Challenges: MPF percentile
99%
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 21 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 0
- Survivor: Gabon (2008) - 12th place, 7th out.
- Voted out in Episode 7, "It All Depends on the Pin-Up Girl" (Day 21).
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| S17: Gabon | 0.35 | 2.62 | 0.13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0.57 | 1.87 | - | - | - | 0.70 | 2.21 |
| Career | 0.35 | 2.62 | 0.13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0.57 | 1.87 | - | - | - | 0.70 | 2.21 |
Ace Gordon - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
59%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
48%
Performance ranks are a quick visual measure of the contestant's season vs. historical data from all prior contestants, in three basic (scorable) categories:
1. Performance in individual challenges (MPF), as a measure of "physical game";
2. Ability to vote people out consistently (VFB%, or VFB/TCA), or "strategic game"; and
3. Ability to avoid being voted against (rVAP, or TCA-VAP) - which scales better than a percentage would - for "social/strategic game."
See also: Full glossary for all these abbreviations.
Ace Gordon - Challenge record
S17:
Gabon 
Tribal/team challenge record (3-for-11):
- Gabon, Ep. 1 RC: "One for All" - Speedy as the rest of the tribe up the hill; Kota wins.
- Gabon, Ep. 1 IC: "Temptation Valley" - Crosses obstacles and digs, and Kota wins.
- Gabon, Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Lemme Go Rock 'n' Roll" - Helps roll the boulder; Kota wins again.
- Gabon, Ep. 3 RC: "Kicking and Screaming - Dragged for the final point; Kota loses, 2-1.
- Gabon, Ep. 3 IC: "Lake Launch" - Slides and retrieves a tile, but Kota loses again.
- Gabon, Ep. 4 IC: "Big Oar Deal" - Only Fang to even touch the ball; Fang loses.
- Gabon, Ep. 5 RC: "Fruit Flies" - Whacks at fruit with a bat for Fang, but Fang loses.
- Gabon, Ep. 5 IC: "Cliff Bowling" - Blocks zero balls with his shield; Fang loses, 8-7.
- Gabon, Ep. 6 RC: "Snake in the Grass" - One of only two Fangs to stay in; Fang loses.
- Gabon, Ep. 6 IC: "Jungle Relay" - Insists on working the puzzle, blows a lead, Fang loses.
- Gabon, Ep. 7 RC: "Elephant Eggs" - Has two passes blocked; Fang loses, 3-0.
Individual challenge record (0-for-1): (Mean % finish: 91.7%)
- Gabon, Ep. 7 IC: "Lake Log Jam" - Reaches the final round, outlasts Sugar, but does not win (2nd/12).
Redemption/Exile Island duel record (0-for-0):
- Gabon: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 3 |
| Played: | 11 |
| Win%: | 0.27 |
| Sat out: | - |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 1 |
| Win%: | 0.00 |
| Mean% Finish: | 91.7% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean% Finish: | - |
Ace Gordon - Tribal Council record
S17:
Gabon 
Idols held/played (0/0):
- Gabon, Ep. 6: Briefly has possession of Sugar's idol, but she takes it back (Day 18).
VFB - Votes for the person booted (3/5):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep3 | Paloma | Paloma Soto-Castillo (voted out, 7-2) | Yes |
| Ep4 | Kelly | Jacquie Berg (voted out, 5-2) | - |
| Ep5 | GC | 'GC' Brown (voted out, 6-1) | Yes |
| Ep6 | Kelly | Kelly Czarnecki (voted out, 5-1) | Yes |
| Ep7 | Ace | Ace Gordon (voted out, 3-2) | - |
| 5 | TOTALS | 3 | |
VAP - Votes against (5):
- Gabon, Ep. 3: Two votes, from Kelly and Paloma.
- Gabon, Ep. 7: Three votes, from Crystal, Ken, and Sugar (voted out, 3-2).
Jury votes made (0/0):
- Gabon: None.
