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Survivor 49, Episode 11 "Cherry On Top" Gameplay Breakdown

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 "Spaghetti with garlic bread!" -Jeff Probst This episode doesn't quite reach the heights of last week's stellar episode, but it was still enjoyable enough.  I was especially surprised by how dangerous Steven's Journey appeared to be.  That definitely felt like something out of early Survivor , which was actually refreshing.  I'm just glad Steven didn't pull a  Survivor 44  Matthew.  Anyway, let's get into who played well and who sucked. Who Played Well: I don't think Sophie S should have gone home here, but it was a good move for both Rizo and Savannah.  They did a great job of recruiting people and helped make it a unanimous vote.  I especially liked the olive branch Rizo extended to Steven and Kristina on the Reward.  He got them to make a move that wasn't great for their game.  Plus, once again, Rizo managed to hang onto his Idol.  I don't love that they just let Steven go on the Journey without any resistance.  It cou...