Sook Jai. Albert, Gabe, and Ryan tried to convince Sarge and Crystal once again, as they were stronger than Kathy and Jimmy. However, Sarge and Crystal stayed true to Taj, Kathy, and Jimmy once again by voting out Gabe in a 5-3 vote.

Votes - Gabe: 5, Jimmy: 3

Albert and Ryan searched for the hidden immunity idol, knowing there was no way to flip any of the older alliance. Albert found one, and the two rejoiced. Sook Jai lost immunity, and Albert asked the tribe to vote him off, to make sure all votes would be on him. At tribal council, he shocked them by playing the immunity idol, which discounted all five votes against him. He and Ryan voted for Jimmy, who was blindsided 2-0.

Votes - Jimmy: 2, Albert: 0 (5 negated by Immunity Idol)

The Sook Jai tribe was angered with Albert for voting out Jimmy. Chuay Gahn continued their immunity streak, which did not bode well for Albert. At Chuay Gahn, Tina found an immunity idol and kept it to herself. Karma came back to Albert and he was voted off 4-2.

Votes - Albert: 4, Kathy: 2

Jeff announced that the castaways were going to be living on the same beach, and they assumed there was a merge. Ryan immediately hopped over to the other tribe and Tina became friendly with Sook Jai. However, when they showed up for the immunity challenge, it was revealed that they were still two tribes. Ryan and Tina were crestfallen. Chuay Gahn won another immunity challenge, and Ryan argued that Kathy was too big of a liability to keep around. However, the older Sook Jai alliance maintained their allegiance to each other and voted off Ryan 4-1, making him the first jury member.

Votes - Ryan: 4, Kathy: 1

Sook Jai was hoping that they would merge, so there wouldn't be another tribal immunity challenge. If they lost, they would have to vote off one of their own. Sure enough, the tribes did not merge and Sook Jai lost the challenge. Kathy tried to get the women to vote off Sarge, but Sarge, Crystal, and Taj had a tight bond and instead voted for the weaker Kathy 3-1, making her the last person not to make round 2.

Votes - Kathy: 3, Lea: 1

Chuay Gahn and Sook Jai finally merged into the Chuay Jai tribe, where Chuay Gahn had a 7-3 majority, even though Tina was on the outside of the Chuay Gahn six. Crystal, Sarge, and Taj tried to get Tina to their side, but Tina thought it would be better to wait until it was just the Chuay Gahn seven, use her idol, and then try to make an alliance to the end. Kel won individual immunity, and Chuay Gahn voted off Sarge 7-3.

Votes - Lea: 7, Clarence: 3

Alina won individual immunity, and the Pagonging of Sook Jai continued. Crystal and Taj tried to find a crack in the Chuay Gahn six but couldn't find one. Crystal was voted off 7-2.

Votes - Crystal: 7, Kel: 2

Taj was the sole Sook Jai remaining and had to win immunity to stay in the game. However, Tina took it from her. Taj was voted out 7-1, and the decimation of Sook Jai was complete. Now was where it got interesting.

Votes - Taj: 7, Jonathan: 1

It was obvious that Tina was on the outside of the Chuay Gahn six. She knew that if she lost individual immunity, she would be forced to play her idol and blindside any member of the alliance she wanted. Alina won her second immunity challenge, and Tina was deciding on who to blindside. Jonathan was being very rude to her, believing that she was going home at tribal council. After the votes were cast, Tina pulled out her idol, sounding gasps from the Chuay Gahn six and Sook Jai jury. Six votes against Tina were read and negated, leaving Tina's vote. It was for Jonathan, who was mean to her earlier in the day. He was blindsided 1-0.

Votes - Jonathan: 1, Tina: 0 (6 negated by Immunity Idol)

After Jonathan's surprising elimination, the Chuay Gahn five made plans for the endgame. Alina, Darrah, and Marisa formed a final three alliance of women, knowing that Clarence and Kel would want to vote Tina out for revenge. Meanwhile, Clarence and Kel approached Darrah and Marisa for a final four alliance, since Alina was a big physical threat. They tentatively agreed. Tina was still left out of it all. However, they regretted it when Tina won individual immunity. The girls approached Tina about forming a final four female alliance and the guys wanted Tina to join them in voting off Alina. Ultimately, Tina went with the majority and voted Clarence off 4-2.

Votes - Clarence: 4, Alina: 2

Kel was the only guy left, Tina was the original outsider, and Alina was the physical threat. All three were begging Darrah and Marisa to go to the end with them. Darrah won individual immunity, and Kel approached Alina and Tina about making a final three alliance, instead of keeping their fate in the hands of Darrah and Marisa. Tina readily agreed, but Alina had to think about it. At tribal council, all eyes were on Alina. Two votes for Tina were read, followed by two votes for Marisa. The third and final vote was for Marisa, who was blindsided by Alina 3-2.

Votes - Marisa: 3, Tina: 2

Darrah was taken by complete surprise, thinking that she was going to the end with Alina and Marisa. Now, she was on the outside looking in and needed to win immunity or risk becoming the last juror. Kel won immunity, and Darrah knew she was going home. Shortly before tribal council, Alina and Kel talked alone in the woods. They thought about the jury and who would vote for who, and realized Tina would win in a landslide. Deciding not to tell anyone else, Alina and Kel planned to blindside Tina. At tribal council, one vote for Darrah was read, followed by a vote for Alina. Then, a third vote was read, this time for Tina. She was visibly surprised, and even more so when she was blindsided 2-1-1, becoming the last juror.

Votes - Tina: 2, Alina: 1, Darrah: 1

At the final tribal council, the Chuay Gahn tribe was very angry with Alina, who betrayed nearly all of them. Clarence and Jonathan voted for Kel while Marisa and Tina voted for Darrah. The Sook Jai tribe thought that Alina played the best physical and strategic game, and gave her the million dollars in a 5-2-2 jury vote.

Summary
The eighteen castaways were split into three tribes: Chapera, Mogo Mogo, and Saboga. At Chapera, Austin, Danielle, and Katie bonded. Carl and Gina formed a father/daughter relationship and Dreamz was kind of on the outs. At Mogo Mogo,there was a split division by age. Cao Boi, Jeanne, and Gillian were the older alliance while Adam, J.P., and Elisabeth were the younger ones. At Saboga, Dirk, Jenna, and Kelly formed a Borneo alliance. Jaison, Ghanda, and James didn't really like each other and didn't really have an alliance. Saboga lost the first immunity challenge. Everyone at Saboga was tired of Ghandia's antics and she was voted off unanimously 5-1.

Votes - Ghandia: 5, James: 1

Mogo Mogo lost the second immunity challenge, and the two opposing alliances refused to give in. It looked like it would be a tie at tribal council. The votes were read, and it was indeed tied 3-3 between Elisabeth and Gillian. At the revote, it remained tied at 2-2. Now, Elisabeth and Gillian were safe and Cao Boi, Adam, Jeanne, and J.P. had to draw rocks. Each of them pulled out a colored rock from a bag and revealed it. The purple rock was in Adam's hide, eliminating him from the game and devastating Elisabeth and J.P..

Votes - Elisabeth: 3, Gillian: 3; Revote - Elisabeth: 2, Gillian: 2

Eliminated by Purple Rock: Adam

The other tribes were shocked at Adam's elimination when they arrived at the challenge. Saboga won the challenge easily, and it came down to Chapera and Mogo Mogo to see who would come in second and who would go to tribal council. In the end, Chapera won and Mogo Mogo was sent to tribal council again. There, the older alliance remained dominant and voted out Elisabeth 3-2.

