Winners At War Episode 6: Let's Make A Deal

Yara are celebrating no longer being under Rob rule and throwing a party. But Adam is nervous about his position since Ben is close to the girls now and barely talking to him.

From coconut bandit to peanut butter bandit

Edge of Extinction gets news that a new fire token is up for grabs, hidden somewhere on the Island. Tyson figures out it means the tide and spots it, but Rob is looking at him...so he pretends to be taking a leak. Tyson gets it and it's an idol nullifier, which he chooses to sell to Parvati. Tyson then uses that token to buy peanut butter - surprised he didn't save it for a challenge advantage, but he's hoping an extra calorie boost every day will help him just as much.

Stabby stabby

Time for the challenge, where Wendell almost throws and breaks the skull of the immunity idol to Jeff, which he can't believe. They have to bring bags of rice back from the water, search them for balls and then use them in a table maze. Oh and only the first place tribe is safe. Sele take the lead getting their bags across, Yul and Wendell working the bags through the fence at opposite ends. However, Ben catches up after doing a good job knifing the bags, and now Yara and Sele are basically level. Nick is first to land a ball, then Sophie. Adam gets the 2nd for Yara and Wendell gets it for Sele, as Kim continues to struggle. It's a race between Sophie and Nick for the last ball, which Sophie ends up winning. And nobody is more relieved than Adam.

BFFs forever

Nick, Wendell and Yul agree that Parvati is their best move. Michele sees the writing on the wall and tells Wendell she wants to vote for him so he can get her tokens, but he's not happy about that. Parvati has a cagey conversation with Wendell where he offers to vote elsewhere if she gives him some tokens. They don't reach an agreement, so she sells him out to Nick instead...and now Nick is annoyed at Wendell.

Up to his old tricks

On Dakal, Tony decides to go hide in his spybunker for some intel. Sandra is honest to Jeremy and Denise that it's one of them, so they start pleading their case for the other to go. Tony being gone is sketching people out and they clock that he might have a bunker. When he does re-emerge, he pushes for Denise to go as the smallest threat. Sandra has other ideas and tells Denise she'll give her an idol for 2 fire tokens. Denise says one now and another when it's proven to be real. Big move here, but will it backfire?

At Sele's tribal council, Wendell says this is the season of past relationships, but he's able to compartmentalize them. Nick says that's the new school approach. Parvati says she wants to work with someone who'll talk to her and Wendell doesn't. Wendell says he's just being honest and admits to his offer which is still on the table. Not really a very reassuring thing to say in front of your allies, and Yul is noticeably uncomfortable. Despite all this, Parvati is voted out and passes her tokens on to Michele.

Jeremy just trying to stay above water

Time for Dakal's tribal now, where Sandra divides up the game into bigger threats and smaller threats, with Denise on the smaller end. Jeremy says he likes that division better than Dakal vs Sele. Denise and Jeremy both say they're nervous, Jeremy comparing himself to a distressed duck.

Sandra votes Denise, despite knowing she's not going. Denise then gets up and plays the idol...but then she also plays an idol for Jeremy. Denise gets 4 votes (which means Jeremy must've voted for her too), and her one vote sends home...Sandra. She seems in shock, having basically voted herself out, and gives her token to Yul. Cold-ass move by Denise, but Sandra got too cute and can only blame herself.

Two of the game's biggest legends out within hours of eachother and I'm taking this a lot harder than I thought I would. We all knew it would be this way, but the fact it was so preventable is tough to swallow.

STAR OF THE WEEK: DENISE STAPLEY

Whether it was smart or not, that was a huge move by Denise...one I didn't think she had in her. And I'm sure it's earned her some respect on her name.