Player file
Gervase Peterson
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · YMCA Basketball Coach;Cigar Lounge Owner
Survivor
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2seasons played
0seasons won
3rdbest finish
69days in the game, all seasons
Career
Seasons played
What this shows: Each season Gervase played, oldest first. The bar runs from the first person out (left) to the winner (right); the tall block is Gervase. The tiles are that season's numbers.
Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.Finished 7th of 16Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.View Survivor 1 →- 30days lasted
- 6votes against
- 14%vote accuracy1 of 7 with the majority
- 1individual wins
- 0/0 found / played
- 56confessionalstimes they talked to camera
Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.Finished 3rd of 20Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.View Survivor 27 →- 39days lasted
- 4votes against+2 cancelled by idols
- 83%vote accuracy10 of 12 with the majority
- 1individual wins
- 0/0 found / played
- 0 votes to win
- 25confessionalstimes they talked to camera
Spoiler-safe. Gervase's game details (votes, moments, totals and takes) is hidden until you've watched it.
Game style
How they played
What this shows: Each bar is a percentile: the share of all 917 Survivor appearances that scored lower (50 is the typical player). Survivor bars use survivoR's scores. The label is our rule of thumb, not an official rating.
Survivor 27 · our labelNumbers playerAlmost always voted with the majority, without being the one steering it.
Why this label
Players like this
The Survivor players whose bars sit closest to Gervase's in Survivor 27. Match is 100 minus the typical gap between the two sets of bars, in percentile points.
Natalie TenerelliSurvivor 22 · Numbers player96matchCompare
Mick TrimmingSurvivor 19 · Numbers player94matchCompare
Brandon HantzSurvivor 23 · Numbers player91matchCompare
Sherri BiethmanSurvivor 26 · Numbers player89matchCompare
Holly HoffmanSurvivor 21 · Numbers player89matchCompare
How the labels work
Returnee tracker
How their game changed
What this shows: The same game-style bars as above, one column per season, with where they finished and how long they lasted. The changes list the biggest rises and drops from one appearance to the next, in percentile points. Their seasons span eras, so “vs their era” compares each season with its own era.
- StrategyS1: 0S27: 87
- ChallengesS1: 91S27: 31
- InfluenceS1: 97S27: 21
- VotingS1: 0S27: 96
- AdvantagesS1: 0S27: 0
- Jury supportS1: 0S27: 0
- LastedS1: 56S27: 85
Percentiles, 0–99; 50 is the typical player.
What changed
- Voting up 96 points S1 0th → S27 96th
- Strategy up 87 points S1 0th → S27 87th
- Influence down 76 points S1 97th → S27 21st
- Challenges down 60 points S1 91st → S27 31st
Key moments
How their games played out
What this shows: Built from the vote and competition records, in order. Survivor: , individual wins, (we count one when a player is voted out by someone who voted with them at the previous tribal) and how they left.
Survivor 1: Borneo2 moments
- Day24Won individual immunity ("End Of The Line")immunity
- Day30Voted out by a 5–2 voteout
Survivor 27: Blood vs. Water8 moments
- Day13Turned on Laura M., who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 7–1 blindsideblindside
- Day21Turned on Aras, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 7–2–2 blindsideblindside
- Day24Turned on Tina, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 7–1–1 blindsideblindside
- Day26Turned on Laura M., who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 7–1 blindsideblindside
- Day29Turned on Caleb, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 4–3 blindsideblindside
- Day32Won individual immunity ("Ram-Ball On")immunity
- Day37Tyson played a hidden immunity idol for themidol
- Day39Reached the Final Tribal Council but lost, with 0 of 8 jury votesfinal
Voting record
Who they voted for
What this shows: Each vote Gervase cast at . A filled dot means they voted with the majority; a hollow dot means they were on the losing side. The last column is who went home.
Survivor 1: Borneo1/7 with majority
| When | Voted for | With the majority? | Went home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 6 | B.B. | B.B. | |
| Day 12 | Colleen | Ramona | |
| Day 18 | Jenna | Joel | |
| Day 21 | Sue | Gretchen | |
| Day 24 | Jenna | Greg | |
| Day 27 | Richard | Jenna | |
| Day 30 | Sean | Gervase |
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As a , voted for Kelly to win.
Survivor 27: Blood vs. Water10/12 with majority
| When | Voted for | With the majority? | Went home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Candice | Candice | |
| Day 13 | Laura M. | Laura M. | |
| Day 21 | Aras | Aras | |
| Day 22 | Vytas | Vytas | |
| Day 24 | Tina | Tina | |
| Day 26 | Laura M. | Laura M. | |
| Day 29 | Caleb | Caleb | |
| Day 32 | Hayden | ||
| Day 32 | Hayden revote | ||
| Day 32 | Rock draw: Immune revote | Katie | |
| Day 35 | Hayden | Hayden | |
| Day 37 | Ciera | Ciera | |
| Day 38 | Tina | Tina |
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Career
Career totals
What this shows: Every season added together, per show. Vote accuracy is the share of Gervase's votes that went with the majority.
Survivor2 seasons
- 69days played
- 10votes against+2 cancelled by idols
- 58%vote accuracy11 of 19 with the majority
- 2individual wins
- 0/0 found / played
- 0 votes to win
- 81confessionalstimes they talked to camera
The edit
Winners' edits →How much the show featured them
What this shows: Gervase's share of all in each Survivor season (the bar), against the average cast member's share (the tick). Counts from survivoR.
- S18.5%56 confessionals · 5th most of 16 · average 6.3%
- S275.8%25 confessionals · 6th most of 20 · average 5%
Competitions
All comps →Competition wins by format
What this shows: Individual wins only (each competition counted once), sorted into the formats they used: endurance, puzzles, OTEV and so on. A competition can have several formats.
3 individual winsReward + immunity 1Immunity 1Reward 1
Spoiler-safe. Gervase's alliances and analyst takes (they cover the rest of the season) is hidden until you've watched it.
Alliances
Who they worked with
What this shows: Named alliances from the Survivor Wiki and other cited sources, with when each formed and ended (episode and day) where the source says. Tap a face to open that player.
Barbecue Alliance
Survivor 1: Borneo- Formed
- Ep 9 · Day 26
- Ended
- Ep 11 · Day 33
- Gervase
- loyal to the end
Rivals picked members off.
Galang Alliance
Survivor 27: Blood vs. Water- Formed
- Ep 2 · Day 5
- Ended
- Ep 12 · Day 32
- Gervase
- turned on it
A member turned on the group.
Singles Alliance
Survivor 27: Blood vs. Water- Formed
- Ep 6 · Day 16
- Ended
- Ep 14 · Day 39
- Gervase
- founder
Held together to the Final Tribal Council.
Analysts
What the analysts said
What this shows: Podcasts, videos and articles about Gervase, matched by name or episode title, then how much analyst coverage each of their seasons got. Strongest matches first. Links open the original.
- Survivor All-Time Top 40 Rankings | #14: Blood vs. WaterRob Has a Podcast · All-Time Top 40 Rankings · Podcast · Survivor 27 · Jul 1, 2021
- Post-Finale Interviews with the Survivor Blood vs Water Final 7Rob Has a Podcast · Interview · Podcast · Survivor 27 · Dec 16, 2013
Season coverage on RHAP
- Survivor 111 items · 6 with Rob CesterninoSeason hub
- Survivor 27105 items · 45 with Rob CesterninoSeason hub