And that is why I hate winning

I just couldn't help myself. Old Tominator came back
tonight and made me win the challenge.

I saw it was music and licked my chops.

I put up Lacey and Rickie. I figure those are the two strongest
candidates to be in Jimmy's power alliance and I want to
prevent that side from having all the power.

I have been told by Henry, Nicole, and Javi that they will vote
to evict Rickie, who is a much bigger threat than Lacey.

3 votes should be enough, even if Jimmy and Lacey vote for Tara.

I bet you hosts are shocked and confused as to how the heck I
kept Nicole safe after my nasty comments early on.

Well shockingly enough I have been working decently with Nicole
and couldn't even put her up as a pawn in order to keep her trust.

I am hoping that Nicole/Javi (one pair) and Henry/Tara (another pair)
will be final 5 with me sitting in the middle and can go to final 3 with
someone. I would plan to win final HOH in order not to get eliminated
3rd, but them's the breaks.

If Rickie goes, there will be: Me, Henry, Tara, Javi, Nicole, Jimmy, and Lacey.

I could always work with Jimmy and Lacey for one vote to eliminate a threat.

Or I could go with the current, intended final 5, mentioned above.

I like options. Options are good.

Jimmy shouldn't put me up, even if he wins next. Tara might with what I just
did to her. And the rest shouldn't. So I guess having only one person that
will put me up is great at this point.

Good work Tom. I think....