BB23: Nominations / High Rollers Show Blog Party - Aug. 29

 

Good evening, all! I hope those in the path of Ida are safe and I'm thinking of all y'all. Here in the NYC area we will have our weather affected by it later in the week, but nothing like a full-fledged hurricane hit. 

Tonight's show should be starting about eight minutes late due to football. I'm putting this post up at the usual time but can't really start blogging it until it starts. So, it's not me. It's them.

I ask folks to remember this is a show post meaning it's a NO SPOILERS ZONE. Yeah, I know the Power of Veto comp is already said and done on the live feeds and in reality, as well as all the content of tonight's aired show. However some people who follow the show posts don't follow the live feeds. Please respect them (as well as me). On another note, I also ask that you respect your fellow commenters. While the hamsters in the house put themselves in the public eye, people are allowed to like whomever they wish on the show without being demeaned by others. So, don't go there. Thank you.

Once the show starts here, I'll be live-blogging the major happenings and constantly updating this entry. Please refresh the page to get the latest news! As always, the real party is in the comments area. I hope to see you there!

Here we are ... in the Previously On segment. We pick up the action after Tiffany's HOH win. She is beside herself about it. She tells us she decided it wasn't worth her game to save Derek X although she really wanted to. Claire, Azah, Hannah and Tiffany celebrate with a happy dance in the storage room.

Kyland feels terrible for betraying Derek X's trust. He tells us that Derek was his own biggest threat in the game ... but he is sad about it. Sarah Beth is upset because Derek put her on blast in his speech. She's worried about Tiffany being HOH. She thinks she and Kyland have a new alliance called the Monarchy with Alyssa and Xavier. Yeah, right.

Xavier is acting upset about his forced third nominee role but knows he's safe because of the Cookout.

Tiffany tells us Kyland should be expecting to go on the block with Sarah Beth as he was the one before who said they needed to target the duos. 

Hannah feels guilty for taking part in sending Derek X home. Tiffany tries to console her. She tells her Derek is a great person and will still be her friend. Hannah cries. She's rather inconsolable.

Tiffany seems to be doing her one on one meetings. She's with Derek F now. She wants him to go for the High Rollers win as she knows he has the money. She tells him she wants him to trust her. He tells us he doesn't trust her -- if not for the Cookout, she would be gone.

She talks to the rather infamous SarahBeth next. SB implies that she will have the money to pay to play the Coin of Destiny in High Rollers. Tiffany tells her that getting DX out crippled her game. SB acts like she supports Tiffany and just didn't know.

Who wants to see my HOH room? Huh. They haven't been showing much of these this season. Derek is a bit ridiculous in his joy over her Beyonce music received.

SarahBeth goes back to Tiffany. She wants Tiffany to look at others instead of herself and Kyland for the block. She throws Alyssa under the bus. Tiffany plays along but is indeed seeming to take SB's talk into consideration.

Time for nominations. Xavier is mentioned first as the third nominee. Tiffany first nominates Kyland, then SarahBeth. She tells them because they are a very powerful duo and she needs to excel her own personal game. She tells us that SarahBeth is her target. Alyssa is on her list but for later.

SarahBeth runs to Tiffany once again. Tiffany acts like Kyland is her target instead of SB. (Lies!) 

High Rollers room opens! This is the last time. $250 BB Bucks for Coin of Destiny. Flip a coin, new HOH with new nominations for the winner, Tiffany is safe no matter what, results are secret. If dethroned, Tiff can play for HOH this coming week, the new HOH cannot win HOH this coming week.

Azah - Had received 50, envelope 50 only has 200 total, not enough

Xavier - 75 not enough

Alyssa - Not enough

Hannah - Received 100, got 50, can play. Declines

Tiffany - Received 100, not enough

SarahBeth - Received 50, in envelope 100, not enough

Derek - Received 75, 100 in envelope, has enough 425. Plays. Rolls coins highest score at the end of two minutes wins. He throws the comp with a score of one.

Claire - Received 100, got 50 in envelope. Has just enough to play. She rolls fast and furious. She has one in and we break for commercial. Back. She scores again! And again! Has three!

All are called to the dining room (as if they have one). A voice announces a winner. Tiffany has to flip a coin. Heads or tails. The HR Room winner has chosen heads. Tiffany flips it ... gets heads, she has been dethroned.