Votes - Elisabeth: 3, Gillian: 2

Chapera continued their dominance in the challenges and won, followed surprisingly by Mogo Mogo which was the weakest tribe by far. Saboga was sent to tribal council. The Borneo alliance chose to eliminate James over Jaison, as Jaison was easier to live with and stronger in challenges. James was booted 4-1.

Votes - James: 4, Jaison: 1

A twist was announced, which would shake up the game. The tribe that lost the next reward challenge would be dissolved and split up into the other two tribes by a schoolyard pick. At the end of the challenge, Chapera ironically lost, as the only tribe still intact. Now, Mogo Mogo and Chapera took their pick. Mogo Mogo placed first and got the first pick. They chose Austin. Saboga then picked Danielle. Mogo Mogo chose Carl, and Saboga picked Dreamz. Mogo Mogo selected Gina as their last member, and Saboga got Katie. At the Saboga camp, Danielle and Katie pulled Dreamz aside and told him they would stick together. Jaison approached the three of them and asked if they wanted to ally and overthrow the Borneo alliance. They agreed. At Mogo Mogo, Jeanne, Gillian, and Cao Boi pulled Carl into their alliance, and then Gina who was allied with him. This left Austin and J.P. on the outside. Saboga seemed much stronger than Mogo Mogo, but Mogo Mogo pulled off an upset victory in the first challenge. Jenna found an immunity idol and told Kelly and Dirk about it. Then she approached Jaison to make sure they were sticking together and eliminating the former Chapera members. Jaison lied and said that he was. At tribal council, Chapera and Jaison shocked the Borneo alliance and blindsided Dirk 4-3.

Votes - Dirk: 4, Katie: 3

Jenna and Kelly were shocked at Jaison and now were in a very precarious position in the game. They had an idol, but they didn't have the numbers. However, it did not matter as the clearly stronger Saboga tribe killed Mogo Mogo in the challenge. The older alliance wanted to target Austin, since he was from Chapera and was on the outside. Austin and J.P. argued that they needed physical strength and Austin and J.P. were the strongest. However, the older alliance stayed strong and Austin was voted off 5-2.

Votes - Austin: 5, Gillian: 2

Gillian found an immunity idol at the Mogo Mogo camp and kept it to herself, fearing that her alliance might blindside her if she told them. At the immunity challenge, Saboga once again crushed Mogo Mogo. J.P. found it ridiculous that he was on the chopping block when the rest of the tribe was much weaker than he was. He pleaded to stay in the game, but was ultimately voted off 5-1, becoming the first juror.

Votes - J.P.: 5, Gillian: 1

Losing their strongest member, Mogo Mogo lost the immunity challenge for the third straight time. Now, Carl and Gina were in a tough spot. They tried to get Jeanne and Cao Boi to vote off Gillian, but Gillian, Jeanne, and Cao Boi were tight since Day 1. And since only one more person wouldn't make it to round 2, they instead made the eliminated castaway Gina in a 3-2 vote, ending her dreams at making round 2.

Votes - Gina: 3, Gillian: 2

All of the contestants were told to drop their buffs, and they expected a merge. However, they instead randomly drew new green and yellow buffs, signaling another tribe swap. The new Mogo Mogo tribe was made of Danielle, Dreamz, Gillian, Jeanne, and Kelly, which were all girls and Dreamz. Saboga now contained Jenna, Carl, Cao Boi, Katie, and Jaison. Kelly and Jenna were both caught in between two opposing alliances of two. There was an immediate immunity challenge, which Mogo Mogo won. At Saboga, Jaison and Katie told Jenna they were voting for Carl, while Carl and Cao Boi told Jenna they were voting for Katie. Jenna already felt isolated from Jaison and Katie, and sided with Carl and Cao Boi to eliminate Katie in a 3-2 vote.

Votes - Katie: 3, Carl: 2

The two tribes finally merged into the new Chaboga Mogo tribe. Nine players remained, three from each original tribe. Danielle, Dreamz, and Jaison were clearly on the bottom, with Carl, Jeanne, Cao Boi, and Gillian on top. Jenna and Kelly had the option to choose either side, but looked like they were going with the older crowd. Kelly won the first immunity challenge, and both sides pitched their idea to Jenna and Kelly. Carl told Jenna and Kelly that he was on the outside of the four older people, and would join with them at final six. Dreamz, Danielle, and Jaison told Jenna and Kelly that they could guarantee them final five over final six. After a tough decision, Jenna and Kelly hoped Carl would pull through and voted Danielle off 6-3.

Votes - Danielle: 6, Jeanne: 3

Dreamz and Jaison knew that they were going to be voted out next, and they had to win immunity to keep hope alive. However, Jenna won immunity. Cao Boi wanted to split the votes between Jaison and Dreamz in case of an idol. At tribal council, the votes were tied between Jaison and Dreamz at 3-3-2, with Jaison and Dreamz voting for Kelly. At the revote, Dreamz was voted off 6-0.

Votes - Dreamz: 3, Jaison: 3, Kelly: 2; Revote - Dreamz: 6, Jaison: 0

Cao Boi won the individual immunity challenge, ending Jaison's hopes of pulling off a streak of immunity wins. Jenna and Kelly approached Carl about using Jaison to blindside Jeanne or Gillian, but Carl assured them they would split the votes at the next tribal council. Jaison was voted off 6-1.

Votes - Jaison: 6, Jenna: 1

Jenna won individual immunity, and Carl soon realized they could no longer split the votes between Jenna and Kelly. Kelly would be going home. He met with Jenna and Kelly in the woods and told them, but Jenna showed him her idol and told him she was giving it to Kelly at tribal council. Carl was overjoyed, and knew this plan would be legendary. At tribal council, the votes were cast and Jenna played her idol for Kelly. Jeanne, Gillian, and Cao Boi looked surprised. Three votes for Kelly were read and negated, followed by three votes for Jeanne. Cao Boi and Gillian realized Carl betrayed them and blindsided Jeanne 3-0.

Votes - Jeanne: 3, Kelly: 0 (3 negated by Immunity Idol)

Gillian knew she could only play her idol at the next tribal council. She finally told Cao Boi about it, and he was ecstatic. Jenna won immunity for the third time, and Gillian and Cao Boi knew they would be targeting Cao Boi for being a tougher challenger in the final immunity challenge. They really wanted to blindside Carl with the idol, but knew blindsiding Kelly would give them a stronger chance in the final immunity challenge. At tribal council, Gillian stood up and gave Cao Boi her idol after the votes were cast. The jury looked shocked, as did Jenna, Kelly, and Carl. Three votes for Cao Boi were revealed, and all three did not count. Carl and Kelly held their breath as the last two votes were shown. They were for Kelly, and she was blindsided 2-0.

Votes - Kelly: 2, Cao Boi: 0 (3 negated by Immunity Idol)

Carl won the final immunity challenge, and the former older alliance members all agreed to vote Jenna off 3-1, making her the final jury member.

Votes - Jenna: 3, Cao Boi: 1

At the final tribal council, the jury though Carl was very strategic, but also very deceitful. They also praised Gillian's use of her idol and Cao Boi's split votes. It seemed to be a toss up as to who would win. In the end, Carl was crowned Sole Survivor in a 5-2-2 jury vote.

