Survivor: Ghost Island - May 16 Blog Party

I will try my best to at least post the major events of the show as it airs here on the East Coast. I still can't twist around or sit too long with the back surgery, thus the live blogging might not be as thorough as it could be. Refresh the page to get the latest!

We're in for the penultimate show of the season -- next Wednesday is the three-hour block of finale and reunion.

Lifeguard Laurie has updated the pool and here's where we stand going into tonight's episode ...

POOL
Domenick Abbate - Donna in Alabama, Janice 
Donathan Hurley - Becky, Terry is a Texan!
Angela Perkins - monty924, Karen JC 
Kellyn Bechtold - Glenn Allen, Margo, Delee
Laurel Johnson - PDX Granny, Donna in FL 
Sebastion Noel - Indiana Jane, Shannon, Jackie 
Wendell Holland - Skyriverblue, Jennasmom 

JURY 
Chris Noble
Libby Vincek 
Desiree Afuye 
Jenna Bowman 
Michael Yerger
Chelsea Townsend   

Seven are left. Who will be voted out tonight?

Kellyn is feeling the odd man out, although a woman. Donathan and Laurel are trying to think of their next move -- both know that Dom and Wendell need to go. Yet they're reluctant to take them out. Donathan talked to Kellyn about uniting to take out Wendell. 

Reward has three teams of two rolling spools down elevated wooden sets -- racing up and down to retrieve, up to four spools going at once. Reward is delivering school supplies and fried chicken feast. One person

"Captains" choosing teammate --
Kellyn - Sebastian
Wendell - Dom
Donathan - Laurel

Angela not playing, cannot go to Reward or Ghost Island. 

Now a fifth spool is added. 

Sebastian/Kellyn out.
Then Donathan/Laurel

Wendell and Dom win! They can take one person to go with them. They choose Laurel. They send Sebastian to Ghost Island. The Laurel choice cements Donathan's desire to split up Wendell and Dom.

Sebastian (on Ghost Island) risks his vote to first get a key and then win an advantage. He won the "steal a vote" that Kellyn got earlier this season and he has an extra vote. 

On Reward Wendell tells us they chose Laurel to make her feel more secure in their alliance. Laurel tells them she's with them for the final three ... then tells us she will cut their throats. 

Back at camp, Donathan goes ahead with his "truth bombs." Wendell says that's a reason for him to go to jury. He admits the same to Dom. So now both Dom and Wendell think Donathan has gone rogue on them. 

Immunity Challenge time is here. Race, retrieve planks, build bridge, cross it, tower, build ladder, climb it and solve a puzzle. 

LAUREL wins! Wendell actually finished first. But since he didn't call Jeff over, it's Laurel. Angela never got beyond the first stage of the challenge. 

Although Laurel had wanted to get Wendell out, she's guilt-ridden over the fact that Wendell really won the challenge get to her. She goes back to the Kellyn out plan. Wendell, Laurel and Dom go with her. Donathan acts freaky again and says they're targeting him. 

Oh, geez. He sees some furtive movements between Dom and Wendell and goes totally unhinged. He goes to the girls about getting Dom out. Wendell isn't sure who's the biggest danger -- Kellyn or Donathan. Kellyn can win challenges, but Donathan is totally unpredictable. 

Tribal Council -- they talk about the deterioration both mentally and physically. Dom mentions that Donathan may have changed gears. Donathan talks about trust and telling others what's happening. Dom/Wendell are sneaky talking about a hammock plan. Laurel seems confused. Kellyn thinks she's going. Donathan thinks he's going. 

Donathan votes Dom. No others are shown.

The tally -- no one plays an idol.

Dom, Donathan, Kellyn, Kellyn, Donathan, Donathan, Kellyn

Re-vote for the tie-breaker:
Donathan, Kellyn, Kellyn, Kellyn

Donathan didn't sink his ship no matter how he tried. Kellyn is voted off.