The new HOH will make new nominations. Kyland and SB's photos disappear from the nominations panel. Xavier remains as third. Well, new HOH has nominated Kyland, then SarahBeth.

Tiffany is no longer HOH. Claire is secret HOH. On the block are SarahBeth, Kyland and Xavier.

BB23: Live Feeds Power of Veto Update - August 28

 

How adorable!

The feeds were blocked for an eternity! Okay, perhaps hours instead of an eternity. I guess I exaggerate. However, by the time they returned, it had really been hours.

HANNAH won the Power of Veto!

Look what I won!

BB23: Live Feeds into Saturday - August 28

 

Still oblivious to her destiny

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Misfit Mice:

• Tiffany's HOH reign was short-lived as were her robe, photos and goodies.
• Apparently NO ONE gets the room as the HOH won in the Coin of Destiny High Rollers Room is secret.
• Shhh ...
• Don't tell anyone.
• But Tiffany, Hannah and Azah all know and celebrated with Claire for winning it.
• And Tiffany told Derek F and Xavier that Claire won it but she is telling Kyland and SarahBeth she won it.
• We'll see how long that secret lasts!
• It seems the three women received the most BB Bucks from America voters this week -- Tiffany, Claire and Hannah.
• That's the only way they could afford to play.
• Xavier had his Bucks taken away as one of the three punishments in his veto win. So, he couldn't play. Alyssa, Kyland and SarahBeth couldn't afford the $250 BB Bucks to play.
• Azah may or may not have played. I'm not sure. Since she didn't win, I don't care!
• Claire let the nominations remain the same or named the same ones -- Kyland and SarahBeth.
• With Xavier there no matter who is HOH (other than himself), the three nominations stand at Kyland, SarahBeth and Xavier.
• I don't feel too bad about being confused about the Coin of Destiny Secret HOH stuff as Claire herself is confused.
• It seems that Tiffany and Claire can both play for HOH this week, but CLAIRE needs to throw the comp and cannot win. Apparently that's to keep up the "secret" even though most of the house knows.
• It seems that if either Kyland or SarahBeth get saved with the veto, it's CLAIRE who will make the replacement. However, that will have to be done in the Diary Room to maintain the secret ... I guess.
• I guess Claire doesn't even get a basket and photos at all.
• I'm sure that if Claire has to put up a renom, it will be Alyssa. If not for her alliance with Tiffany I think she would have targeted Alyssa in the first place.
• Of course, if Xavier gets saved ... there is NO replacement and it would be the regular two nominations for eviction.
• Azah has finally had an epiphany! She now realizes that her crush on Xavier is bound to be forever unrequited.
• Good. She was starting to look foolish about it.
• The Cookout celebrated getting this far in the house.
• However, Hannah was having a few regrets. She told Tiffany she wanted to narrate her own agenda, not a group one.
• Both Tiffany and Hannah have lamented that they personally like some non-Cookout people more than those they made that promise not to target so many weeks back.
• But their cause remains. The game will become a very singular one before long. I think we will see the women against the men before it's one, though.
• Tiffany will not be playing for veto as she was overthrown from HOH.
• Claire will not play for veto as the HOH because her reign is a secret.
• Shh.
• The veto players were picked.
• In addition to Xavier, Kyland and SarahBeth, these names were drawn: Alyssa, Claire and Hannah.
• Laters!

Studying the faces in case it's the face comp

Not talking in her "silly" voice so much now!

Angry he didn't win the Coin of Destiny

Kyland consoling SB over and over yet again

Tiffany in her short-lived HOH room and robe

Hannah obviously calling on the Spirit of Audrey

BB23: After High Rollers Live Feeds Bulletin - Aug. 27

 

The feeds were blocked for several hours while they did the High Rollers room. Remember, every one of them had to go in and see how much they had won during the last comp. So, it was forever. I still don't know who played or won. Or, even if anyone won.

I do know that SarahBeth and Kyland are still on the block. I believe Xavier is still there as well. But whether he is there or not, isn't really all that important.

It sounds like Claire won the Coin of Destiny in the High Rollers. I don't know if she gets to take over the room or not. But that does help explain the noms remaining the same. Xavier, SarahBeth and Kyland up for eviction.

Veto tomorrow.

BB23: Live Feeds Nominations Bulletin - August 27

 

Somebunnies are on the block

Tiffany made her nominations today. Xavier is automatically the third nominee as he took that punishment to win the veto last week. Tiffany nominated Kyland and SarahBeth with SB as the target. If SarahBeth wins veto and saves herself, Alyssa will be the renom. Not surprising at all.

