S36: Ghost IslandChallenges: MPF percentile
92%
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 39 | Wins: 0 | Final Three: 1
- Survivor 36: Ghost Island (2018) - 2nd place, five jury votes.
- Tied for win, but lost tiebreaker (5-5-0 [1-0]) in Episode 14, "It's Game Time, Kids" (Day 39).
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| S36: Ghost Island | 4.31 | 12.39 | 0.35 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 0.80 | 3.73 | 5 | 11 | 0.45 | 1.60 | 10.77 |
| Career | 4.31 | 12.39 | 0.35 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 0.80 | 3.73 | 5 | 11 | 0.45 | 1.60 | 10.77 |
Domenick Abbate - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
82%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
94%
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.
Domenick Abbate - Challenge record
Tribal/team challenge record (7-for-13; 1 2nd; 1 sit-out):
- Ghost Island Ep. 1 IC: "Sled Zeppelin" - Helps haul the sled, works the puzzle, and Naviti wins!
- Ghost Island Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Coming Up for Air" - Swims and returns missed shots, as Naviti wins again.
- Ghost Island Ep. 3 RC/IC: "All Along the Watchtower" - Now with New Naviti, which loses on the puzzle.
- Ghost Island Ep. 4 RC: "Water Slaughter" - Paired with James, loses a point to Sebastian/Bradley, but Naviti wins.
- Ghost Island Ep. 4 IC: "Cell Block Sea" - Helps move the crate, and eventually, Naviti wins.
- Ghost Island Ep. 5 RC: "Rod Screw-It" - Helps dig out the lever, and Naviti wins again.
- Ghost Island Ep. 5 IC: "Hitch a Ride" - Turns the crank and helps solve the puzzle; Naviti wins again.
- Ghost Island Ep. 6 IC: "Sir Duke" - Now with new new Naviti, caller, directs the puzzle, and Naviti doesn't lose (2nd*/3).
- Ghost Island Ep. 7 RC: "Discy Business" - Sits out, as Naviti wins big (1st/3).
- Ghost Island Ep. 7 IC: "Cruel Sea" - Mysteriously forgets how to dive, and Naviti loses (3rd/3).
- Ghost Island Ep. 9 RC: "Gone Shootin'" - Gets two of the orange team's four hits, but orange team loses.
- Ghost Island Ep. 10 RC: "Caged Tigers" - Paddles the boat, works the puzzle, but the purple team loses.
- Ghost Island Ep. 13 RC: "Always on the Run" - Paired with Wendell, the purple pair wins!
Individual challenge record (3-for-10): (Mean % Finish: 75.4%)
- Ghost Island Ep. 8 IC: "Audio Slave" - Sixth person to drop out, on the transition to the final stage (8th/13).
- Ghost Island Ep. 9 IC: "Fijian Feast" - Makes it to the second round, but no further (tie-4th/12).
- Ghost Island Ep. 10 IC: "Take the Reins" - Seventh person to drop out, within the first two minutes (5th/11).
- Ghost Island Ep. 11 IC: "Crocodile Rock" - Outlasts the purple team and Wendell, and Dom wins! (1st/5).
- Ghost Island Ep. 12 RC: "A Quick Affair" - Tossing the final sandbag, but can't beat Sebastian (2nd/8).
- Ghost Island Ep. 12 IC: "The Ball Drop" - Lasts until the final round, and Domenick wins! (1st/8).
- Ghost Island Ep. 13 IC: "Seven Bridges Road" - Working on the slide puzzle as Laurel wins (tie-3rd/7).
- Ghost Island Ep. 14 F6 IC: "Vin Skully" - Comes close to catching Wendell on the puzzle, but loses (2nd/6).
- Ghost Island Ep. 14 F5 IC: "Pyramid Scheme" - One of five working the puzzle as Wendell wins (tie-2nd/5).
- Ghost Island Ep. 14 F4 IC: "Stacked Up" - After Wendell's stack falls, carefully builds, and Dom wins! (1st/4).
Redemption/Exile Island duel record: (0-for-0)
- Ghost Island: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 7 |
| 2nd place: | 1 |
| Played: | 13 |
| Win%: | 0.58 |
| Sat out: | 1 |
| Wins: | 3 |
| Played: | 10 |
| Win%: | 0.30 |
| Mean% Finish: | 75.4% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean% Finish: | - |
Domenick Abbate - Tribal Council record
Idols held/played (2/2; 0 votes voided):
- Ghost Island, Ep. 2: Finds Naviti's idol in the middle of Night 3; it's Andrea's from Caramoan.
- Ghost Island, Ep. 4: Willed the Legacy Advantage by Morgan when she's blindsided (Night 9).
- Ghost Island, Ep. 8: Plays the Legacy Advantage with 13 left, zero votes voided (Day 22).
- Ghost Island, Ep. 11: Finds David Wright's fake idol in a marked coconut (Day 28).
- Ghost Island, Ep. 14 (F6 vote): "Plays" David's fake idol before votes are read; Sebastian does not vote Dom (Day 36).
- Ghost Island, Ep. 14 (F5 vote): Plays Andrea's idol for himself, zero votes voided (Day 37).
