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A tiebreaker is invoked when two or more individuals share the same amount of votes at Tribal Council, with no other person receiving a higher amount. Several tiebreakers have been employed over the course of the series.

Current Rules[]

Pre-Final Four[]

Rocks Draw S33

Unable to make a unanimous decision to break the tie, the Vinaka tribe is forced to take part in a lottery. The player that draws the odd-colored rock is sent home (Millennials vs. Gen X).

In the event of a tie prior to the final four Tribal Council, a second round of voting will take place where all tied contestants will not vote, and the non-tied contestants may only choose between the tied contestants. Whoever receives the highest amount of votes will be voted out. Hidden Immunity Idols and Extra Vote advantages cannot be played at revotes, but depending on the specifics of the advantage, their effects may carry over into the revote.[1]

If the revote does not break the tie, the host may declare a deadlocked vote, after which he will allow the non-tied players to openly discuss who should be eliminated in front of the tied players and the jury. The decision has to be unanimous; otherwise, the tied players will be rendered immune, subjecting the non-immune, non-tied contestants to a lottery of rocks. The contestant with the odd-colored rock will be eliminated from the game instead. Any player barred from voting due to a twist would not be allowed to take part in the unanimous decision, but can still be allowed to take part in the discussion and would still be eligible to draw rocks.[2]

If there is a deadlocked tie between three or more players, and one or more players are unanimously agreed upon to not be eliminated, then they will join the non-tied players in the discussion between the remaining tied players. If no consensus can be reached, then any players that joined the discussion would also draw rocks as well, along with the initial non-immune, non-tied players.[3]

If the revote breaks only part of the tie and the host declares a deadlocked vote, only those contestants tied at the revote are considered to be tied. However, in practice, a deadlock will not be declared in this scenario.

If all but two contestants are immune, and those two contestants are tied, no rock draw would occur as nobody would be eligible to draw rocks. In this instance, the two tied contestants would compete in a fire-making challenge.[4][5] It is unknown what would happen if more than two players are tied in this situation.

If all but one contestant is either immune or tied, no rock draw would occur as only one person would be eligible to draw rocks. That person would be automatically eliminated.[6]

Final Four (Vote)[]

If a 2-2 tie vote occurs at the final four Tribal Council, there will be no official revote and the two tied contestants will compete in a fire-making challenge, where the winner stays and the loser is eliminated.

Final Four (Forced Fire)[]

Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers modified the final four Tribal Council to automatically advance to fire-making without a vote. The winner of the Immunity Challenge would choose one other contestant to save, and the two remaining contestants would compete in a fire-making challenge.

As first seen in Edge of Extinction, if the winner of the Immunity Challenge chooses to give away the Immunity Necklace, they retain the right to choose which other contestant is safe.[7] They cannot save the person they already gave the necklace to, as this would be redundant.

It is unknown whether the right to choose which other contestant is safe can be transferred.

Two-Person Tribe[]

If a pre-merge tribe enters Tribal Council with only two members, as happened to the Ulong tribe in Palau, no official vote is held and the tribe goes straight to fire-making.[8] In this challenge, Stephenie LaGrossa defeated Bobby Jon Drinkard, sending the latter home.

This exercises the rule that two tied contestants would compete in a fire-making challenge if they are the only ones eligible to draw rocks, since if a two-person tribe votes, the vote would result in a 1-1 tie due to the contestants only being eligible to vote each other.

Null Votes[]

Main article: Null Vote

Jury Vote Tiebreaker[]

At the Micronesia Reunion, host Jeff Probst confirmed that a tiebreaker rule is in place for a two-person Final Tribal Council, though he did not reveal to the audience what the tiebreaker was.

Prior to the One World finale, Probst confirmed that in the scenario of a non-deadlocked two-person tie in a three-person Final Tribal Council, the host would read the votes to reveal the tie and the jury would then revote between the two tied contestants. It is currently unknown if the third placer would be eligible to take part in this revote or not.[9] He also confirmed a three-person tiebreaker exists, but chose not to reveal what it is. One World is the most recent season in which a three-person tie was possible entering the Final Tribal Council.

During the Game Changers Reunion, it was further revealed that if the jury cannot break a two-person tie at a three-person Final Tribal Council, the second runner-up would join the jury to break the tie. Immediately after the votes are cast at the Final Tribal Council, the host would proceed to read the votes to reveal that a tie between the other two finalists had occurred, after which the second runner-up, now officially a member of the jury, will cast an impromptu deciding vote.[10] This rule was exercised in Ghost Island, where Probst revealed the results of the vote on location instead of live. The second runner-up, Laurel Johnson, cast the deciding vote to break the 5-5-0 tie between Domenick Abbate and Wendell Holland, with the said vote being the only one kept as a secret and read live.[11]

Former Rules[]

In Borneo, there would have been a tiebreaker challenge to break deadlocked ties. It is unknown what the challenge would have been, as the only tie that occurred was broken on the revote.[12]

In The Australian Outback and Africa, if there is a deadlocked tie, the castaway with more previous votes against them is eliminated. Votes cast at revotes are not counted as part of the previous votes tiebreaker. If none of those who are tied have previous votes against them, or if all of those who are tied have the same number of previous votes against them, the players concerned will partake in a tiebreaker challenge. It is presumed that this tiebreaker was in effect throughout the entire game, including the final four Tribal Council.