Of course, the High Rolllers could change things. That should be later today.

BB23: Derek X Extended Interview Video

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BB23: Live Eviction and HOH Comp Show Blog Party - Aug. 26

 

Good evening! Tonight the second jury member will be sent packing and the Cookout will continue to be full strength. I suppose, if I were in the house, I would feel the need to get Derek X out while I had a chance. Think about it. Who would you rather be with in the final two? Claire or Derek X? Which one would you have a better chance to win against? You know the answer and I fear that is what we will see tonight. 

But first -- Lifeguard SueGee has updated the blog pool (she rocks like that, y'know). Here's where we stand going into the show tonight:

Azah Awasum - Dr Celine, Krysta Gibson, Nickelpeed, Rbennie

Derek Frazier - Glenn Allen, Jean from Tampa, Luckysmom, MikesGirl

Derek Xiao - Auntie Leigh, Kelsey NY, PDX Granny, SueGee,T town Chic

Hannah Chaddha - BB-Boy, Fred aka TwoBlackAces, Helenann2K, JoC

Alyssa Lopez - CherylNY, JessicaUnderwoodJames, Skyriverblue, Terry is a Texan

Xavier Prather - Aya Marie, Donna NY, Ed in Ohio, Petals

Sarah Beth Steagall - Andi, Brenda, Tilde, TS14Fan

Claire Rehfuss - KarlaV, Laura, Marthalight, Monty924

Kyland Young - chrob61, JonMD1267, Laura in GA, QuixoticElf, Tammy

Tiffany Mitchell - April, Indiana Jane, MrsKB2, tbc

Jury: Britini D'Angelo

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Julie is wearing black slacks and an off the shoulders matching black top tonight. And, we're sitting out the Previously On segment as I type this.

Day 51 and history stands poised to repeat itself as a person is in danger for not taking a chance -- paraphrasing Julie. "Who's running the Cookout?" Xavier thinks Derek X has been the biggest threat all along. Claire thinks so, too. SarahBeth is pleased that he should go. Tiffany thinks keeping him would be best.

Claire and Derek X are sad that they're together on the block. Tiffany, Azan and Alyssa talk ... should they keep Derek? Hannah listens to Xavier as he tries to convince everyone that Derek X must go. He thinks he has Azah back on track with his reasoning. He tries for Tiffany. Kyland tells Tiffany that Derek X must go. She thinks he's angry because he knows she and Derek X have thought of SarahBeth as a target.

Tiffany tells Xavier she understands but whatever they want to do. He feels reassured with that. She tells us that she is only telling Kyland and Xavier what they want to hear and she wants to flip the vote. She goes to Hannah talking about how the Cookout considered Kyland needs to go first and how the guys think they are carrying the women. That is her reasoning why they need to keep Derek X.

Everyone is called to gather in the living room. Xavier's Strategy Shutdown starts. He won't be released until freed to vote by Julie. While he checks out his new digs, Tiffany is trying to get a fire under Derek's butt to gather votes. He thinks he has Tiffany, Hannah and Kyland. Um. Kyland has been working with SarahBeth to get him on the block! She thinks he can get Azah. He needs four votes. 

His pitch to Azah is decent, leveling the playing field for her, Tiffany and Hannah. He cries. She consoles. She seems to be considering keeping him. 

Of course, this could all be editing to make it sound like he actually has a chance to stay.

To the living room for the vote, all hamsters are dressed up:

Claire - Shout outs, love all, HG such a pleasure so far, individual game if I am an asset keep me. Love to stay.

Derek X - Shout outs, HG in BB deflection points within the game. Another deflection point, will take biggest threat "her" out and be a shield.

The votes to evict:

Alyssa - Derek X

Hannah - Claire

To commercial ...

Kyland - Claire

Derek F - evotes Derek X

Tiffany - Derek X!!!

Azah - Derek X

Xavier - Derek X

With the exception of Tiffany's and Kyland's vote swaps, no surprises. Derek X is going to jury. He gives Tiffany a ring. The interview is skimped on, goodbye messages will be on the extended interview online tomorrow. Another American Red Cross charity donation promotion.

Julie tells us the HG had a short time to study videos on the Memory Wall in prep for the comp.