Summary
The contestants were split into the Lopevi and Yasur tribes by gender. At Lopevi, Butch, Dave, Earl, Ethan, and JT formed a tight bond, all being "nice" guys. Brandon and Greg became good friends, as did Erik C, Erik R, and Gervase. At the Yasur tribe, a bunch of mini cliques formed. The sporty girls, Andrea, Amanda, and Jenna, formed a strong trio. Corinne and Ashley were the mean girls, Brooke and Colleen were the cute, nice ones, and Helen and Kathy were the strong older women. This left Erica alone. The Lopevi men won the first immunity challenge, and Yasur voted Erica off unanimously in a 9-1 vote.

Votes - Erica: 9, Ashley: 1

The next immunity challenge involved passing water from buckets in the ocean. The guys tried to get too much at once and lost most of their water, giving the girls the victory. Meanwhile, Gervase found an immunity idol and told Erik C and Erik R about it. They then talked with JT and Ethan to make sure that Brandon was going. Ethan insisted he was, and he was right. Brandon was voted off in an 8-2 vote.

Votes - Brandon: 8, Butch: 2

At Yasur, Corinne, Amanda, and Colleen were getting treemail when Corinne reached under the box and found an immunity idol. She showed the whole tribe, since Amanda and Colleen would have told them anyway. Amanda, Jenna, and Andrea asked Corinne and Ashley to join their alliance. Corinne and Ashley accepted, giving them numbers over Kathy, Helen, Brooke, and Colleen. Lopevi won immunity, and the majority Yasur alliance chose to target Brooke for being weaker and likable. She was sent home 7-2.

Votes - Brooke: 7, Helen: 2

The Yasur girls were still disjointed, and the Lopevi men used their teamwork to win another immunity challenge. Corinne and Ashley pushed to vote off Colleen for being too sweet and because she would ally with the guys in a heartbeat. Amanda, Andrea, and Jenna reluctantly agreed, and Colleen was sadly eliminated in a 7-1 vote.

Votes - Colleen: 7, Ashley: 1

The tribes were told to choose a designated leader. Yasur chose Amanda, and Lopevi chose JT. At the reward challenge, there was a schoolyard pick, and the tribes were swapped. After the pick, Lopevi was made of JT, Earl, Butch, Dave, Greg, Jenna, Corinne, and Kathy. Yasur was made of Amanda, Andrea, Ashley, Ethan, Helen, Erik C, Erik R, and Gervase. Amanda, Andrea, and Ashley joined with Erik C, Erik R, and Gervase to form a six person alliance over Ethan and Helen. At Lopevi, Jenna used her relationships with Butch and Dave to guarantee that Greg would go home first. She also inducted Kathy into her alliance, because of their close relationship in All Stars. Lopevi won the first immunity challenge, and the new six person alliance at Yasur voted out Helen in a 6-2 vote.

Votes - Helen: 6, Ashley: 2

Lopevi continued their immunity streak, sending Yasur to tribal council yet again. The alliance of six targeted Ethan. Ethan tried to get the guys to vote with him to get rid of Ashley, since the next vote would be a 3-3 tie. However, he did not know about Gervase's idol. Ethan was sent home 6-1.

Votes - Ethan: 6, Ashley: 1

Yasur finally ended its losing streak, sending the new Lopevi tribe to tribal council for the first time. The guys did not know about Corinne's idol, but Jenna made sure Greg was going first anyway. At tribal council, Greg was voted off unanimously in a 7-1 vote.

Votes - Greg: 7, Corinne: 1

Lopevi lost another immunity challenge, and JT told his alliance that Corinne is the biggest strategic threat and should be eliminated. Jenna asked Dave who was going, and he told her Corinne. She asked if it could be anyone else, and he told her that he didn't want to turn on his alliance yet. She acted dismayed, and told Corinne she was in danger. At tribal council, Corinne played her idol, shocking the guys. Four votes for Corinne were read and discounted, followed by three votes for Earl, was blindsided 3-0.

Votes - Earl: 3, Corinne: 0 (4 negated by Immunity Idol)

Lopevi and Yasur merged into the new Alinta tribe. Amanda, Andrea, and Ashley talked with Jenna and Corinne about their standings. Jenna and Corinne were eager to go back to them, but Andrea, Ashley, and Amanda had a tight bond with Erik C, Erik R, and Gervase. Erik C won the first immunity challenge, and Amanda asked Jenna who she would like to go first from Lopevi. She said JT, Erik R, or Gervase, and Amanda agreed that JT should go. Jenna told Dave and Butch to vote with her or they would be going next. They went along with her, and JT was made the first jury member in an 11-1 vote.

Votes - J.T.: 11, Andrea: 1

Andrea won individual immunity, and Jenna and Corinne wanted to get rid of Erik C for being too strong. They told Amanda and Andrea of their plan, but they wanted to get rid of Dave instead. Jenna told them that they got rid of an old Lopevi member last time, and now it was time to get rid of a Yasur member. Amanda tried to reason with them, but Jenna and Corinne demanded that Erik C go home. Amanda and Andrea tentatively agreed, but then consulted with Ashley. She suggested they break ties with Jenna and Corinne and go to the end with Erik C, Erik R, and Gervase. At tribal council, the votes were cast, and Jenna was shocked and angry when Dave was voted off 6-5, mostly because he was a loyal ally but also because she was no longer in control of the game. Dave was the last person not to make round 2.

Votes - Dave: 6, Erik C: 5

Jenna blasted Amanda and Andrea after tribal council, and a huge argument broke out between the women. Jenna and Amanda and Andrea were arguing, Ashley and Corinne were yelling, and Kathy was trying to calm them all down. Butch knew he was on the outs, and tried to lay low. He started to spend more time with Gervase, Erik R, and Erik C. Ashley won individual immunity, and the Yasur alliance voted Jenna, the biggest physical threat and a loudmouth, out of the Alinta tribe in a 6-4 vote.

Votes - Jenna: 6, Amanda: 4

Corinne knew she was the next to go, she she was stronger physically and strategically than Kathy and Butch. Ashley won her second individual immunity, and she noticed how Butch was spending more and more time with the guys. She told Amanda and Andrea, who said they would deal with it after Corinne was voted out. Ashley proposed the idea of going to the final five with Kathy and Corinne, which would almost guarantee them final three. Amanda and Andrea quickly shot this idea down, and Ashley was frustrated. Corinne was voted out 6-3.

Votes - Corinne: 6, Amanda: 3

Andrea won individual immunity, and the Yasur alliance began to crumble. Amanda and Andrea approached Erik C and Gervase about who was going home. Gervase and Erik C wanted Kathy to go home, but Amanda and Andrea wanted Butch. Erik C and Gervase demanded Kathy goes, and Amanda and Andrea refused. They began yelling, which caused Ashley and Erik R to see what was going on. Butch and Kathy just sat in the shelter and hoped they would self-destruct. Ashley was especially mad because had they went with her plan, this would not be happening right now. Whoever survived tonight, Butch or Kathy, would probably go to the end with their respective gender. At tribal council, tensions were high between the two groups. After the vote, Jeff asked if anyone had an immunity idol. Gervase stood up, shocking the women. He gave his idol to Butch, who played it. The women were shaking their heads. Ashley looked angry, Amanda looked sad, and Andrea was almost in tears. The four votes against Butch weren't counted, and the four votes for Kathy were, eliminating her 4-0.

