The Auction's Return in 'Survivor 45' Leads to a Devastating Blindside

Mike Bloom

November 16, 2023 at 11:30 AM·2 min read

The Final 10 castaways of 'Survivor 45' attend the returning Survivor Auction

Last week, a shock double elimination officially started the individual phase of Survivor 45. And the surprises kept on coming in this week's episode. The classic Auction returned for the first time in 15 seasons, with some twists that had the players running through the jungle for cash. And a series of unfortunate events led to things epically crashing down for one player, leading to a devastating boot from the game.

Check out more information about tonight's episode below and find out who was voted out.

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Who got voted off on Survivor 45 tonight?

Kellie Nalbandian

For the past few weeks, Kellie said that Bruce, who he regarded as his number one ally, would be the end of her in this game. And he was, just not in the way that she expected. Bruce won a clutch Immunity Challenge after losing his vote in the auction, causing everyone to scramble. Regardless of old Belo being targeted, Kellie was confident that her relationships--and a possible new women's alliance--would lead to Jake getting the boot. But the Reba alliance had other plans. Fearing Kellie a bigger threat, they allowed Jake to put on a show, thinking he was going and wasting his Shot in the Dark. But really, the votes were on Kellie, who was shocked and gutted as she eyed the very people who betrayed her.

Were any advantages found or played on Survivor 45 tonight?

Yes! The return of the auction came with a new wrinkle. The players spent the morning hunting for tubes of cash in the jungle that would serve as their money for the auction. At the auction, they were warned that proceedings would stop at any time. When it did, whoever had the most money left would lose their vote at the next Tribal Council. And while Bruce wound up with the least money from the jungle searching, he would up with the most by auction's end.

Jake also played his Shot in the Dark, though it did not make him safe. Additionally, in Kellie being voted out, Austin is the last person remaining in the game in possession of the "Advantage Amulet." That means his amulet has transformed into the power of a full idol. That now gives him a staggering two idols in his possession.

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