Survivor 47 has already seen two interesting players voted out of the game. The Gata tribe decided to keep Andy Rueda, the wild card, while voting out Jon Lovett. Then, the Tuku tribe chose to vote a sociable yet sometimes annoying TK Foster out at the end of episode 2.
Survivor has always been a fluid, unpredictable game, but those aren't the first two players you might have thought would be the first to go when you first saw the new players on the beach in the season premiere.
Gabe Ortis seems to be in control of Tuku after making a secret alliance with Sue Smey and Caroline Vidmar, and convincing Tiyana Hallums to bail on her alliance with TK and Kyle Ostwald. Tiyana was not happy that TK reasonably voiced his displeasure at losing an immunity challenge, and she decided to throw in with Gabe.
Players in danger of leaving Survivor 47 in episode 3
We shared a list of three players (one from each tribe) who are the most in danger of going home in episode 3, starting with Gata's own, Andy.
TRIBE - GATA
ANDY RUEDA
Andy is a very high-maintenance player for his tribemates, but they all seem to know it. Andy has voiced his need for almost constant positive reinforcement from those around him, and they have complied, cheering for him as completes small tasks around camp.
His biggest asset is his physical strength, but as soon as Gata loses an immunity challenge, he will most likely be gone. His tribe cannot afford to take him to the merge because of his uneven behavior under pressure.
TRIBE - TUKU
KYLE OSTWALD
Kyle was TK's closest ally and he was as blindsided by Tiyana's defection as TK was. He enters episode 3 clearly on the bottom, despite the fact the tribe has two women who might not be much help in the more physical challenges.
It seems likely that Tuku will lose again, and Kyle will be on the chopping block unless Sue or Caroline prove to be a hindrance in challenges.
TRIBE - LAVO
TEENY CHIRICHILLO
Rome Cooney has rubbed nearly everyone on his tribe the wrong way, but he is safe for one tribal council. He has no choice but to play his idol once Lavo loses an immunity challenge. Teeny is on the block because Rome shared that he had a clue to the idol, and Teeny told Kishan Patel. They both looked at the idol box and were caught by Rome.
This certainly dampened Rome's one-sided enthusiasm about working with Teeny. If Lavo were to lose, Rome might not have the votes, however, to vote out Teeny, as she has been a popular member of her tribe. It might come down to who fails the challenge.
3 Survivor 47 players who should be safe in episode three
TRIBE - GATO
SAM PHALEN
Sam is a big, strong dude in a tribe with three women who don't fully trust Andy. Even if there were an upheaval among the members, the target probably wouldn't fall on him.
The one thing that could haunt him at this stage in the game would be a women's alliance, which hasn't been bandied about yet in their tribe. Gato will need his strength to get to the merge, and Andy is the clear choice as the next to go if they return to tribal.
TRIBE - LAVO
ROME COONEY
Rome's idol is good for just one tribal council, so unless he does something completely off the rails, like playing his idol for someone else, he should be safe if Lavo goes to tribal council for the first time.
TRIBE - TUKU
GABE ORTIS
At this point, Gabe seems to be in control of his tribe, with a solid alliance with Sue and Caroline. He's added Tiyana to his group, but it is fair to question how long that will last.
Gabe, Sue, and Tiyana all seem like alphas, so it will be interesting to see how soon it will be before one of them gets offended by someone else. Gabe had an idol that was good for three tribal councils, which he absolutely wasted by playing the idol in the episode when he was in no danger whatsoever. Considering how hard he worked for it, this questionable move reeked of panic.
That move calls into question his overall judgment and leaves him a bit vulnerable, but he should be able to hold onto power for at least another vote, should Tuku lose.
We'll see how it all goes down and who gets voted out in Survivor 47 episode 3, coming to CBS and Paramount+ on at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. C on Wednesday, Oct. 2!