week 12

The tribe has spoken, Karen R. and Tonya are asked to leave the pool immediately.

At Tribal Council, Shambo reaffirms her desire to take the strongest people to the end, but admits that voting out John was not her decision.  Dave lays out his strategy of taking people with him to the end that think they would do better with him in the finals, while Russell’s strategy is quite the opposite.  “If you know that some people are gonna get all the votes, then you wanna get rid of them,” says Russell.  With this, Shambo got her wish, and Dave was voted out with seven out of the eight votes cast against him.  Dave Ball, the 38 year-old fitness instructor from Los Angeles, California, became the eleventh person voted out and the fifth member of the jury of SURVIVOR: SAMOA.

At the second Tribal Council, Russell shocks everyone when he instantly takes out the hidden immunity idol and places it around his neck.  “I think Russell is getting a little cocky up in here,” Monica states.  “Nobody knows what you’re gonna do with it.  That’s what makes it so powerful,” Russell confirms.  Shambo describes the scenario at camp when Monica caused chaos amongst the Foa Foa Four.  Monica expresses delight in shaking up her opponents, while Russell reveals that her actions only placed a target on her back.  After the vote, Russell opts to not play the hidden immunity idol.  Ultimately, Russell made the right move, and Monica was voted out with five out of the seven votes cast against her.  Monica Padilla, the 25 year-old law student from San Diego, California, became the twelfth person voted out and the sixth member of the jury of SURVIVOR: SAMOA.  

Quote from the week: When Russell began to get worried about Mick turning on him he made a statement that speaks to the kind of game he is playing:

Russell: “That worries me that he’s gonna send me home, cause that’s what I would do.”

Aiga				Voted Out Before the Merge:
Brett	~	Cara		Erik	~	Pat
Dave	~	Karen R.		Russell S.	~	Sandy
Jaison	~	Dick		Yasmin	~	Christi
John	~	Brandon		Marisa	~	Brendan
Kelly	~	Karen D.		Elizabeth	~	Cheryl
Laura	~	Linda		Ashley	~	Warren
Mick	~	Maureen		Ben	~	Eric
Monica	~	Tonya		Betsy	~	Nick
Natalie	~	Lauren		Mike	~	Kim
Russell H.	~	Colin
Shannon	~	Erin