To the HOH comp in the backyard. They are in booths. Comp is called BB NFTs. Seven questions, wrong answers eliminated. Can win extra BB Bucks, after eliminated get envelopes containing up to 100 to be opened in High Rollers room.

1. Xavier, Azah and Claire out

2. Derek F and Kyland out

3. All right

4. TIFFANY IS THE NEW HOH!!!

BB Bucks vote text 97979 w/HG name

BB23: Live Feeds into Thursday - August 26

 

Xavier displays hand sanitizer in his solitary room

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Loquacious Louts:

• Once again, nothing really exciting to report.
• During a feeds block they were shown videos, presumably something to do with the HOH comp tonight.
• So, a lot of time was spent studying, going over what they saw and memorizing.
• Azah got all ticked off because she came up with using Froot Loops to study with and the others stole her idea.
• Horrors!
• Apparently she doesn't know or doesn't remember that the same thing has been done with Skittles and such in the past.
• But she is beyond angry about it.
• Xavier got his solitary confinement room until the show after the videos but before the studying.
• He gave a tour of the room. I don't know. It seemed odd. It seemed like something they told him to do for content like the final three reminiscing.
• Sigh. Things are looking very dismal for fan favorite Derek X.
• He still thinks he has three votes. He would need four. He probably has two.
• Tiffany had said that once Xavier is tucked away from all, she would go into gear campaigning for Derek X and flipping the vote.
• I'm not seeing it.
• I'm seeing her hanging out, chatting and studying.
• Unless she plans to do her mojo today before the show, it just ain't there.
• Hannah and Tiffany will probably vote for Derek X to stay. Him staying would be better for both of their games than Claire staying.
• Xavier, Kyland and Derek F are in no way going to switch to save Derek X. They all consider him the last big threat and the women easy to knock out one by one.
• Kyland might have a plan to be in the final two with SarahBeth knowing a Cookout member would win against her.
• As it stands, if he is against another Cookout member at the end, enough are angry with him that he would probably lose.
• I guess we'll see what happens tonight!

Azah upset that her Froot Loops
strategy mapping idea was stolen.

He may get to the final two but ...

I thought you were going to go into
 a Save Derek X fury bomb!

Tell me again why he is popular.

Coming in she talked of all the
cute outfits she would make.

It would take a miracle for him to stay.

BB23: Power of Veto Show Blog Party

 

Good evening! Tonight's show, among other things, will feature the Power of Veto comp. It should be a doozy! Of course, since this is a show post, remember ... it's a NO SPOILER ZONE. I also ask that you respect your fellow commenters. While the hamsters have put themselves in the public eye, knocking fellow show fans for whom they might like on the show is out of bounds. 

All that said, I will be live-blogging, updating this post with the major happenings, as the show airs here on the East Coast. Refresh the page to get the latest news. As always, the real party is in the comments section. Come join the party!

Sitting through "Previously on" as I tend to do. We pick up the action with Xavier as the renom purely by luck, bad luck in this case. Alyssa feels horrible. Xavier had hoped not to be nominated all season. He feels secure but thinks he needs to win the veto.

Derek X thinks he can trust SarahBeth. Oy, I believe he's a bit too trusting. Alyssa cries to Xavier. Claire meets up with SB, tells us Claire is not her target, but doesn't think it's time to let Claire in on that. She does say she doesn't want her to go home this week. Claire figures out that the target is Derek X. Oh noes! She warns Derek X.

They bring Tiffany, who is aligned with both of them, in on it. Tiff tells us that she doesn't want Derek to go and the Cookout would vote him out if he's on the block.

Alyssa talks to SarahBeth. SB tells her she never wanted Claire to go home and hopes to put Derek X on the block after veto. Alyssa is thrilled because Derek X has been her personal target since he sent Christian packing.

Derek X goes to HOH to talk to SarahBeth. He asks her if it's okay for him to play for veto if Claire picks him for HG Choice. He tries to get information. She tells him she doesn't know what she will do if someone comes off the block. He tells us he thinks his game is on the line.

Hannah warns him that if the veto is won, he will probably go up. 

Veto players pick time! SarahBeth draws Azah. Claire draws Derek F. Xavier draws Alyssa. Derek X knows his boat is probably sunk. Claire doesn't want to be on the block with Derek X and cries. 