In Marquesas, the rock drawing tiebreaker was in effect even at the final four Tribal Council. A final-four tie did occur in that season, with Kathy Vavrick-O'Brien and Neleh Dennis tied and Paschal English untied and not immune. To avoid automatically eliminating Paschal, production forced Kathy and Neleh to also draw rocks, but Paschal was ultimately eliminated despite never receiving votes throughout the entire game. After the season, the producers admitted that they made a mistake, as the tiebreaker was impossible to be applied fairly with only four contestants left.[13] Paschal's abrupt exit influenced voting strategies in subsequent seasons, with contestants often choosing to betray allies rather than resort to a rock draw.

Prior to Panama, with the exception of Marquesas, the revote stage took place even at the final four Tribal Council. In Kaôh Rōng, after a tied vote at the final four between Aubry Bracco and Cydney Gillon, a revote was offered to non-tied contestants Michele Fitzgerald and Tai Trang, but both players declined the offer, leading to the fire making tiebreaker challenge.

In Game Changers, the revote stage was removed as a one-season twist, immediately subjecting the contestants to the open discussion stage. However, this never came into play. Had there been a null vote under this rule with multiple non-immune contestants, the vote restart would still have occurred.

Tiebreaker History[]

United States[]

Tie Vote and Tiebreaker History
Season Episode Tied Contestants Eliminated Outcome
Borneo Rules
Borneo "The Final Four" S1 richard tS1 susan t
Richard Hatch and Susan Hawk
S1 susan bw
Susan Hawk
2-2; Kelly switched her vote to Susan on the revote.
Previous Votes
The Australian Outback "The Killing Fields" S2 keith tS2 mitchell t
Keith Famie and Mitchell Olson
S2 mitchell bw
Mitchell Olson
Deadlocked tie; Mitchell had one vote from a previous Tribal Council, while Keith had none, eliminating the former.
"The Merge" S2 colby tS2 jeff t
Colby Donaldson and Jeff Varner
S2 jeff bw
Jeff Varner
Deadlocked tie; Jeff had two votes from previous Tribal Councils, while Colby had none, eliminating the former.
Africa "The Gods Are Angry" S3 carl tS3 lindsey t
Carl Bilancione and Lindsey Richter
S3 carl bw
Carl Bilancione
Deadlocked tie; it was Samburu's first Tribal Council, so neither had any previous votes. The tiebreaker was a nature quiz. Carl lost the quiz, eliminating him.
"I'd Never Do It to You" S3 lindsey tS3 tom t
Lindsey Richter and Tom Buchanan
S3 lindsey bw
Lindsey Richter
Deadlocked tie; Lindsey had four votes (excluding revotes) from the above Tribal Council, while Tom had none, eliminating the former.
Introduction of Rock-Drawing Tiebreaker
Marquesas "The Sole Survivor" S4 kathy tS4 neleh t
Kathy Vavrick-O'Brien and Neleh Dennis
S4 paschal bw
Paschal English
(rock draw)
Final four; all three non-immune contestants (Kathy, Neleh, and Paschal) drew rocks, where Paschal drew the odd purple rock and was eliminated.
Current Rules
Palau "The Best and Worst Reward Ever" S10 angie tS10 bobbyjon t
Angie Jakusz and Bobby Jon Drinkard
S10 angie bw
Angie Jakusz
2-2-1 vote between Angie, Bobby Jon, and James; Angie was unanimously voted out on the revote.
"Jellyfish 'n Chips" S10 ibrehem tS10 james t
Ibrehem Rahman and James Miller
S10 james bw
James Miller
2-2 vote between Ibrehem and James; Stephenie changed her vote to James on the revote.
"Neanderthal Man" S10 bobbyjon tS10 stephenie t
Bobby Jon Drinkard and Stephenie LaGrossa
S10 bobbyjon bw
Bobby Jon Drinkard
Fire-making challenge; with only two members left, Ulong did not vote. Bobby Jon lost the challenge, resulting in his elimination.
"The Ultimate Shock" S10 ian tS10 jenn t
Ian Rosenberger and Jenn Lyon
S10 jenn bw
Jenn Lyon
Final four; Jenn lost the fire-making challenge.
Panama "Call the Whambulence!"/"The Final Showdown" S12 cirie tS12 danielle t
Cirie Fields and Danielle DiLorenzo
S12 cirie bw
Cirie Fields
Final four; Cirie lost the fire-making challenge. Tie occurred in "Call the Whambulence!", while the fire-making challenge occurred in "The Final Showdown".
