Season 20 starts February 11

The new season will soon be upon us.  Called Heroes vs. Villains, past contestants have been called back to participate and have already been divided into those two tribes depending on how they played previously.  The contestants range from 1st place winners to those who barely made the jury near the end of their seasons.

Pool-wise, history has shown that whenever one of these types of seasons happens (contestants returning), people who watch the show do not have any advantage in the pool over those who don't.  Anything can happen, no matter how much we think we know, or how much the contestants think they know.  This is true of any season.

So let the entry submissions begin!  Same rules as last time:  9 contestant picks per entry; each entry costs $10.  Feel free to submit multiple entries to increase your chance of winning.  As entries are received we will check them to see if they are the same as previous submissions.  If an entry is a duplicate (has happened maybe twice in 10 seasons), that person will be contacted to resubmit - so submit as soon as possible.  The deadline for submission is Thursday, Feb 11, at 5:00 pm.  Do NOT wait until then, because if your entry is a duplicate and we cannot get a hold of you, we will change your entry for you before the show beings at 7:00, and you don't want that.

Each contestant collects points weekly (with the exception of the last episode) if they "survive" tribal council or if their tribe avoids going to tribal council OR, of course, they avoid having to be medically evacuated.  The points per contestant goes up by 5 every week, making for some dramatic finishes in the pool at the end of the season.  Invite your friends and family to join.  Results are emailed AND put on this blog usually every Thursday night after the show, but almost always by Friday morning.

1st place = 50%, 2nd place = 20%, 3rd place = 15%, 4th place = 10%, last place = 5%.  Here are last season's results again:

• First place:  Michelle, $330
• Second place:  Tone, $130
• Third place:  DW, $100
• Fourth place:  Bob, $70
• Last place:  Sheena, $30

If you cannot give your entry fee to me, Monique, or Tone in person, you can mail your entry fee to me, using the details at the bottom of the email.  Click on the image below to see all the contestants and the tribes they are grouped into.  I have included how well they did in their previous season(s) as well as why they decided to come back and play again.

Oh yeah, I suppose you can also submit your picks in the comments below, but make sure to add your name.  However, everyone will be able to see your picks this way, if you care.

Have fun making your picks!

Jay Dela Cruz
75 Peter Sosiak Bay
Winnipeg, MB
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