Votes - Kathy: 4, Butch: 0 (4 negated by Immunity Idol)

Erik C won individual immunity, and now the guys were just picking the girls off one by one. Amanda was the biggest threat, so they voted her off easily in a 4-3 vote.

Votes - Amanda: 4, Erik R: 3

Erik C continued his dominance in challenges by winning his third individual immunity overall. Andrea and Ashley approached Butch about making a final three deal, since he was not going to the final three with his current alliance. Butch thought about it, but did not have the numbers and did not want to rock the boat with his guy alliance. He stuck with them and sent Andrea to the jury in a 4-2 vote.

Votes - Andrea: 4, Gervase: 2

Ashley was the only woman remaining and needed to win individual immunity or else she would go home. At the immunity challenge, the castaways had to hit targets with a bow and arrow. Ashley and Butch made it to the final round, where Butch never missed and pulled off immunity. Ashley was then voted off 4-1.

Votes - Ashley: 4, Erik C: 1

Only four guys remained, and it was obvious that Butch would be the last jury member if he didn't win immunity. The immunity challenge involved holding onto a pole for an extended period of time. Erik C and Gervase had too big feet to keep their legs on and fell, leaving Butch and Erik R. Erik R's fingers slipped, and he crashed to the ground, giving Butch the much needed victory. At tribal council, the jury looked shocked to see the immunity necklace around Butch's neck again. Erik C and Gervase were tighter than they were with Erik R, and voted him out 3-1.

Votes - Erik R: 3, Gervase: 1

At the final tribal council, the jury was very impressed with Butch and how he got to the Final Three. Erik R said that he was only there because he wasn't a threat, and he could have easily been replaced with anyone else. J.T. was very bitter and said Gervase was the only one who showed any kind of strategic mindset with his idol move. In the end, however, Butch became the Sole Survivor in a 5-3-1 jury vote.

Summary
The twenty castaways were split into the Nakum and Yaxha tribes. At Nakum, Malcolm, Tom, and Osten formed a tight bond, being the stronger guys. They wanted to pull in another member to avoid being targeted by the rest of the tribe for being strong. They took in Stephanie. Liz, Lindsey, and Todd allied immediately as well. Peter, Shambo, and Sylvia were left over, and decided they might as well make an alliance. At Yaxha, Natalie B immediately recruited Mikayla and Natalie T in hopes of making a women's alliance. When Lydia and Susie connected based on their Latin roots and bonded with Tarzan due to age, Natalie B instead recruited Spencer. Matt, Randy and Shamar begrudgingly formed an alliance to avoid being picked off. Nakum won immunity, and Yaxha was sent to tribal council. Each alliance had a different target in mind. Susie pushed to vote off Randy, and Randy pushed to vote off Susie. However, neither got their wishes when Natalie B's alliance formed the relative majority and voted Tarzan, the weakest member, out in a 4-3-3 vote.

Votes - Tarzan: 4, Randy: 3, Susie: 3

There was a lot of discord amongst the Yaxha tribe, but they needed a win desperately. They came together for the challenge and earned their victory. At Nakum, Todd talked to Malcolm about making a pseudo-alliance among the two alliances, to ensure numbers in case there was a tribe swap. Malcolm agreed to this, and the alliance voted Peter, the strangest outsider, out of the game in a 7-3 vote.

Votes - Peter: 7, Liz: 3

Shambo and Sylvia were upset about losing Peter, and quickly realized they would be the next to go if they lost immunity. Lindsey was getting on their nerves, and they hoped they would be able to convince Malcolm's alliance to vote her off should they lose. Nakum lost again, and Shambo and Sylvia tried to convince Malcolm, Osten, Stephanie and Tom to vote off Lindsey, but Malcolm did not want to break his word to Todd. Instead, Sylvia was voted out 7-2.

Votes - Sylvia: 7, Lindsey: 2

A tribal swap shook up the game for the castaways and gave new life to some. Nakum was now made up of Lindsey, Lydia, Matt, Mikayla, Natalie T, Shamar, Todd and Tom. Tom, Todd, and Lindsey quickly took control of the tribe, Shamar and Matt were obviously pair, as were Mikayla and Natalie T. Lydia seemed like she was on the outside. At the new Yaxha, Malcolm, Osten, Stephanie, and Liz allied, and Natalie B and Spencer stuck together. Randy, Susie, and Shambo were on their own and did not really bond with anyone. Yaxha won immunity, sending the new Nakum tribe to tribal council for the first time. The tribe unanimously voted off Lydia in a 7-1 vote.

Votes - Lydia: 7, Lindsey: 1

Yaxha seemed to be on a roll, despite the conflict between Randy and Susie. Malcolm found an immunity idol, and felt so confident that he told the whole tribe about it to score points with them. Yaxha won immunity, sending Nakum to tribal council once again. It was obvious to Mikayla, Natalie T, Shamar and Matt that Lindsey, Todd and Tom were in control. They decided to form a temporary voting block against them. At tribal council, the bottom four took control and Lindsey was blindsided 4-3.

Votes - Lindsey: 4, Natalie T: 3

Nakum was on a downward spiral, and Todd and Tom had lost all of their power. Yaxha won another immunity challenge, and there were three distinct pairs at Nakum. Shamar and Matt and Natalie T and Mikayla all agreed to vote together again to vote off the weakest physically and strongest mentally, Todd, in a 4-2 vote.

Votes - Todd: 4, Natalie T: 2

Tom was very upset about losing Todd, and felt alone in his tribe. Over at Yaxha, they were still thriving. This continued to the immunity challenge where they won yet again. Mikayla and Natalie T wanted to boot Tom, but Matt and Shamar thought he was too strong to lose. They instead teamed up with him to vote out Natalie T 3-2.

Votes - Natalie T: 3, Tom: 2

Mikayla was very unhappy with losing Natalie T, and Matt found an immunity idol while searching for coconuts. He told Shamar about it shortly before the immunity challenge. Nakum lost for the seventh time in a row, and fifth as the new Nakum. Matt and Shamar knew both Tom and Mikayla had friends on the other side, and decided between the two. Tom approached Mikayla about voting with him and forcing a tie. She agreed to this plan. At tribal council, the votes were split between Mikayla and Shamar at 2-2. Tom only voted with Mikayla to ensure his own safety and switched his vote once he was safe, eliminating Mikayla 2-0.

Votes - Mikayla: 2, Shamar: 2; Revote - Mikayla: 2, Shamar: 0

Yaxha and Nakum merged into the Xhakum tribe. Tom rejoined his alliance of Malcolm, Osten, Stephanie, and Liz while Randy, Shamar, and Matt reunited. Natalie B and Spencer remained close, and Susie and Shambo remained loners. Osten won the first immunity challenge, and Shamar seemed to be getting on everyone's nerves. Malcolm's alliance, Natalie B and Spencer, and Shambo all voted him out in an 8-3-1 vote, making him the first juror.

Votes - Shamar: 8, Susie: 3, Randy: 1

Matt won individual immunity, securing his spot in round 2 with an idol in his pocket. He thought about giving it to Randy, but realized it would only buy them one more tribal council. Matt approached Natalie B and Spencer about voting with them to blindside Osten, the strongest member of the original Nakum alliance. Natalie B and Spencer immediately agreed to the plan, and approached Shambo and Susie about it. Shambo was on board, but Susie wanted to boot Randy first. It was unsure whether or not she would pull through. At tribal council five votes were read right off the bat for Randy, and then five for Osten, which shocked the Nakum alliance. The last vote, Susie's vote, was read, and Osten was blindsided 6-5, making him the last person to not make round 2.