Cook Islands "This Tribe Will Self-Destruct in 5, 4, 3..." S13 becky tS13 sundra t
Becky Lee and Sundra Oakley
S13 sundra bw
Sundra Oakley
Final four; Sundra lost the fire-making challenge. Due to how long both were unable to make fire with flint, they were given matches to complete the tiebreaker.
Micronesia "That's Baked, Barbecued and Fried!"
(unaired)[14]
S16 chet tS16 mikeyb t
Chet Welch and Mikey Bortone
S16 mikeyb bw
Mikey Bortone
4-4-1 vote between Chet, Jason, and Mikey B.; Erik and Joel switched their votes to Mikey B. on the revote.
Gabon "Say Goodbye to Gabon" S17 bob tS17 matty t
Bob Crowley and Matty Whitmore
S17 matty bw
Matty Whitmore
Final four; Matty lost the fire-making challenge.
Samoa "The Day of Reckoning" S19 laura tS19 natalie t
Laura Morett and Natalie White
S19 laura bw
Laura Morett
5-5 vote between Laura and Natalie; John switched his vote to Laura on the revote.
Nicaragua "Worst Case Scenario" S21 kellyb tS21 marty t
Kelly Bruno and Marty Piombo
S21 kellyb bw
Kelly Bruno
3-3-2 vote between Brenda, Kelly B., and Marty; Jill and Sash switched their votes to Kelly B. on the revote.
Redemption Island "Keep Hope Alive" S22 ralph tS22 russell tS22 stephanie t
Ralph Kiser, Russell Hantz, and Stephanie Valencia
S22 russell t
Russell Hantz
(sent to Redemption Island)
3-3-3 vote between Ralph, Russell, and Stephanie; David, Julie, and Sarita switched their votes to Russell on the revote. This marks the first three-way tie.
South Pacific "Double Agent" S23 keith tS23 rick t
Keith Tollefson and Rick Nelson
S23 keith t
Keith Tollefson
(sent to Redemption Island)
6-6 vote between Keith and Rick; Cochran switched his vote to Keith on the revote.
Caramoan "There's Gonna Be Hell to Pay" S26 eddie tS26 hope tS26 shamar t
Eddie Fox, Hope Driskill, and Shamar Thomas
S26 hope bw
Hope Driskill
3-3-3 vote between Eddie, Hope, and Shamar; Matt and Michael switched their votes to Hope on the revote.
"Tubby Lunchbox" S26 julia tS26 michael t
Julia Landauer and Michael Snow
S26 julia bw
Julia Landauer
3-3 vote between Julia and Michael; Julia was unanimously voted out on the revote.
"Come Over to the Dark Side" S26 andrea tS26 malcolm tS26 reynold t
Andrea Boehlke, Malcolm Freberg, and Reynold Toepfer
S26 malcolm bw
Malcolm Freberg
3-3-3 vote between Andrea, Malcolm, and Reynold; Malcolm was unanimously voted out on the revote.
Blood vs. Water "One Armed Dude and Three Moms" S27 brad tS27 ciera t
Brad Culpepper and Ciera Eastin
S27 brad t
Brad Culpepper
(sent to Redemption Island)
3-3 vote between Brad and Ciera; Vytas switched his vote to Brad on the revote.
"Rustle Feathers" S27 hayden tS27 monica t
Hayden Moss and Monica Culpepper
S27 katie t
Katie Collins
(rock draw; sent to Redemption Island)
Deadlocked tie; all three non-immune contestants (Ciera, Katie, and Tyson) drew rocks, where Katie drew the odd white rock and was sent to Redemption Island. This marks the first time the rock drawing tiebreaker was used as intended, with the tied contestants immune.
Cagayan "Cops-R-Us" S28 alexis tS28 brice tS28 morgan t
Alexis Maxwell, Brice Johnston, and Morgan McLeod
S28 brice bw
Brice Johnston
2-2-2 vote between Alexis, Brice, and Morgan; Brice was unanimously voted out on the revote.
San Juan del Sur "Method to This Madness" S29 baylor tS29 val t
Baylor Wilson and Val Collins
S29 val bw
Val Collins
4-4 vote between Baylor and Val; Alec and John switched their votes to Val on the revote.
"Let's Make a Move" S29 jaclyn tS29 jon tS29 keith t
Jaclyn Schultz, Jon Misch, and Keith Nale
S29 jon bw
Jon Misch
2-2-2 vote between Jaclyn, Jon, and Keith; Baylor switched her vote to Jon on the revote.
Worlds Apart "Winner Winner, Chicken Dinner" S30 lindsey tS30 rodney tS30 sierra t
Lindsey Cascaddan, Rodney Lavoie Jr., and Sierra Dawn Thomas
S30 lindsey bw
Lindsey Cascaddan
2-2-2 vote between Lindsey, Rodney, and Sierra; Lindsey was unanimously voted out on the revote.
"It's a Fickle, Fickle Game" S30 carolyn tS30 rodney t
Carolyn Rivera and Rodney Lavoie Jr.
S30 rodney bw
Rodney Lavoie Jr.