The backyard is done up like a pirate treasure hunt. It's setting up huge dominoes. They have to knock down three punishments on the way to a win. There are also prizes. Alyssa goes first. Next up is Derek F. He doesn't care about the veto; he wants a money prize. Then it's Azah up -- she wants to win to take Xavier off the block. Then SarahBeth. She is tempted by the $10,000 prize but feels she needs to go for the veto. She goes for a path with Strategy Shutdown, BB Bankrupt and Solo, same as Alyssa. Xavier takes a similar path but goes for the 3rd nominee punishment. Claire goes for a route similar to Alyssa and SB.

Results -- One person went for prizes instead of veto walking away with $7500 and $100 BB Bucks. They all KNOW who did it without being told -- Derek F. With a time of 3.05 Xavier wins the veto -- BB Bankruptcy, Strategy Shutdown, 3rd nominee punishments. 

Claire cries, sure she will be sitting next to Derek X on Thursday. Derek X, sure he will go up and be the target, tries to console her. Tiffany comes along and tries to console her.

The show returns after commercial with an American Red Cross charity drive donating time by preparing emergency kits.

Derek X feels that he will certainly be backdoored. Tiffany tells him that it would be best to try to get Hannah on the block. Tiff tells us Claire is her girl but Derek X is best for her game because he's strong in comps. She thinks that Claire couldn't stay with Hannah on, but of Derek X/Claire, he would go.

Derek X tries to talk to SarahBeth, telling her she isn't the one who has to take the shot at him. He pushes the Hannah agenda and promises weeks of safety. He acts like Hannah would surely go home over Claire. He tells us that he thinks Claire would go but, at this point he will say anything.

Time for the veto meeting. Xavier saves himself (would be foolish not to do so no matter how safe he feels). SB puts Derek X in his place. She says if she doesn't take this shot it would show reckless over-confidence on her part.

SB actually thinks she can win the show. Claire is upset because she likes him so much. Hannah is upset because he's good for her game. Derek himself feels that he let us down. I fear the writing is on the wall for him.

BB23: Live Feeds into Wednesday - August 25

 

Kyland and Derek F with their pillows

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Suspicious Skunks:

• I actually don't have much of an update for you.
• Derek X keeps talking with people trying to campaign to stay and, while they're not doing as much of a snow job on him as they did Christian, he is quite sure he will be going.
• He thinks he has Tiffany, Hannah and one more for sure to keep him, but needs one more.
• Little does he know he probably does not have them.
• He actually might have Tiffany's vote to try to keep him. She mentioned to others that she would like to throw him a sympathy vote.
• That is ... unless her proposed plan comes to fruition.
• While they had the yard and Xavier yesterday, today they have neither.
• Xavier is to be on his solitary confinement punishment for winning the veto.
• Tiffany has said she will crank up the campaigning to keep Derek X full force once Xavier cannot steer people away from it.
• The other person on the block, Claire, was also in Tiffany's camp and actually still is. But since both her and Derek X are the nominees, Tiffany thinks that Derek X would be better for her own personal game as he wins comps. She honestly seems to really like both of them.
• Tiffany is leery that Kyland is going to try to sneak SarahBeth through to the end.
• She might be right.
• In the Cookout there is a bit of unrest going on.
• The women are getting the idea that the men feel they carry all the weight in comps.
• True when it comes to Kyland mostly and Xavier to a lesser extent. Derek F is deadweight when it comes to winning comps.
• Unfortunately, Derek F might be the only one who can afford to compete in the High Rollers Room Coin of Destiny this week. Hopefully, he's guess tails when it's heads or vice versa. 
• Interesting -- Kyland told Azah he controls this HOH so she needs to vote with what he wants.
• Oh my.
• I mean, we saw it. 
• But for him to come out and say it?
• Wake up, SaraBeth!
• Of course, Kyland probably would want to sit in a final two with her. The Cookout jury majority would vote him for the win. If he sits with another Cookout member, he's caused enough issues that he just might lose.
• Kyland seems to be all but making a mockery out of Derek X's pleas and plight. He's telling him that he will ask SarahBeth if he can give him a sympathy vote.
• Sigh.

Derek in his usual pose

She needs to realize Xavier won't save her

Xavier wets himself (I couldn't resist!)

Sorry she is limited to Cookout,
but it's a done deal

Keeps trying but knows it will be in vain

BB23: Live Feeds POV Update - August 23

 

Well, Xavier ...?

This isn't a lengthy report. Nothing really lengthy worthy has been happening. Obviously, a short worthy event happened. The veto meeting was today. 

