CASE CLOSED
Yaxha sends Amy home
On night 18, the case was closed on Amy O'Hara, the 39-year-old detective from Revere, Massachusetts, when she was voted out of the very close-knit Yaxha tribe in a 4-1 decision. Although plagued with an ankle injury, Amy left the game with her head held high and a hand raised to her tribemates in the universal "rock on" symbol. "I'm very proud of myself getting this far," she declared. "I made some great friends, I had a great time and I wouldn't want it any other way."

…BUT DON'T GO ANYWHERE YET
Before the tribe departed, host Jeff Probst told them he was convinced they were a close group, then went on to say, "Hopefully, that will help you, because you are about to embark on a new challenge." The tribe was shocked when Jeff informed them they would not return to the Yaxha camp, but instead would merge with the Nakum tribe in the darkness of the Guatemalan jungle. The Yaxha tribemates were then given new tribe buffs for the first ever night-time merge.

TRIBAL COUNCIL FALLOUT
Returning from the "he said, she said" confrontation with Margaret at Tribal Council, Judd was relieved. "Margaret got voted out, thank God," he remarked. "She just pushed my buttons, man, and just kept pushing it. Hopefully, I'll be laughing my ass to the bank, and she will be home making chicken wings or something."