Final four; Rodney lost the fire-making challenge.
Cambodia "Lie, Cheat and Steal" S31 kimmi tS31 tasha t
Kimmi Kappenberg and Tasha Fox
S31 kimmi bw
Kimmi Kappenberg
(consensus)
Null vote between Jeremy Collins and Kelley Wentworth, followed by a 3-3 vote between Kimmi and Tasha on the restart, which deadlocked when no one was willing to change their vote on the revote. Kimmi was then eliminated by consensus.
Kaôh Rōng "I'm a Mental Giant" S32 alecia tS32 darnell t
Alecia Holden and Darnell Hamilton
S32 darnell bw
Darnell Hamilton
3-3 vote between Alecia and Darnell; Darnell was unanimously voted out on the revote.
"The Circle of Life" S32 aubry tS32 liz tS32 peter t
Aubry Bracco, Liz Markham, and Peter Baggenstos
S32 liz bw
Liz Markham
2-2-2 vote between Aubry, Liz, and Peter; Liz was unanimously voted out on the revote.
"Not Going Down Without a Fight" S32 aubry tS32 cydney t
Aubry Bracco and Cydney Gillon
S32 cydney bw
Cydney Gillon
Final four; Cydney lost the fire-making challenge.
Millennials vs. Gen X "Million Dollar Gamble" S33 hannah tS33 zeke t
Hannah Shapiro and Zeke Smith
S33 jessica bw
Jessica Lewis
(rock draw)
Deadlocked tie; all six non-immune contestants (Adam, Bret, David, Jessica, Sunday, and Will) drew rocks, where Jessica drew the odd black rock and was eliminated.
Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers "Playing with the Devil" S35 desi tS35 joe t
Desi Williams and Joe Mena
S35 desi bw
Desi Williams
4-4-1-1 vote between Ben, Desi, Joe, and Lauren; Ashley, Chrissy, and Cole switched their votes to Desi on the revote.
"Million Dollar Night" S35 devon tS35 mike t
Devon Pinto and Mike Zahalsky
S35 mike bw
Mike Zahalsky
1-1-0 vote between Devon and Mike; Chrissy and Ryan switched their votes to Mike on the revote.
Ghost Island "The Finish Line Is in Sight" S36 laurel tS36 michael t
Laurel Johnson and Michael Yerger
S36 michael bw
Michael Yerger
2-2-1-1 vote between Kellyn, Laurel, Michael, and Wendell; Michael was unanimously voted out on the revote.
"Always Be Moving" S36 donathan tS36 kellyn t
Donathan Hurley and Kellyn Bechtold
S36 kellyn bw
Kellyn Bechtold
3-3-1 vote between Domenick, Donathan, and Kellyn; Angela switched her vote to Kellyn on the revote.
"It Is Game Time Kids" S36 domenick tS36 wendell t
Domenick Abbate and Wendell Holland
(jury vote)
S36 domenick bw
Domenick Abbate
(runner-up)
5-5-0 vote between Domenick and Wendell; the second runner-up, Laurel, became a member of the jury to decide the winner, voting for Wendell to win. This marks the first time a tie has occurred at the Final Tribal Council.
Edge of Extinction "It's Like the Worst Cocktail Party Ever" S38 lauren tS38 wendy t
Lauren O'Connell and Wendy Diaz
S38 wendy t
Wendy Diaz
(went to Edge of Extinction)
4-4 vote between Lauren and Wendy; Wendy was unanimously voted out on the revote.
Island of the Idols "Bring On the Bacon" S39 elizabeth tS39 janet t
Elizabeth Beisel and Janet Carbin
S39 elizabeth bw
Elizabeth Beisel
1-1-0 vote between Elizabeth and Janet; Elizabeth was unanimously voted out on the revote.
Survivor 41 "Who's Who in the Zoo" S41 heather tS41 naseer t
Heather Aldret and Naseer Muttalif
S41 naseer bw
Naseer Muttalif
3-3 vote between Heather and Naseer; Naseer was unanimously voted out on the revote.
"Baby with a Machine Gun" S41 liana tS41 shan t
Liana Wallace and Shan Smith
S41 shan bw
Shan Smith
3-3-2 vote between Erika, Liana, and Shan; Shan was unanimously voted out on the revote.
"Truth Kamikaze" S41 danny tS41 deshawn t
Danny McCray and Deshawn Radden
S41 danny bw
Danny McCray
3-3 vote between Danny and Deshawn; Danny was unanimously voted out on the revote.
Survivor 42 "Go for the Gusto" S42 jenny tS42 lydia t
Jenny Kim and Lydia Meredith
S42 jenny bw
Jenny Kim
(consensus)
2-2 vote between Jenny and Lydia followed by a 1-1 revote, causing a deadlock. Jenny was then eliminated by consensus.
"I'm Survivor Rich" S42 chanelle tS42 daniel t
Chanelle Howell and Daniel Strunk
S42 daniel bw
Daniel Strunk
2-2-1 vote between Chanelle, Daniel, and Mike; Daniel was unanimously voted out on the revote.