As expected, Xavier saved himself. You really can't blame the guy. Even if you know you're safe, never not use the veto you won to take yourself off the block. If you don't use it ... well, just remember Marcellas.

Also as expected, SarahBeth put Derek X up as the renom. It's a shame he didn't try for the High Rollers this week. 

BB23: Live Feeds into Monday - August 23

 

He seemed to start out trustworthy

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Backstabbing Badgers:

• Ho-hum, it was a Sunday yesterday. No comps, no official meetings.
• Today will be the veto meeting.
• Although he would be safe with the Cookout behind him, Xavier is sure to remove himself from the block with the veto he won.
• Technically, he was never really nominated by the HOH and was only nominated due to the spin of a wheel.
• In the veto he did get punishments for the win, though. He lost his BB Bucks and must spend Wednesday night in solitary getting released just before the vote. He also has to the the third nominee for two weeks. If he wins HOH next week, he's third the week after. If he wins veto and saves himself as third, he won't be replaced.
• Derek F got $7.500 and extra BB Bucks in the veto comp.
• I'm not sure of anything anyone else got. 
• Hannah has gone to SarahBeth more than once offering to go up as a pawn so she doesn't nominate Derek X in Xavier's place.
• Derek X has more than once told SarahBeth that he was never after her and she should talk to Kyland -- Kyland has always trusted him and he trusts Kyland.
• Um. We know how that goes.
• Meanwhile, Kyland kept steering SarahBeth to put up Derek X in Xavier's place. After all, Derek X is the most dangerous to both their games.
• Yup.
• That's how things are going.
• They did get the backyard and a late booze delivery.
• And, the house separated with both a boys night and girls night.
• Then they merged for a hamsters night.
• A good time was had by all.
• Well, I did notice Derek X looking sad every now and then.
• As he probably should.

Will she ever win a comp?

Fearing his talk with SarahBeth is futile

Little does she know, she cannot trust Kyland

Bucket hat of the day

Are things looking up for Claire this week?

Azah in her usual position

Apparently has a fan base

BB23: High Rollers, Nominations Show Blog Party - August 22

 

Good evening! I'm preparing this ahead and I'm not sure if the show will even air here as the television has been All Henri All the Time All Day. Yes, there has been a ton of rain and it's still raining here in NJ just outside NYC. But, unlike Sandy which was all about the wind, Henri is about the rain. I personally haven't been affected as I haven't had to go out and don't even live on the ground floor.

Anyway ... hopefully, as the show airs I will be updating this entry with the major happenings. Refresh the page to get the latest news. As always, the real party is in the comments area. Please feel free to join in on the fun!

And, YES! They stopped the storm coverage and the show is ON! Sitting through "Previously on..."

We pick up the action after the HOH. SarahBeth brags to the Diary Room about her HOH win. The edit has Derek F happy about still being there (although he knew he was a pawn) and happier about the kiss from Kyland. People, other than Kyland, are a bit worried about the nominations SB will make. He tells us he has to steer her away from Cookout members without saying such.

Azah is crying over Britini. If not for the Cookout, she would have been her final two choice. Tiffany is not happy with the SarahBeth win. After all, she's been trying to get SB on the block!

Derek F is tired of losing. Um. Well. It actually could have been predicted in a physical comp when you consider the competition. Xavier feels safe with SarahBeth as HOH. Derek X is pretty sure SB will go after him as he nominated her.

The High Rollers comp available is the Chopping Block Roulette. The winner saves someone off the block and spins the roulette wheel to name the re-nomination. Pure chance!

Derek F tries to mend fences with Tiffany. She says they aren't on two different pages, they're reading two different books. I like that! She is NOT making this easy for him! Heh.

Kyland and SB talk. She tells him that she trusts Claire and Tiffany, but isn't sure about Alyssa, Xavier or Derek X. Of course, he feels he has to try to sway her away from nominating Xavier. She wants the Chopping Block Roulette used this week. 

She talks to the others one-on-one. Alyssa agrees and actually wants to play but lets SarahBeth think she's playing it for her. Claire cannot afford it as she spent last week. Derek X says he's willing but would prefer to save for next week's Coin of Destiny. Derek F won't be playing as he doesn't want SB to know he got the $100 BB Bucks last week.