Votes - Osten: 6, Randy: 5

Malcolm, Stephanie, Tom, and Liz were dismayed at the power shift, which left them on the bottom. After Susie and Randy got into another fight, Malcolm saw an opening. He approached Susie about voting with them to get rid of Randy. She wanted to do so, but was unsure about the numbers. Malcolm then showed her his idol, and she was completely on board. She told Malcolm that he was their target at tribal council anyway. Stephanie won immunity, and the plan was put into action. At tribal council, Susie went with the plan. After the votes were cast, Malcolm played his idol, and Randy was eliminated 5-0.

Votes - Randy: 5, Malcolm: 0 (5 negated by Immunity Idol)

With Susie's flip, Matt, Natalie B, Spencer, and Shambo were back on the bottom. Matt knew he would be the target since he was the strongest physically. Tom won the immunity challenge, and the nine castaways went to tribal council. After the votes were cast, Matt played his idol, shocking the Nakum alliance. The five votes against him were negated, and Malcolm was voted out 4-0.

Votes - Malcolm: 4, Matt: 0 (5 negated by Immunity Idol)

Matt, Shambo, Natalie B, and Spencer were solid with each other, and had equal numbers to Liz, Stephanie, Tom, and Susie. However, Susie was an easy flipper and would vote with them to give them a majority. Natalie B won immunity, and Susie did indeed flip, sending Tom home in a 5-3 vote.

Votes - Tom: 5, Matt: 3

Stephanie and Liz planned on asking the majority alliance to vote out Susie, as she was a useless swing vote who did not deserve to be there. Unfortunately for them, Susie won immunity, and they had no real options. Stephanie was voted off in a 5-2 vote.

Votes - Stephanie: 5, Shambo: 2

Natalie B won her second immunity challenge, and Liz pleaded for them to vote off Susie instead of her. Within the core alliance of five, Natalie B and Spencer were a tight pair, as were Shambo and Matt. Both pairs viewed Susie as a swing vote and did not want to get rid of her. Instead, Liz was voted out unanimously 5-1.

Votes - Liz: 5, Susie: 1

Shambo won individual immunity, and all eyes were on Susie at tribal council. Matt and Shambo targeted Natalie B, while Natalie B and Spencer targeted Matt. Susie had to choose between who to vote with. She liked Shambo and Matt better, but knew they had more friends on the jury. She could see Natalie B and Spencer voting her out at the final four, so she voted Natalie B out 3-2.

Votes - Natalie B: 3, Matt: 2

Susie seemed to have a free ride to the final three with Shambo and Matt, but the unthinkable happened when Spencer won the final immunity challenge. Susie tried to persuade Matt and Spencer to vote off Shambo, but it did not work, and Susie was made the last juror in a 3-1 vote.

Votes - Susie: 3, Shambo: 1

At the final tribal council, all three finalists were praised. Susie thought Shambo did an excellent job, starting out as a loner and making it to the end. The rest of the jury thought being a loner was a bad strategy. Natalie B explained Spencer's gameplay and how he managed to not get a single vote against him. Some jurors believed he only made it to the end because of his final immunity win. Matt's survival of the post-swap Nakum tribe and strategic idol play won him the game in a 5-3-1 jury vote.

Summary
The sixteen castaways were placed on four tribes. Aitutaki was made of Anthony, Cecilia, Julie, and Matt, of which the latter three made an alliance. Manihiki was Lisi, Matty, Sean, and Trish, and the alliances were divided by gender. At Puka Puka, which consisted of Dolly, Jessie, Jonathan, and Robb, Robb was coming off as very obnoxious and the other three made a pact to get him out. Finally, Rarotonga seemed to be the strongest, but cockiest tribe. Gary and Ace allied, as did Jenny and Joanna. At the first immunity challenge, Rarotonga took a surprising defeat, and were sent to tribal council. Shortly before, Gary and Jenny realized that both of their allies were hard to live with. They made a secret deal, and agreed to take out Joanna first. Joanna was voted out 3-1.

Votes - Joanna: 3, Ace: 1

Rarotonga was now a weaker tribe without Joanna, and there was tension between Jenny and Ace. Gary was caught in the middle. Rarotonga lost yet another immunity challenge, and Gary had to decide who his ally would be for the remainder of the game. When the deciding vote came in, Ace was shocked that he chose Jenny as an ally. Ace seemed very angry, and was voted out 2-1.

Votes - Ace: 2, Jenny: 1

On Day 7, the Manihiki and Puka Puka tribes were dissolved, and a schoolyard pick occurred to determine the new Aitutaki and Rarotonga tribes. One representative from each tribe was asked to be determined. The Aitutaki leader was Matt, and the Manihiki leader was Trish. The two of them were placed on Aitutaki and had to determine who was on their tribe. The Puka Puka captain was Jessie, and the Rarotonga one was Gary. Those two had the same decisions to make. However, both tribes had to have at least one member from each tribe. This automatically forced Jenny over to Aitutaki, away from her ally Gary. Jessie and Gary then chose Jonathan for their tribe. Matt and Trish picked Julie, and then Jessie and Gary chose Matty. Matt and Trish chose Lisi, and Jessie and Gary picked up Cecilia. Aitutaki chose Sean, and Rarotonga Anthony. This left Robb and Dolly. Matt and Trish picked up Robb, giving Rarotonga Dolly. The new tribes went back to their camps. Aitutaki was immediately dominated by Julie, Matt, and Sean. Lisi and Trish remained tight, while Robb and Jenny had no real allies. At Rarotonga, Gary joined the former Puka Puka tribe in running the tribe, as an alliance of four, which also consisted of Jonathan, Jessie, and Dolly. Matty and Cecilia allied, and Anthony remained a loner. Rarotonga lost another immunity challenge, and the tribe easily voted out Anthony 6-1.

Votes - Anthony: 6, Cecilia: 1

Both tribes were functioning better as teams, and the immunity challenge was very close. However, Rarotonga pulled off the victory, sending the new Aitutaki tribe to tribal council. Matt, Julie, and Sean wanted to pull in Robb and Jenny to break up the Lisi/Trish duo. They decided Trish was the smarter of the two, and voted her off 5-2.

Votes - Trish: 5, Jenny: 2

Lisi was upset over losing Trish, and refused to do any work at camp. This angered the Aitutaki tribe. At the immunity challenge, the discord amongst the group was their downfall, as they lost once again. Back at camp, Sean found an immunity idol and told Matt and Julie about it. Aitutaki was sent to tribal council again, where Lisi was voted off unanimously 5-1 and made the first juror.

Votes - Lisi: 5, Jenny: 1

Rarotonga was working together like a well-oiled machine, and showed no signs of slowing down. They continued their dominance and won another immunity challenge. At the Rarotonga camp, Jonathan found an immunity idol and kept it to himself. Matt, Julie, and Sean had to choose to eliminate either Robb or Jenny to keep around. They knew Robb had no real allies and would easily vote with them, but was a physical threat and annoying to live with. On the other hand, Jenny was good to live with and less of a threat, but would most likely flip back to her former ally Gary. The three chose to vote out Jenny, the less loyal of the two, in a 4-1 vote, making Jenny the last person to not reach round 2.