Australia[]

Tie Vote and Tiebreaker History
Season Episode Tied Contestants Eliminated Outcome
Previous Votes
Australian Survivor (2002) "Cockiness Comes to an End" AUS1 jane tAUS1 joel t
Jane Dalton and Joel Betts
AUS1 jane bw
Jane Dalton
Deadlocked tie; Jane had four votes from previous Tribal Councils, while Joel had none, eliminating the former.
Celebrity Survivor Australia 11 AUS2 justin tAUS2 nicolle t
Justin Melvey and Nicolle Dickson
AUS2 nicolle bw
Nicolle Dickson
(jury vote)
Final four; both Justin and Nicolle had four votes from previous Tribal Councils.
As such, the decision was left in the hands of the jury, who unanimously voted out Nicolle.
Current Rules
Australian Survivor (2016) 5 AUS3 conner tAUS3 flick t
Conner Bethune and Flick Egginton
AUS3 conner t
Conner Bethune
(consensus; sent to Vavau)
3-3 vote between Conner and Flick followed by a 2-2 revote, causing a deadlock. Conner was then eliminated by consenus.
7 AUS3 nick tAUS3 tegan t
Nick Iadanza and Tegan Haining
AUS3 tegan bw
Tegan Haining
2-2-0 vote between Nick and Tegan; Tegan was unanimously voted out on the revote.
23 AUS3 matt tAUS3 sam t
Matt Tarrant and Sam Webb
AUS3 sam bw
Sam Webb
2-2-1 vote between Matt, Sam, and El; Sam was unanimously voted out on the revote.
Australian Survivor (2017) 1 AUS4 joan tAUS4 kent t
Joan Caballero and Kent Nelson
AUS4 joan bw
Joan Caballero
6-6 vote between Joan and Kent; Ben and Jericho switched their votes to Joan on the revote.
8 AUS4 ak tAUS4 tara t
AK Knight and Tara Pitt
AUS4 tara t
Tara Pitt
(sent to Asaga)
3-3-2 vote between AK, Tara, and Locky; Anneliese and Peter switched their votes to Tara on the revote.
AUS4 anneliese tAUS4 locky t
Anneliese Wilson and Locky Gilbert
AUS4 anneliese t
Anneliese Wilson
(sent to Asaga)
3-3-1 vote between Anneliese, Locky, and AK; Anneliese was unanimously voted out on the revote.
25 AUS4 jericho tAUS4 michelle t
Jericho Malabonga and Michelle Dougan
AUS4 michelle bw
Michelle Dougan
Final four; Michelle lost the fire-making challenge.
Champions v Contenders (2018) 2 AUS5 jackie tAUS5 russell t
Jackie Glazier and Russell Hantz
AUS5 russell bw
Russell Hantz
4-4-2-2 vote between Jackie, Russell, Damien, and Shane; Brian, Lydia, Mat, Monika, and Steve W. switched their votes to Russell on the revote.
18 AUS5 benji tAUS5 sharn t
Benji Wilson and Sharn Coombes
AUS5 benji bw
Benji Wilson
4-4 vote between Benji and Sharn; Fenella switched her vote to Benji on the revote.
20 AUS5 fenella tAUS5 sharn tAUS5 stevew t
Fenella McGowan, Sharn Coombes, and Steve Willis
AUS5 stevew bw
Steve Willis
2-2-2 vote between Fenella, Sharn, and Steve W.; Shonee switched her vote to Steve W. on the revote.
Champions v Contenders (2019) 10 AUS6 hannah tAUS6 shaun t
Hannah Pentreath and Shaun Hampson
AUS6 hannah bw
Hannah Pentreath
2-2-1-0 vote between Hannah, Shaun, and Daisy; Andy and Daisy switched their votes to Hannah on the revote.
12 AUS6 matt tAUS6 pia t
Matt Farrelly and Pia Miranda
AUS6 matt bw
Matt Farrelly
2-2-0 vote between Matt and Pia; Abbey and Ross switched their votes to Matt on the revote.
17 AUS6 abbey tAUS6 john t
Abbey Holmes and John Eastoe
AUS6 john bw
John Eastoe
4-4-1 vote between Abbey, John, and Harry; Luke switched his vote to John on the revote.
All Stars 11 AUS7 moana tAUS7 phoebe t
Moana Hope and Phoebe Timmins
AUS7 phoebe bw
Phoebe Timmins
5-5 vote between Moana and Phoebe; Sharn switched her vote to Phoebe on the revote.
17 AUS7 david tAUS7 zach t
David Genat and Zach Kozyrski
AUS7 zach t
Zach Kozyrski
(sent to Exile Beach)
2-2-1-1 vote between Jacqui, Shonee, David, and Zach, the former two being sent to Exile Beach, and since there was only one place left on Exile Beach, the latter two were tied 1-1; Zach was unanimously voted out on the revote.
19 AUS7 jacqui tAUS7 moana t
Jacqui Patterson and Moana Hope
AUS7 jacqui bw
Jacqui Patterson
(consensus)
4-4 vote between Jacqui and Moana followed by a 3-3 revote, causing a deadlock. Jacqui was then eliminated by consensus.
Brains v Brawn 4 AUS8 benny tAUS8 simon t
Benny Burdo and Simon Mee
AUS8 benny bw
Benny Burdo
5-5 vote between Benny and Simon; Kez and Shannon switched their votes to Benny on the revote.
6 AUS8 cara tAUS8 georgia t
Cara Atchison and Georgia Ray
AUS8 cara t
Cara Atchison
(sent to Brawn)
3-3-0 vote between Cara and Georgia; Hayley, Rachel, and Wai switched their votes to Cara on the revote.
21 AUS8 cara tAUS8 dani tAUS8 flick t
Cara Atchison, Dani Beale, and Flick Palmateer
AUS8 dani bw
Dani Beale
2-2-2 vote between Cara, Dani, and Flick; Hayley switched her vote to Dani on the revote.
Blood v Water 21 AUS9 david tAUS9 jordie t
David Goodchild and Jordie Hansen
AUS9 david bw
David Goodchild
2-2-0 vote between David and Jordie; Chrissy and Shay switched their votes to David on the revote.
23 AUS9 josh tAUS9 kj t
Josh Millgate and KJ Austin
AUS9 kj bw
KJ Austin
2-2-1 vote between Josh, KJ, and Mark; Chrissy switched her vote to KJ on the revote.
Heroes v Villains 10 AUS10 jordie tAUS10 sam t
Jordie Hansen and Sam Webb
AUS10 jordie bw
Jordie Hansen
4-4 vote between Jordie and Sam; Hayley and Nina switched their votes to Jordie on the revote.
21 AUS10 nina tAUS10 simon t
Nina Twine and Simon Mee
AUS10 simon bw
Simon Mee
3-3 vote between Nina and Simon; Simon was unanimously voted out on the revote.
Titans v Rebels "Bad Hair Day" AUS11 charles tAUS11 raymond t
Charles Noonan and Raymond Chaney
AUS11 charles bw
Charles Noonan
1-1-0 vote between Charles and Raymond; Feras switched his vote to Charles on the revote.
"Master and Apprentice" AUS11 eden tAUS11 raymond t
Eden Porter and Raymond Chaney
AUS11 eden bw
Eden Porter
6-6 vote between Eden and Raymond; Jaden switched his vote to Eden on the revote.
23 AUS11 caroline tAUS11 raymond t
Caroline Courtis and Raymond Chaney
AUS11 raymond bw
Raymond Chaney
Final four; Raymond lost the fire-making challenge.

