'Survivor: Second Chance' Spoilers: Jeremy, Kelley & Spencer Have Best Shot Of Winning? [POLL]
With just over a week away from the Survivor: Cambodia finale, let's assess the winner possibilities of the seven remaining castaways.
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There are only seven players left on Survivor: Cambodia - Second Chance. Each of them has had their dreams dashed as they watched their torch get snuffed by Jeff Probst. But next Wednesday, one of them will be awarded the $1 million prize and title of Sole Survivor.
But not everyone has an equal opportunity of winning the game. Some simply don't have the resume to present a compelling case to the jury at the end. Others may be too unlikable. Meanwhile, there are quite a few contenders who could still nab the title.
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So who will it be? Let's break down each of their chances heading into the penultimate episode.
Abi-Maria Gomes
The woman many fans and players assumed would be voted out early in the game has made it to the Final 7. Abi-Maria has managed to survive the original Ta Keo tribe, the hellish Angkor tribe, the new-new Ta Keo tribe and most of the post-merge. She has been presented as an unlikable presence since the start and would be a dream for any other castaway to sit next to in the end, but her game has been surprisingly strong. Abi-Maria more or less eliminated all of her enemies up to this point and could claim in Final Tribal Council that she always got her way. However, it's highly unlikely that any jury would give her the money considering her abrasive personality in the game, so her chances are slim to none.
Jeremy Collins
On the flip side, Jeremy is a likable presence and has a very good shot of winning the game if he gets to the end. He only went to Tribal Council once before the merge, but the post-merge has largely gone well for him. He got into a majority alliance and played his Hidden Immunity Idol for then closest ally, Stephen Fishbach. Having a compelling personal story (blue collar, pregnant wife) will only win him more jury votes and if he plays his second Immunity Idol, that's another flashy move if used right. Unless he whiffs it at Final Tribal Council, Jeremy could probably win against anybody left in the game. The problem is getting there, now that he appears to be in a minority alliance.
Keith Nale
From what the editors have shown us, Keith has not made any big strategic moves in the game. He is a likable family man with Southern charm, which has seemingly helped him survive thus far but it may be difficult for him to win over a jury that loves big moves. But now that Joe Anglim is out of the game, Keith becomes the biggest Immunity threat and could go on a run until the end, which would certainly be impressive in its own way. If he makes it to the end in an honest way and there are a lot of bitter jurors, Keith may have a shot at winning.
Kelley Wentworth
Kelley came into Survivor: Cambodia with the most to prove, considering she didn't get much of a chance to play in her original season. Yet she has been shown as a feisty competitor willing to make big moves when necessary, particularly with her Idol play on Andrew Savage. Her association with the "Witches Coven" was shown in a slightly negative light, but Kelley has had a strong enough presence this season where she could be a viable winner. Up against someone like Jeremy she may have a tough time, but it's hard to imagine a jury not giving her the money if she's next to Abi-Maria and Keith.
Kimmi Kappenberg
Despite a strong episode 5, Kimmi has mostly been shown to be irrelevant to the overall game this season. She's been a loyal member to her majority alliance through several episodes but has mostly stayed the course without making a move. However, we saw some life in her last week when she went to her fellow women to suggest a female alliance. If Kimmi is able to orchestrate her plan of getting all the men out of the game and gets to the end, she has a solid shot of winning. It may depend on who she's up against, but Kimmi has a compelling personal story just like Jeremy so she could still pull off a big upset and win.
Spencer Bledsoe
Spencer had a rough go of it in the pre-merge, barely surviving the vote in three different Tribal Councils. But once he teamed up with Jeremy, Spencer found himself in a strong majority. He is clearly beloved among his fellow players and his calculated attempts at playing the social game seem to be going well. If he makes it to the end he would have a very good case to make about his own personal journey and weaseling his way up to the top. But now he's in a precarious situation in a minority alliance so he has to find a way to make it to that Final 3.
Tasha Fox
Tasha's overall story this season has been a bit disjointed. She established herself as a leader on Angkor in the pre-merge, almost single-handedly getting her and Andrew out of being picked off consecutively. And yet for the most part, her story arc has all but evaporated. She was a loyal member of the majority in the post-merge and hasn't been shown as the dominant player she once was. She is now stuck between two alliances - one with Jeremy and Spencer and the other with Abi-Maria, Kelley and Kimmi. If she sides with the women and takes out Jeremy and Spencer she would have a much stronger shot of winning in the end, but if she goes with the two men all the way to the end, she probably wouldn't have a strong shot.
Survivor: Cambodia - Second Chance airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