Votes - Jenny: 4, Robb: 1

Aitutaki and Rarotonga merged into the new Aitutonga tribe. Cecilia and Matty, who were on the outs at Raro, immediately informed Julie, Matt, and Sean that Gary, Jessie, Penner, and Dolly were running the game as a foursome. Then and there, the five of them decided to form a pact to be the final five. They had to get Robb to vote with them as well, to give them the 6-4 majority. Matt won individual immunity, and both alliances tried to get Robb as the swing vote. Matty and Cecilia were wary of Rarotonga having an idol, so they proposed for the alliance of five to instead vote for Robb. They would still have the majority over Raro, and even if Robb sided with them, he would still go home. Sean, Matt, and Julie thought this was an excellent plan. At tribal council, no one used an idol. Four votes for Sean were read, following a vote for Gary. Then, there was a vote for Robb. He shouted something unintelligible, and even Rarotonga was surprised. Four more votes for Robb were read, and he was blindsided 5-4-1.

Votes - Robb: 5, Sean: 4, Gary: 1

With only the two opposing alliances remaining, the outcome looked bleak for the Raro alliance. They did not know Penner had an idol, but he was going to use it for himself, and did not tell them. Matt won his second immunity challenge, and both alliances voted for the person that would least likely have an idol, Jessie and Cecilia respectively. Jessie was voted out 5-4, and no idols were played once again.

Votes - Jessie: 5, Cecilia: 4

The Aitu alliance was still desperately afraid of an idol, especially because Sean had one himself. Sean won immunity, and Aitu once again targeted an unlikely idol recipient, Dolly. No idol was played yet again, and Dolly was voted out 5-3.

Votes - Dolly: 5, Matt: 3

With only Gary and Jonathan remaining in the minority alliance, Jonathan knew he would have to play his idol because they would split the votes. The only option to save it would be if he won immunity. Unfortunately for him, Matty won it, and the immunity challenges seemed to be dominated by Matt/Matty/Sean of the Aitu alliance. After the votes were cast, Jonathan played his idol, and Gary looked hopeless. Two votes for Jonathan were read and were not counted, following three for Gary and two for Matt. Gary was voted out 3-2-0.

Votes - Gary: 3, Matt: 2, Jonathan: 0 (2 negated by Immunity Idol)

Jonathan was the last one remaining, and knew he had to win immunity or at least cause some tension between the alliance of five. At the challenge, which was focused on puzzles, Matt, Matty, and Sean quickly were eliminated, leaving Julie, Cecilia, and Jonathan. Julie and Cecilia tried their best, but Jonathan won, devastating the Aitu alliance. Jonathan rested in the shelter and let the alliance self-destruct. Everyone had a different final three in their mind. Julie wanted to go to F3 with Matt and Cecilia. Matt wanted to go with Julie and Sean. Sean wanted to go with Matt and Matty. Matty wanted to go with Sean and Cecilia. Cecilia wanted to go with Matty and Julie. No one knew what was going on at tribal council, and Jonathan would likely be the deciding vote. At tribal council, tensions continued to flare while the jury giggled with glee. Jonathan just smirked the whole time. Sean did not use his idol, because if he kept it, he would have a definite spot in the final four, where he could win immunity. The votes were then read. One for Matt. One for Matty. One for Cecilia. One for Julie. One for Sean. Only one vote remained, and it was for Matty. Matty was surprised, as were Cecilia and Sean. In the end, he was only voted out 2-1-1-1-1.

Votes - Matty: 2, Cecilia: 1, Julie: 1, Matt: 1, Sean: 1

The alliance of four was now crumbled, but collectively realized that Penner would win if he got to the final tribal council, and agreed to vote him out if possible. Sean won immunity, even though it was the last time he could play his idol. He decided to keep it as a souvenir. The fractured alliance of four voted Jonathan off the tribe in a 4-1 vote.

Votes - Jonathan: 4, Cecilia: 1

Julie and Matt both wanted to take each other to the end, but Julie wanted to bring Cecilia and Matt wanted to bring Sean. If either Cecilia or Sean won immunity, their decision would be made. But if Julie or Matt won immunity, it would most likely go to a firemaking challenge. The decision was made easy when Cecilia won the last immunity challenge. Sean was voted out and made the last juror 3-1, to Matt's dismay.

Votes - Sean: 3, Julie: 1

At the final tribal council, the former Rarotonga tribe was very proud of Cecilia for making it to the final tribal council, but a little angry that she betrayed them. Matty made it clear he was voting for Cecilia, and Sean for Matt. Jonathan and Robb also voted for Matt, but Cecilia gained the rest of the votes, securing the 6-3-0 jury vote victory.

Summary
The twenty castaways were divided into the Foa Foa and Galu tribes. Foa Foa seemed much weaker off the bat. There, Cochran bonded with Alexis and Sydney, while Richard, Chet, and Linda allied as the three older people. Christa, Jacquie, John F, and Russell quickly teamed up within the tribe. At Galu, two groups of four formed, while Wendy and Lillian grew close, though they were outsiders. One of the groups of four was made up of strong guys: Brook, John P, Chase, and to a lesser extent Rob. The other group was tough, middle-aged people: Christine, Andrew, Tammy, and Ami. Galu won the first immunity challenge, sending Foa Foa to tribal council. Christa's and Cochran's alliance came to together to vote off Chet, the weakest member, in a 7-3 vote.

Votes - Chet: 7, Cochran: 3

The Galu tribe was much stronger than Foa Foa, and it did not look like they were going to slow down any time soon. They won the next immunity challenge, and Foa Foa knew they did not have a fighting chance unless they kept the strong people in. This lead them to vote off Cochran in a 6-3 vote.

Votes - Cochran: 6, Linda: 3

Linda pumped up the Foa Foa tribe before the next immunity challenge, boosting everyone's spirits. Galu was cocky too, and did not feel like they had to put that much effort into winning the challenges. However, Foa Foa shocked them and pulled off the victory. Galu voted off the weaker of the two outsiders, Wendy, in an easy 8-2 vote.

Votes - Wendy: 8, Rob: 2

After winning immunity, the Foa Foa tribe became almost a new group of people. Everyone was working together, there was no animosity, and despite the different alliances, camp life was enjoyable. Galu was a little less happy, still upset from their immunity loss. At the challenge, their poor attitude lost them another immunity challenge, where the two opposing alliances came together for the last time to vote off Lillian in an 8-1 vote.

Votes - Lillian: 8, Rob: 1

Galu was dismantling before Foa Foa's eyes. They were weaker, but stronger mentally. Galu lost their third immunity challenge in a row. Now the two alliances didn't have anyone to vote out. They had to pick off each other. Brook, Chase, John P, and Rob tried to convince Andrew to flip, while Andrew, Ami, Christine, and Tammy tried to get Rob to flip. At tribal council, the first vote was tied 4-4 between Brook and Christine. All eyes were on Andrew and Rob at the revote, or else it would go to purple rocks. Rob did not feel comfortable enough with his alliance to draw rocks, and switched his vote at the revote, sending Brook home 4-2.

Votes - Brook: 4, Christine: 4; Revote - Brook: 4, Christine: 2

Chase and John P were furious with Rob, and the tension at Galu was still as high as ever. Foa Foa continued to dominate, and won their fourth challenge in a row. Rob wondered if he made the wrong decision by turning on the strong guys. Chase and John P asked Christine's alliance to vote for Rob, since they would still have the numbers and the tribe would be stronger. However, they wanted Rob to be loyal post-merge and instead voted John P out 5-2.