South Africa[]

Tie Vote and Tiebreaker History
Season Episode Tied Contestants Eliminated Outcome
Tiebreaker Challenge
Malaysia 9/10 ZAS2 hein tZAS2 lorette t
Hein Vosloo and Lorette Mostert
ZAS2 hein bw
Hein Vosloo
4-4 vote between Hein and Lorette. Lorette won the tiebreaker challenge, eliminating Hein. Tie occurred in Episode 9, while the tiebreaker challenge occurred in Episode 10.
Previous Votes
Santa Carolina 7 ZAS3 hanna t ZAS3 louw t
Hanna Grobler and Louw Venter
ZAS3 hanna bw
Hanna Grobler
5-5 vote between Hanna and Louw. Since both had the same number of votes from previous Tribal Councils at one apiece, a tiebreaker challenge was held, to which Hanna was eliminated.
8 ZAS3 louw tZAS3 okkert t
Louw Venter and Okkert Brits
ZAS3 louw bw
Louw Venter
4-4-1 vote between Louw, Okkert and Gys. Louw had six votes from previous Tribal Councils, while Okkert had none, eliminating the former.
9 ZAS3 okkert tZAS3 proverb t
Okkert Brits and ProVerb Thekisho
ZAS3 okkert bw
Okkert Brits
4-4 vote between Okkert and ProVerb. Okkert had four votes from previous Tribal Councils, while ProVerb had two, eliminating the former.
11 ZAS3 gigi tZAS3 izak tZAS3 sade t
GiGi van Schalkwyk, Izak Davel, and Sade Giliberti
ZAS3 izak bw
Izak Davel
2-2-2 vote between GiGi, Izak, and Sade. Izak had one vote from previous Tribal Councils, while GiGi and Sade had none, eliminating the former.
Current Rules
Champions 11 ZAS5 graham tZAS5 marian t
Graham Jenneker and Marian de Vos
ZAS5 marian bw
Marian de Vos
3-3-1-0 vote between Graham, Marian, and Sivu. Altaaf, Solly, and Zavion switched their votes to Marian on the revote.
17 ZAS5 david tZAS5 sivu t
David de Wet and Sivu Xabanisa
ZAS5 david bw
David de Wet
Final four; David lost the fire-making challenge.
Philippines 2 ZAS6 annalize tZAS6 josie t
Annalize Sainsbury and Josie Eveleigh
ZAS6 neil bw
Neil Voller
(rock draw)
Deadlocked tie; all six non-tied tribe members (Ace, Chané, Neil, Palesa, Tom, and Vusi) drew rocks, where Neil drew the odd-coloured rock and was eliminated.
10 ZAS6 chane tZAS6 tom t
Chané Mynhardt and Tom Swartz
ZAS6 chane bw
Chané Mynhardt
1-1-0-0 vote between Chané and Tom. Annalize, Jeanne, Katinka, and Werner switched their votes to Chané on the revote.
Return of the Outcasts "The Don" ZAS9 felix tZAS9 killarney tZAS9 thoriso t
Felix Godlo, Killarney Jones, and Thoriso M-Afrika
ZAS9 thoriso bw
Thoriso M-Afrika
2-2-2 vote between Felix, Killarney, and Thoriso. Thoriso was unanimously voted out on the revote.
"Our Little Alliance" ZAS9 felix tZAS9 killarney t
Felix Godlo and Killarney Jones
ZAS9 felix bw
Felix Godlo
3-3-1 vote between Felix, Killarney, and Shane. Felix was unanimously voted out on the revote.

Sweden[]

Tie Vote and Tiebreaker History
Season Episode Tied Contestants Eliminated Outcome
Lottery
1997 8 S1sweden erika tS1sweden kent t
Erika Bälldal and Kent Larsen
S1sweden erika bw
Erika Bälldal
Deadlocked tie; Erika was eliminated via lottery.
1998 8 S2sweden elizabeth tS2sweden susanne t
Elizabeth Anderzén and Susanne Rittedal
S2sweden susanne bw
Susanne Rittedal
Deadlocked tie; Susanne was eliminated via lottery.
