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?

BB23: Live Feeds into Friday Morning - August 20

 

Who wants to see my HOH room?
 Like they have a choice.

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Wistful Wombats:

• Okay, we have the first female HOH of the season.
• Finally.
• Or, do we? Will it end up being Kyland's third HOH?
• At the start of the night after the live show ended, it didn't seem that way.
• But, now come almost morning there at the house, it does.
• Sigh.
• SarahBeth had fussed about all the one-on-one meetings this season.
• She doesn't know as much a pain they are for the live feeders! Some just drone on and on while we wait for one little tidbit to make the wait worthwhile!
• She claimed she didn't want to invest too much into things until they have the results of the High Rollers Room as this week the power is that a nominee can be replaced.
• So, she would have to have three nominees in mind not even considering any backdoor option.
• Yet she had one-on-ones.
• @@
• Her talk with Tiffany was a bit interesting. All of a sudden it's like Tiffany hasn't been targeting her for weeks.
• Oh, wait. But now Tiffany, Claire and SarahBeth have the Jackpot Alliance. 
• At least Claire hasn't tried for weeks to get SarahBeth on the block!
• Although, given that alliance, those two should be safe this week.
• Unfortunately, in talks, Derek X's name kept coming up. 
• Kyland wants her to nominate Alyssa with him as a pawn.
• Hmm.
• With a non-Cookout HOH the Cookout members have the numbers set for voting this week.
• Any Cookout member on the block with a "non" will be safe.
• Both nominees would have to be Cookout for any other result.
• I don't see that happening.
• Things will hinge a bit on the High Rollers results later today.
• I can only hope that Derek X spends his bucks and wins that if he wants to stay.
• In other news, Tiffany told Azah that she spent all her BB Bucks (50) last week and wouldn't be able to afford today's bet.
• The HoH room reveal was like oh so many others. Her letter from home was from her girlfriend Shelly.
• Yes, Kyland. She does indeed have a girlfriend.
• Laters!

Not like she was targeting SarahBeth
recently or anything.

Should be safe this week. Should be.

Did you see Kyland kiss me? Did you see it?

A coupling, not so much a showmance ... yet.

Is Tiffany throwing him under the bus
AGAIN?!?!

Is she stringing him along or under his thumb?

BB23: Live Eviction and HOH Show Blog Party - Aug. 19

 

Good evening! We last left the show with a cliffhanger. So, we should, after the inevitable "previously on" segment, find out whether either or both vetoes were used and if the nominations changed from Claire and Derek F or not. Shh ... no spoilers here. Yes, many of us know what happened but ...!

I will be live-blogging, regularly updating this entry with the major events, 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. Please feel free to join in on the fun!

But first ... Lifeguard SueGee has kindly updated the blog pool. Is your hamster still running in the wheel?

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

Britini D'Angelo - CherryPie, Donna in Alabama, Jlaf, Sharon C

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

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On with the show! Yikes! Julie is wearing an absolutely boxy black dress. It has no shape! We'll sit through the Previously On.

Julie tells us chaos erupted just before the veto meeting. Will Britini's plea change Kyland's mind. The veto meeting. Kyland saves Claire. He puts Britini up as the renom. Alyssa does not use her Power of Veto.

Derek F is upset that he's on the block with Britini. He tells us he cannot campaign against her. Kyland thinks the Cookout will have enough votes to save Derek F and send Britini packing. Not unexpectedly, Britini is acting out -- crying, angry. She's crying in front of Derek F and she doesn't know that he knows he's just a pawn. Azah says it breaks her heart.

Tiffany and Claire talk about how Derek F is just going to skate by until the end. Ah, they are thinking about flipping the vote? Tiffany tells us it just can't happen because he is part of the Cookout. Meanwhile, Derek X is telling Hannah they should flip and get Derek F out. Of course, Hannah is part of the Cookout and, even though she likes the idea, knows it just can't happen. Claire and Derek X go to Tiffany. Now she's thinking that if they keep it up they themselves might have to go sooner rather than later.

Julie tells us that the Cookout knows they must win HOH or risk being exposed. Well, duh. Tiffany tells Xavier about Claire and Derek X. Sigh. Xavier says he will need to gun hard for the HOH. Xavier and Kyland talk about getting Derek X to feel he's safe and winning HOH this week might not be in his best interest. Xavier tries to talk Derek X into throwing the comp. Claire tells Derek X that it probably means he will be backdoored.

To the living room --

Britini -- Another rap. Into a real speech, individual game, love Julie Chen

Derek -- A gazillion shout-outs. Stresses his cooking and cleaning.

The votes to evict:

Xavier - Britini

Hannah - Britini

Claire - Britini

Derek X - Britini

Azah - Big D (Derek)

Tiffany - Britini

SarahBeth - Britini

Alyssa - Britini

Yet another house vote. I HATE THAT. Byebye Brit. First to jury. She hugs and loves them all. In the house scenes right after she leaves, Azah is in tears with Derek X consoling her and Derek F gets a big kiss on the mouth from Kyland. Britini handles the interview well. She believes it when several had told her they couldn't win next to her in a final two. She will eventually find out it's all lies.

HOH time. Dash to Dinner. Balance beam court, some wider than others, on the clock, 45 seconds to get to restaurant. Fastest time wins, over 45 seconds, out.

Claire first. 34.97

Alyssa 27.06 but eliminated because she fell and hit the ground

Derek F 34.6, but eliminated same as above

SarahBeth 21.03, Claire out

Azah over 21.03, stopped

Hannah same as Azah

Tiffany eliminated

Derek X Almost, but out

Xavier eliminated

SARAHBETH IS THE NEW HOH!

BB Bucks again Text 97979 w/houseguest name