Votes - John P: 5, Rob: 2

Galu was in survivalist mode now, and needed a victory or they would be doomed post merge. At Foa Foa, the tribe was getting sick of Linda's "pep talks" before every challenge, and the morale was slowly starting to deteriorate. This showed at the challenge, when Galu finally won again. Foa Foa voted Linda out of the tribe 6-2.

Votes - Linda: 6, Sydney: 2

With Linda gone, Foa Foa was back on top of the world. Richard found an immunity idol, but did not tell anyone about it. They won the next immunity challenge, sending Galu back to tribal council. Shortly before tribal, Tammy announced to everyone that she found an idol. There, Galu voted off Chase, the only non alliance member, in a 5-1 vote.

Votes - Chase: 5, Rob: 1

Foa Foa and Galu merged into the new Aiga tribe, much to Galu's relief. Foa Foa remained intact, and wanted to Pagong Galu. Sydney won immunity, and Richard approached Alexis and Sydney about making a final three deal with him. He showed them his idol, and told them of his plan to flip on Christa, Jacquie, John F, and Russell when Galu was down to two people. Then, when it was only those three and Galu, they could just vote the two Galus off and go to the final three together. Alexis and Sydney thought about his plan, and said they would go along with it. Meanwhile, they stuck with Foa Foa and made Andrew the first jury member in a 7-5 vote.

Votes - Andrew: 7, Russell: 5

With only one person left that would not make round 2, immunity was key to the former Galu members. However, Christa won immunity, securing her spot in the next round. Tammy just wanted to make it to the next round, and planned on playing her idol. Foa Foa was choosing between Christine and Tammy, since Rob was weaker than the women of Galu and Richard planted a seed that Ami had an idol, when really, he just wanted to work with her and Rob when he flipped with Alexis and Sydney. At tribal council, Tammy played her idol, but did not negate any votes, and Christine was sent to the jury, just short of round 2, by a 7-4 vote.

Votes - Christine: 7, John F: 4

The final ten castaways all felt like they knew exactly where they were in the game, but only Alexis, Richard, and Sydney knew for sure. Galu thought they were on the bottom, and the Foa Foa alliance of Jacquie, John F, Russell, and Christa thought they were running the game. Only time would tell. Russell won individual immunity, and Richard made sure that Foa Foa voted off Tammy, who was physically strong and untrustworthy with her strange idol play last tribal council. She was vote off 7-3.

Votes - Tammy: 7, Christa: 3

It was time for Richard to make his move. He talked with Alexis and Sydney to confirm his plan and that they were in on it. They assured him they were, and he went off to talk with Ami and Rob. He told them of his plan to team up with them and take out John F, Jacquie, Russell, and Christa. They were overjoyed, but made sure not to show it around camp. Rob won immunity, and Ami pretended she was dejected about going home. Richard talked to Alexis and Sydney about who they should target. They decided to vote off the leader. At tribal council, Jacquie gasped when the third vote for Russell was read. It was tied up 4-4 between Ami and Russell, and when the last vote was read, Russell was blindside 5-4, sending the jury into sheer joy and Jacquie, John F, and Christa into mania. They went from the very top to the very bottom, while Richard had an easy path to the final three and an idol in his pocket.

Votes - Russell: 5, Ami: 4

After tribal council, John F, Christa, and Jacquie had a screaming match with Alexis, Sydney, and Richard, while Ami and Rob sat quietly and watched. They were finally in the majority for once. To add to that, Rob won his second immunity challenge in a row. Jacquie, Christa, and John F approached Ami and Rob about voting out Richard, but to no avail. Christa was voted out 5-3.

Votes - Christa: 5, Richard: 3

Richard had his pick of the lot. He could go to the final three with Jacquie and John F, Sydney and Alexis, or Ami and Rob. He decided that Sydney and Alexis would be the best move for jury votes and loyalty. John F won immunity, saving himself for the time being. Jacquie and John F approached Ami and Rob about flipping and sending home Richard, then Alexis and Sydney. It would secure them a spot in the final four, and at least one spot in the final three. Ami and Rob decided to go with it, and Richard could tell something was off. At tribal council, in a split second decision, he played his idol. Jacquie looked especially shocked, and Ami and Rob looked crestfallen. Sure enough, four votes against Richard were not counted. Then, the three votes against Jacquie were read, and she was voted off 3-0.

Votes - Jacquie: 3, Richard: 0 (4 negated by Immunity Idol)

Richard was upset with Ami and Rob for turning on him after he saved them when they were doomed. John F no longer had an ally left, so he agreed to vote with Richard, Alexis, and Sydney to eliminate Galu. Alexis won individual immunity, and Ami was voted off 4-2.

Votes - Ami: 4, John F: 2

Rob knew he had to win immunity or else he would join the jury with his other Galu tribemates. At the immunity challenge, John F secured the victory, sealing Rob's fate. Richard was worried that John F would go on an immunity streak and steal a spot in the final three, potentially his spot. However, Rob was weak and he never wavered from Alexis and Sydney, so Rob was voted out unanimously 4-1.

Votes - Rob: 4, Richard: 1

Richard, Alexis, and Sydney knew that John F would probably win if he won individual immunity. They knew they had to stop him at all costs. Alexis and Sydney were out quickly in the endurance challenge, and just as John F was about to slip from the pole, Richard fell, and John F won immunity. Alexis and Sydney refused to turn on each other and voted with John F for Richard, making him the last juror in a 3-1 vote.

Votes - Richard: 3, Sydney: 1

At the final tribal council, the jury ripped Alexis and Sydney apart for being coattail riders of Richard, and thought that John F played a much better game. Alexis and Sydney argued he was only there because of immunity wins, but John F was crowned Sole Survivor by a unanimous 9-0-0 jury vote.

Summary
Right off the bat, the Villains tribe seemed much weaker than the Heroes. Nearly all of the Villains were on the older side, and alliances quickly formed on both tribes. At the Heroes camp, Deena, Jolanda, and Keith F quickly bonded. Strangely enough, Jonas and Flicka became quite close. Whitney and Keith T obviously allied, and brought in Rob, Kelly, and Judd. At the Villains, Jessica D was quickly isolated for being the youngest on the tribe, and the only person not over forty besides Zane, who fit in with the older crowd. Among the older crowd, Rudy, Roger, Zoe, and Yau-Man were tighter than the other five, Yve, Debbie, Diane, Zane, and Troyzan, who then allied. Rudy was digging on the beach to build moat, and uncovered an immunity idol, which he kept to himself. At the first immunity challenge, the Heroes obliterated the Villains. Jessica, the outsider of the tribe, was voted off 9-1.

Votes - Jessica: 9, Rudy: 1

The next immunity challenge involved a lot of puzzles, and it was a close race. However, the Villains pulled off an upset victory and shocked the Heroes, who had to vote someone off much earlier than expected. Rob's alliance and Deena's alliance came together to vote off Flicka, who was just plain strange, in an 8-2 vote.

Votes - Flicka: 8, Kelly: 2

Jonas was now the outsider of the Heroes, and the unity among them was severed. At the immunity challenge, it showed as the Villains pulled off another upset victory against the Heroes. They then voted Jonas off the tribe in an 8-1 vote.