1999 2 S3sweden deniz tS3sweden jenny t
Deniz Özen and Jenny Hägglöf
S3sweden deniz bw
Deniz Özen
4-4 vote between Deniz and Jenny; Deniz was eliminated via lottery.
Pair Rules
2003 4 S7sweden mariana tS7sweden vincent t
Mariana Lundgren and Vincent Hamilton
S7sweden vincent t
Vincent Hamilton
(sent to The Borderlands)
2-2 vote between Mariana and Vincent; the former Veterans, each of whom had paired up with a former Challenger on Episode 3, were made to vote in the revote, where Vincent was voted out 3-1.
6 S7sweden camilla tS7sweden daniel tS7sweden mariana t
Camilla Eggenberger, Daniel Insulander, and Mariana Lundgren
S7sweden daniel t
Daniel Insulander
(sent to The Borderlands)
1-1-1 vote between Camilla, Daniel, and Mariana; the former Veterans, each of whom had paired up with a former Challenger on Episode 3, were made to vote in the revote, where Daniel was voted out 2-1.
Tribe Leaders Decide
VIP 2 SEvip janne tSEvip lene t
Janne Rønningen and Lene Elise Bergum
SEvip lene bw
Lene Elise Bergum
3-3 vote between Janne and Lene Elise; rival tribe leaders Asbjørn and Frank chose to eliminate Lene Elise.
Tiebreaker Challenge
Karibien 12 S12sweden jimmy tS12sweden veronica t
Jimmy Führ and Veronica Lundman
S12sweden veronica bw
Veronica Lundman
2-2 vote between Jimmy and Veronica; Sanna switched her vote to Veronica on the revote.
2011 12 S14sweden fatima tS14sweden sigvald t
Fatima Nilsson and Sigvald Harryson
S14sweden fatima bw
Fatima Nilsson
3-3 vote between Fatima and Sigvald; Sigvald won the tiebreaker challenge, eliminating Fatima.
1st-place Amulet Decides
Love Edition 6 S16sweden denice tS16sweden torun t
Denice Andrée and Torun Eriksson
S16sweden torun t
Torun Eriksson
(sent to Garden of Eden)
3-3 vote between Denice and Torun; Jennifer, holder of the 1st-place amulet, chose to eliminate Torun.
Tiebreaker Challenge after Deadlock
2019 21/22 S18sweden aza tS18sweden fia t
Åsa Engström and Fia Grönborg
S18sweden aza t
Åsa Engström
(sent to The Borderlands)
Deadlocked tie; Fia won the duel, eliminating Åsa. Tie occured in Episode 21, while the duel took place in Episode 22.
Tiebreaker Challenge
2020 6/7 S19sweden linn tS19sweden ola t
Linn Fagerholm and Ola Helt
S19sweden linn bw
Linn Fagerholm
5-5 vote between Linn and Ola; Ola won the duel, eliminating Linn. Tie occured in Episode 6, while the duel took place in Episode 7.
2023 6 SES23 christina tSES23 dennisj t
Christina Onuora and Dennis Johansson
SES23 christina t
Christina Onoura
(sent to The Borderlands)
5-5 vote between Christina and Dennis J.; Dennis J. won the duel, eliminating Christina.
Current Rules
Philippines 5 SES24 daniela tSES24 magnus t
Daniela Maniscalchi and Magnus Kannerbro
SES24 daniela t
Daniela Maniscalchi
(sent to The Borderlands)
5-5 vote between Daniela and Magnus; Els-Marie and Ken switched their votes to Daniela on the revote.
2024 1/2 SES25 lars tSES25 pontus t
Lars Koefoed and Pontus Croneld
SES25 pontus t
Pontus Croneld
(sent to The Borderlands)
4-4 vote between Lars and Pontus; Kemo switched his vote to Pontus on the revote. Tie occured in Episode 1, while the revote took place in Episode 2.

