Big Brother 8 Odds: It’s Getting Hot in Here
Jessica and Eric called the shots this week on Big Brother, but did they get it right? (Photo courtesy of CBS.com)
The climate in the Big Brother household is getting hotter than a subdivision in Greece. You got people getting burned by bad deals, lonely hearts afire and gamblers feeling the heat. And then you have Amber Tomcavage, whose tear ducts could put out any blaze, meaning someone from Athens is trying to broker a deal with CBS to get her overseas pronto (sorry, we don’t know the Greek word for “in a hurry” and don’t feel like looking it up).
America got a double shot of Amber this week as she appeared on Tuesday’s episode of Power of 10 with fellow housemate Daniele Donato, who flamed out. Amber, given a shot to win $10 million, bombed and walked away with $1,000 that she immediately spent on a Bible and a collection of voodoo dolls to torment all the people who’ve oppressed her throughout her life (that’s according to the Beat’s sources deep within the Big Brother production crew). It doesn’t look like her prayers will be responded to (apparently her god has more to worry about than a whiny racist liar from Manhattan who’s crying poor) and that means she will be booted off the show come Thursday.
When she lost the Power of Veto competition on Tuesday’s episode, Amber’s fate was left up to the nation of viewers and Eric Stein believes he knows what America wants. If he’s right, he made a very wise move with the PoV, opting to not put Daniele up, keeping intact his alliance with her and her father, Dick.
That move could serve him well down the road. How it goes over with his squealing girlfriend, Jessica Hughbanks, is another issue. In one breath she says she wants to marry Eric, then she says she’s not sure if she trusts him. It’ll be interesting to see her reaction at the end of all this when she learns he’s capable of keeping his secret role as America’s Player from her for months. Sounds like the kind of go-getter husband (re: cold-hearted opportunist) any girl wants.
If it turns out Zach Swerdzewski is evicted instead of Amber on Thursday, Eric’s move could backfire.
Here are the latest Big Brother odds on who will win Season 8 of the hit CBS show:
Eric Stein - 3/1
Jameka Cameron - 4/1
Zach Swerdzewski - 9/1
Daniele Donato - 5/2
Jessica Hughbanks - 5/2
Amber Tomcavage - 6/1
Dick Donato - 7/1
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