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Advantages held/played: | 0/0 |
| Idols found: | 0 |
| Idols played: | - |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 3 |
| Tribals: | 5 |
| VAP: | 5 |
| Made: | 0 |
| For winners: | - |
| Received: | - |
Ace Gordon - Pictures
S17:
Gabon -
Gabon intro shot -
Gabon intro shot -
Hiking in, Day 1 -
Time for introductions -
Kota tribe, starting line, Ep1 RC -
Running up that hill -
Kota wins reward! -
Checking out Bob's hut repairs -
Telling people how to do stuff -
I think everyone's pretty happy with my input -
Pre-challenge yoga session -
I thought it would be good to get our chakras aligned -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC -
Starting line -
Digging deep -
Watching the puzzle stage -
Kota wins immunity! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC/IC -
Chasing the boulder -
Kota, leading -
Kota wins immunity, returns to camp with stuff -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC -
Resisting getting pulled from the pole -
Getting dragged for match point -
Kota didn't lose! -
Paloma was really bad in the challenge, we should target her -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC -
Starting line -
Learning that Sugar found the idol -
We have all the power! -
Kota, Ep3 Tribal Council -
Happy with how Tribal went, Ep4 -
Pre-swap lineup -
Kota, ranked by perceived value -
I'm number two! -
The new Fang tribe goes to camp -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC -
Failing to block Randy -
Failing to beat Marcus to the ball -
The losing Fangs -
"It was like we were legless chickens, racing against sleek weasels" -
Heading to Tribal -
Fang, Ep4 Tribal Council -
Listening to GC -
Checking out the elephant, Ep5 -
Taking a closer look, with Matty -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 RC -
Waiting to bat stuff away -
Crystal tells GC to eat his rice -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC -
Just took a shield to the face, maybe -
The losing Fangs, again -
Checking in with Sugar -
Fang, Ep5 Tribal Council -
Listening to Probst -
Tribal Council was ... sad. Ep6 -
Making a merge deal with Matty -
The secret is out, Sugar -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC -
Fang, not trailing yet -
Almost done -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC -
Starting line -
Retrieving pole pieces -
Failing to assemble the pole -
The losing Fangs, again -
You don't need to worry about the idol, Matty -
Fang, Ep6 Tribal Council -
Listening to Probst -
Crystal is the next lamb to the slaughter, Ep7 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 RC -
Playing keep-away -
Tackled by Dan, giving up match point -
Talking Matty away from booting Sugar, back to Crystal -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC -
Final round, ready to go -
Not winning -
Sugar's idol is staying with her, despite her having immunity -
Fang, Ep7 Tribal Council -
Talking to Probst -
Seventh person voted out of Gabon... -
Snuffed, Day 21 (Episode 7)
Ace Gordon - Interviews
S17:
Gabon Pre-game interviews
- Andy Dehnart at Reality Blurred (9/9/08): "Ace Gordon: 'We are here to win. Sometimes I think we forget that'"
Post-game interviews
- Andy Dehnart at Reality Blurred (12/9/08): "Ace Gordon: 'I got tired of playing the game' with 'mentally incompetent', 'blatant idiots'"
Ace Gordon - Bio
S17:
Gabon Official CBS bio for Survivor: Gabon excerpts:
"Ace Gordon is a self-proclaimed charmer in every sense of the word. With an English accent and a shaved head, he is an absolute fan of the game and 100% confident in his manipulation skills. Born in New York but raised in London, Ace attended the prestigious Hill House School in Knightsbridge. His privileged background and world travels lead Gordon to mockingly state, "I'm probably better than you and highly more [sic] educated."
He has also run the gambit in terms of jobs and he's only 27. Over the years, he's sold cars for Porsche, been a massage therapist and cooked at an eco-resort in Hawaii. Currently, Ace splits his time between working for Cartier and running his own fashion photography studio.
One of Ace's biggest personality traits is his ability to flirt, almost without realizing it. Described as a natural salesman, Ace can cross the line between arrogant and elegant in whatever country he lives. He has actively sought to be immersed in new surroundings and experiences, be it martial arts or meditation. In fact, Gordon has lived in Hawaii, India, Thailand, and all over the U.S. studying religion, spirituality and alternatives to traditional Western Medicine.
Ace is single and currently resides in Naples, Florida. His birth date is September 3, 1980."