United Kingdom[]

Tie Vote and Tiebreaker History
Season Episode Tied Contestants Eliminated Outcome
Previous Votes
Pulau Tiga 2 UKS1 jj tUKS1 uzma t
J.J. Adams and Uzma Bashir Sheikh
UKS1 jj bw
J.J. Adams
4-4 vote between J.J. and Uzma; since this was Helang's first Tribal Council, neither J,J, nor Uzma had any past votes, so a revote was held. Simon switched his vote to J.J. on the revote.
11 UKS1 charlotte tUKS1 zoe t
Charlotte Hobrough and Zoe Lyons
UKS1 zoe bw
Zoe Lyons
4-4 vote between Charlotte and Zoe; Zoe had five votes from previous Tribal Councils, while Charlotte had one, eliminating the former.
Tiebreaker Quiz
Panama 6 S2uk bridget tS2uk helen t
Bridget Griffiths and Helen Carney
S2uk helen bw
Helen Carney
Deadlocked tie; Bridget won the survival quiz tiebreaker, eliminating Helen.

Trivia[]

See also[]

References[]

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Survivor Gameplay
Challenges Challenge Advantage · Do-It-Yourself Challenge · Duel · Family Visit · Immunity Challenge (Final Immunity Challenge) · Immunity Idol · Immunity Necklace · Medallion of Power · Reward Challenge · Survivor Auction
Elimination Edge of Extinction · Ejection · Evacuation · Final Tribal Council · Jury · Null Vote · Quit · Redemption Island · Snuffer · Sole Survivor (Perfect Game) · Tiebreaker · Torch · Tribal Council · Urn
Strategy Alliance · Goat Strategy · Pagonging · Split Vote
Social Dynamics Final Two · Final Three · Merge · Tribe
Twists Casting Battle of the Sexes · Blood vs. Water · Brawn vs. Brains vs. Beauty · Old vs. Young · Returning Players · Schoolyard Pick · Tribes Divided by Ethnicity
Tribal Council Advantage Amulet · Do or Die · Double Elimination · Double Tribal Council · Extra Vote · Hidden Immunity Idol (History) · Idol Nullifier · Joint Tribal Council · Juror Removal · Legacy Advantage · Knowledge is Power · Safety Without Power · Shot in the Dark · Vote Blocker · Vote Steal
Game Mechanics Advantage Menu · Buried Treasure · Day Zero · Exile Island · Fake Merge · Fire Token · First Impressions · Ghost Island · Haves vs. Have Nots · Hourglass · Island of the Idols · Kidnapping · Looting · Mutiny · One World · Reward Steal · Summit · The Outcasts · Tribe Leader · Tribe Switch
Post-Game Fan Favorite Award · Lawsuits and Legal Action · Ponderosa · Reunion Show
Miscellaneous Buff · Camp · Confessional · Luxury Item · Rites of Passage · Survivor Rulebook · Ulonging
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