Votes - Jonas: 8, Kelly: 1

With Jonas and Flicka gone, the Heroes camp life became more stable. They got along better, even though Deena, Keith F, and Jolanda were clearly on the bottom. At the immunity challenge, the Heroes regained their dominance and sent the Villains to tribal council. The majority alliance told Rudy that they were going to vote for him to keep the tribe strong, but it was nothing personal. Little did they know, Rudy had an idol. At tribal council, he played it, shocking Troyzan, Yve, Diane, Debbie, and Zane. Rudy, Roger, Zoe, and Yau-Man blindsided Diane 4-0.

Votes - Diane: 4, Rudy: 0 (5 negated by Immunity Idol)

The Villains remained weak after keeping Rudy around, but the tribe itself was divided. No one was willing to switch alliances, and the Villains were in trouble post-merge. They lost another immunity challenge, and with both tribes at 4-4, it looked like there was going to be a purple rock unless someone switched their vote. At tribal council, the votes were split 4-4 between Rudy and Zane. At the revote, it remained 4-4, making Rudy and Zane suddenly immune. The six other tribe members chose a rock from the bag and held it with their hand closed. Jeff said open, and the purple rock appeared in the hand of Roger. He was voted out, and the risk paid off for the now majority alliance of Troyzan, Debbie, Yve, and Zane.

Votes - Rudy: 4, Zane: 4; Revote - Rudy: 4, Zane: 4

Eliminated by Purple Rock: Roger

Rudy, Yau-Man, and Zoe were on the bottom after the purple rock, and they could not outplay the Heroes in the challenge. The Heroes won once again, and Yau-Man and Zoe decided to vote with the rest of the tribe to send Rudy home in a unanimous 6-1 vote. They wanted to be able to work with the Villains post-merge, and they wouldn't be able to if they were constantly voting against them.

Votes - Rudy: 6, Debbie: 1

With the Villains finally working as a cohesive unit, camp life improved all around. The morale was higher and it finally looked like things could work out with the Villains. At the immunity challenge, their teamwork finally beat the Heroes, who were apprehensive about visiting tribal council. The majority alliance had to choose between Deena, Keith F, and Jolanda. Keith F was the weakest, but Deena was the smartest. In the end, the Heroes decided to keep strength around and voted Keith out 5-3.

Votes - Keith F: 5, Kelly: 3

The Villains alliance officially inducted Yau-Man and Zoe, to make sure they would be unified for the merge. The Villains won immunity, and Rob found an immunity at the camp. He told everyone about it, and then talked to Deena separately. He told her that he would play his idol at the first merge tribal council, and that if she stuck with the Heroes, she would be guaranteed final six. Deena had considered flipping to the Villains, but Rob's idol was threatening. For the time being, she voted with Rob to eliminate her ally, Jolanda, in a 6-1 vote.

Votes - Jolanda: 6, Kelly: 1

The Heroes and Villains entered the merge at even numbers, and it seemed like no one would flip. The Villains thought it would be another purple rock, but the Heroes had other plans. Keith won individual immunity, and it was obvious the Villains were targeting Rob. At tribal council, he played his idol, and the Villains looked destroyed, as if they lost the game already. The six votes against Rob weren't counted, and instead, Troyzan was made the first juror 6-0.

Votes - Troyzan: 6, Rob: 0 (6 negated by Immunity Idol)

Kelly surprisingly won the immunity challenge, securing her spot in round 2. Deena was considering flipping to the Villains, but it looked like she would come in sixth with either alliance. Sensing her insecurity, Rob approached Deena. He told her that Keith and Whitney were inseparable, and would need to be broken up after the Villains were eliminated. She asked him what he could guarantee her, and he said final four with him, Kelly, and Judd. She agreed to this, knowing it was the best deal she could get. Then she started thinking about going with Keith and Whitney to the final three. Either way, she was sticking with the Heroes. Zane was voted out at tribal council in a 6-5 vote, making him the last person not to make round 2.

Votes - Zane: 6, Rob: 5

The Villains seemed like it was only a matter of time before they were going home. Deena was on the outs in the Heroes, but she was not switching anytime soon. Yau-Man approached Rob and told him that he would vote with them for the remainder of the game. He hoped this would make him at least the last Villain standing. Zoe won individual immunity, and the Heroes voted out the strongest Villain, Yve, in a 7-3 vote, with Yau-Man turning on his tribe.

Votes - Yve: 7, Rob: 3

Keith won his second individual immunity challenge. The Villains continued voting for Rob, hoping the Heroes would come to their senses and see that he was the biggest threat in the game. However, Zoe was sent home instead in a 7-2 vote.

Votes - Zoe: 7, Rob: 2

Deena knew that now was the time to make her big move. She approached Debbie and told her to vote for Rob at tribal council. Having no other option, she readily agreed. Deena then told Whitney and Keith about Rob's plan, and what he promised her. They seemed outraged, and were ready to vote him out. Deena now had four votes, but had to get one more to form a majority. Rob was obviously out of the question, and his two cronies Judd and Kelly were unlikely to flip. This left Yau-Man. She approached him, and he said that he already made an allegiance to Rob. She told him that he was not part of his final three, and this would get him further in the game. Yau-Man told her that he would consider it, and then realized he could use this against Deena to further his position in the game. If he voted against Rob, he would get fifth place at best, but if he instead told Rob of Deena's plan and got Debbie to vote with them, he could get fourth or even a spot in the final three. He decided that this was the best option, and told Rob of Deena's plan. He was extremely mad, as he had truly promised Deena a high position in the game. Rob told Kelly and Judd to get Debbie to vote with them at tribal council. However, a wrench was thrown into Deena's plan when Rob won immunity. She instead told the others to take out his right hand man, Judd. When the tribe arrived, at tribal council no one knew who was going home, but it wasn't Debbie or Yau-Man, the only Villains. The votes were read, and Deena was blinsdided 5-3, also shocking Keith and Whitney, who voted with the minority.

Votes - Deena: 5, Judd: 3

Keith won individual immunity, which sealed Whitney's fate in the game. He told her he would give it up to her, but she wanted him to keep it and have a better chance in the game. Whitney was voted out 5-2.

Votes - Whitney: 5, Rob: 2

At the immunity challenge, Rob and Keith were the last two holding onto a rope, but it slipped out of Keith's hands and Rob won his second immunity challenge of the game. Keith was then eliminated in a 5-1 vote.

Votes - Keith: 5, Kelly: 1

Judd won immunity, and Yau-Man and Debbie tried to convince Judd and Kelly to vote out Rob, since he would win the game if he reached the final tribal council. Judd and Kelly considered this option, but felt that whoever went to the final three with them out of Debbie and Yau-Man would win, and they would rather have Rob win than them. Since Yau-Man was the more strategic of the two, he was voted off 3-2.

Votes - Yau-Man: 3, Rob: 2

Rob won individual immunity, dashing any hopes of Debbie getting Kelly and Judd in the final three with her. Debbie was made the last jury member in a 3-1 vote.

Votes - Debbie: 3, Kelly: 1

At the final tribal council, most of the jury was bitter with Rob. However, he explained that he never intended any malice, and everyone else was making moves to try to get him out, not the other way around. He also explained that he stuck true to his core alliance from the very beginning, and did not betray anyone who did not betray him first. Kelly and Judd were pretty much ignored, and Rob was crowned Sole Survivor in a 9-0-0 jury vote.