Survivor 11: Guatemala - Will Poll 1 Results Be Proven Right?

Wearing yellow buffs:

Check the contestant's ages to see how the age range works for or against either of the tribes. There are 8 under 30, and 8 over. Will youth and agility overpower experience and wiliness?

How about the occupational skills the contestants bring with them. Will they be put to use?

Now, knowing how Survivor loves to pull switches and surprises, this grouping doesn’t mean that this is how the tribes are truly organized. As an added element of surprise, two "popular" contestants, a man and a woman, are coming to Survivor 11. Who are they and what will they do? How will the Survivor 11 contestants react to them?

Host Jeff Probst warns, and excites curiosity, by saying that this season will be the toughest season yet. How will the contestants do?

We’ll find out when the show premieres on Thursday, September 15, 2005. I can’t wait!

Before that happens, click on the small individual photo and review each contestant's bio and preferences. Take a guess how their personality traits will work for them or against them.

You have a few more days to cast your vote for the first man and the first woman to be evicted in the first Tribal Council. Even if you don’t want to cast a vote, check the results to see how others have voted. See if they’ll be proven right. Introductory Poll: Who will be the first ones voted off?.

At the time of writing, Brandon had 1% of the male vote, but Jim had 27%. It makes you wonder if readers are leery of experienced firefighters…

On the women’s poll, Brianna and Brooke were tied with 5% of the vote while Lydia had 26%.

On another topic, notice how many contestants have names starting with “B.” I wonder if this has any significance in how the game is played?

According to a numerology book (You Are Your First Name by Ellin Dodge) people have certain traits according to the first letter of their first name:

How will these traits help or hinder with alliances and strategies? Who will Outwit, Outplay and Outlast the others to become the 11th Sole Survivor?

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Don't forget that there'll be episode recaps starting with the premiere!