Derek X wonders to Claire and Tiffany about who Azah might be working with. It turns out he was just trying for a reaction from Tiffany. He thinks Xavier is working with Tiffany and it seems to be dawning on him about the Cookout. Meanwhile, Azah is really worried about SarahBeth while Derek F is just given to fate.

SarahBeth tells Kyland that everyone is after them. She mentions Alyssa. Kyland tells us the biggest threat to the Cookout is Derek X. He steers her away from Xavier. Kyland suggests Derek X on the block but she thinks he would be a backdoor. She wants to set up the initial nominations so she can get him. Two pawns on the block. She's thinking Xavier and Claire.

Time for the Nominations. SarahBeth nominates Derek F, then Claire. She says it's because it's a complicated week, not personal, respects both as players and friends. She tells us neither is her target, but she wants Derek X. Tiffany doesn't want Claire to go just yet but has no BB Bucks to take a chance to save her. Hannah tells Derek X that she doesn't think he's a target. But she doesn't want two Cookout members up.

High Rollers is open -- Claire $100 but cannot afford to play / Azah $50 cannot afford / Hannah $75 saves for next week / Xavier $75 saves / SarahBeth $50 cannot afford / Tiffany $50 Cannot afford / Alyssa $75 plays game of balance and skill standing on a disk rolling a ball around the edge judged by laps around - she got 19 / Kyland $50 cannot afford / Derek F $100 saves it / (Kyland tells Derek X he shouldn't play) Derek X $100 saves it for Coin of Destiny. (Sigh)

Only the winner's name is revealed -- Alyssa (only one who played, but they don't know that). She takes Derek F down. She does not want to land on Xavier with the roulette wheel. She spins the wheel ... Xavier is on the block with Claire! Alyssa feels terrible that she put her best ally on the block. She had no clue about the Cookout and isn't a part of it.

BB23: Live Feeds Veto Bulletin - August 24

 

The feeds were blocked this morning (their time, I call it afternoon here!) for the veto players pick.

Just to remind you -- HOH SarahBethKy nominated Claire and Derek F with a backdoor possibility of Derek X. Alyssa won the High Rollers and removed Derek F from the block, then spun the roulette wheel. It landed on Xavier. So, it's Claire and Xavier on the block.

Playing for veto along with SarahBeth, Claire and Xavier are Alyssa, Azah and Derek F.

After way too many hours of blocked feeds, Xavier won the veto.

Goodbye Derek X?

BB23: Live Feeds, Nominations, High Rollers Friday - Aug. 20

 

I won't listen to Kyland, talks all night to Kyland.

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Gambling Gophers:

• It's Friday. Between nominations and the High Rollers twist, we had a lot of blocked live feeds.
• As could be predicted, Kyland had a lot of influence on SarahBeth's HOH ... even though she claimed he wouldn't.
• The nominations were as I mentioned she was planning in my last update -- Derek F and Claire.
• Both of them would basically be pawns as it's really a backdoor plan with Derek X as the target.
• SarahBeth had promised Claire that she would take her off if she wins veto.
• Then, the High Rolllers Room opened.
• This week cost $125, so it's likely some could not afford it.
• The winner of the game removes someone from the block and then it's up to the spin of a roulette wheel who will be the renom.
• Alyssa won that, took Derek F off the block.
• Say what?
• You heard me. She took Derek F off the block.
• The spin of the roulette wheel and it's ... Xavier.
• So, it's Xavier and Claire on the block.
• We all know Xavier has the Cookout voting block behind him.
• Claire does not know (although she has suspected) about the Cookout, thinks she might actually have a chance if the nominations remain the same.
• She doesn't.
• Nope, no chance. The only way a Cookout member will go home is if two are on the block at the same time.
• Claire is also aware and has warned Derek X that this is probably a scheme to backdoor him this week.
• The only way both Derek X and Claire can make it through the week is if Derek X wins veto and takes Claire off the block. 
• If Claire wins veto and saves herself or anyone else wins and saves her (or Xavier), Derek X will go up.
• Since SarahBethKyland is unsure that Derek X would be evicted if he were to sit next to Claire, they would want him sitting next to Xavier.
• Unfortunately, the writing is on the wall anyway.
• No way will a non-Cookout member win the show this season even if one makes it to the final two.
• The likelihood of two non-Cookout members in the final two is just about nil.
• The jury will have five Cookout votes if only one of them make it to the final two.
• Veto plays out tomorrow. We'll see what happens.

Things not looking up for our hero

Can't actually think she can win against Xavier!
Really?