Week 10 had not been going great so far. The entire tribe had taken the day off at the Immunity Challenge, meaning once again Hielo would be going to Tribal Council, and this could mean the end of either Stef or Elliott. There had been many a week where Elliott underperformed at the challenge, Hielo lost, went to Tribal, and Elliott came back with them. What was it about Elliott that his tribe liked so much that they kept him around so long? Was it is sense of humor? No for sure not. Was is that he could be counted on to vote with the majority each week? Nope. Elliott wasn’t helping in challenges, was clearly sneaking around camp each week, but he was original Hielo, and that meant something. The tribe had sent Peter home, so maybe Bryan would be next?

But another person who was receiving votes every week was Stef. Through the first 10 weeks, Stef had received 11 votes against, and that was a bad trend. Why was it that her tribe kept voting for her? Was it that Stef was rarely seen, often taking long walks alone for hours? Maybe. Was it that Stef had maintained a few close friends, neglecting the few on the tribe that kept voting for her? Assuredly so. So now you know, there are some folks in trouble tonight, and now to the vote!

After an exhausting week, Hielo made the long walk with the setting sun on their backs, each of them nervous that another night at Tribal could be their last. You could only hope to survive so long, as one by one the friends you’ve made are forced to leave the game they love. This Hielo needed a change, and hopefully tonight’s vote could be the start of that. Let’s get to the vote.

If anybody has a Hidden Immunity Idol and you want to play it, now would be the time to do so.

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I’ll read the votes. The person voted out will be asked to leave the Tribal Council area immediately.

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First vote…

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Second vote…

We’re tied. 1 vote Elliott, 1 vote Stef

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Third vote…

That’s 2 votes Elliott, 1 vote Stef

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Fourth vote…

We’re tied again, 2 votes Elliott, 2 votes Stef

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Fifth vote…

That’s 3 votes Elliott, 2 votes Stef

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Sixth vote…

That’s 4 votes Elliott, 2 votes Stef

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Seventh vote…

*Opens parchment*

The 9th person voted out of Survivor Hamilton: Fire & Ice is…

That’s 5 that’s enough. By a vote of 6-2, Elliott you have been voted out of the game. Please bring your torch and say your goodbyes. Now that’s what you call Game Theory. 

So a week after Peter is voted out, Elliott follows him. This feels like the end of a chapter of a story that hasn’t finished yet, but as far as this game goes, we can say goodbye to these two old friends who probably ruined eachothers’ chances. We’ll definitely miss you in the game Elliott, and sorry you couldn’t follow up your first season with a win.

This also just feels like a transitional point in the season, with Hielo at a low point, and Fuego seemingly at peak performance. Let’s see how this plays out. The next Immunity Question will be posted sometime between Sunday morning at 12:10am and Wednesday night at 11:59pm. Have a great weekend and stay tuned!

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