VFB - Votes for the person booted (8/10):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep3 | Angela | Morgan Ricke (voted out, 4-3-1) | - |
| Ep7 | Bradley | Bradley Kleihege (voted out, 4-1) | Yes |
| Ep8 | Chris | Chris Noble (voted out, 10-2) | Yes |
| Ep9 | Michael | Libby Vincek (idoled out, [0]-4-1) | - |
| Ep10 | Desiree | Desiree Afuye (voted out, 8-2) | Yes |
| Ep11 | Michael | Michael Yerger (voted out, 2-2-1-1; 3-0) | Yes |
| Ep12 | Chelsea | Chelsea Townsend (voted out, 5-3) | Yes |
| Ep13 | Kellyn | Kellyn Bechtold (voted out, 3-3-1; 4-1) | Yes |
| Ep14 (F6) | Sebastian | Sebastian Noel (voted out, 4-1-1) | Yes |
| Ep14 (F5) | Donathan | Donathan Hurley (voted out, 4-[0]) | Yes |
| 10 | TOTALS | 8 | |
VAP - Votes against (2):
- Ghost Island, Ep. 13: One vote, from Donathan.
- Ghost Island, Ep. 14 (F6 vote): One vote, from Donathan.
Jury votes received (5/11):
- Ghost Island, Ep. 14: Received five jury votes, from Chris Noble, Libby Vincek, Desiree Afuye, Jenna Bowman, and Michael Yerger, to tie for first with Wendell Holland, 5-5-0. Lost the tie-breaker vote, to take second.
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Advantages held/played: | 0/0 |
| Idols found: | 2 |
| Idols played: | 2 |
| Votes voided: | 0 |
| VFB: | 8 |
| Tribals: | 10 |
| VAP: | 2 |
| Made: | 0 |
| For winners: | - |
| Received: | 5 |
| Total jurors: | 11 |
Domenick Abbate - Pictures
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Ghost Island intro shot -
Ghost Island intro shot -
Bonus Ghost Island intro shot -
CBS pre-game interview -
On the boat, Day 1 -
Starting line, Ep1 RC -
Domenick dissents from Chris's decisions -
Naviti tribe meet-and-greet -
Wendell reports Sebastian (and Chris) have put Domenick's name out as a boot possibility -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC -
Hauling the puzzle -
Working the puzzle -
Naviti wins! -
Ep2, worried about his status in the tribe -
Looking in the dark, in tree holes -
Found the idol! -
Letter of provenience -
Showing Chris the letter -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC -
Naviti wins again! -
Pre-swap lineup, Ep3 -
The new Naviti tribe -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC/IC -
Watching the puzzle stage -
The losing Navitis -
Seeing Chris drew the Ghost Island rock -
Showing the Malolos a new, faker fake idol -
Naviti, Ep3 Tribal Council -
Talking to Probst -
What's this in my bag? -
Thank you, Morgan! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC -
The (eventually) winning Navitis -
Starting line, Ep4 IC -
Hauling the last track piece into place -
Watching the final stage -
Naviti wins! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 RC -
Watching Chris pitch -
Naviti wins! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC -
Working the slide puzzle -
Naviti wins again! -
Another idol -
Pre-swap lineup, Ep6 -
Picking a new buff -
Back in camp with Chelsea -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC -
Directing the puzzle-doing -
Naviti doesn't lose! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 RC -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC -
Watching Donathan toss rings -
The losing Navitis -
Naviti, Ep7 Tribal Council -
Listening to Probst -
Merge toasting -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC -
Waiting for it to end -
Time for the showdown with Chris -
Lavita, Ep8 Tribal Council -
CHRIS! NOBLE! -
Playing this Legacy Advantage -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 RC -
Making a shot -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 IC -
Round 2: Grubs -
Lavita, Ep9 Tribal Council -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 RC -
Working the puzzle -
Avoiding Ghost Island again -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC -
And... done -
Kellyn insists on booting Michael -
Lavita, Ep10 Tribal Council -
Pledge of allegiance from Laurel, Ep11 -
Hanging with Wendell -
Finding something... good? -
It's David Wright's fake idol! -
Looking for the Wright opportunity to use this -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 IC -
Showdown with Wendell -
Safe at Tribal Council tonight -
Second split Tribal of the evening -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 RC -
Hanging out with Kristin on Survivor, NBD -
Starting line, Ep12 RC -
Digging deep -
Picked to join Sebastian for reward -
Appreciating the time with Kristin -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 IC -
Battling Chelsea -
Dom wins immunity! -
Lavita, Ep12 Tribal Council -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 RC -
Purple duo wins! -
Selecting the guest and the Ghost -
Reward feasting -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 IC -
Working the puzzle -
You saw something in my bag, Donathan? Nah. -
Lavita, Ep13 Tribal Council -
Post-Tribal talk about Sebastian, Ep14 -
Pre-challenge lineup, F6 IC -
Working the puzzle -
Lavita, F6 Tribal Council -
Here ya go, Probst -
Whoops, forgot to read the paperwork. Sorry, Seb. -
Pre-challenge lineup, F5 IC -
Working the puzzle -
Lavita, F5 Tribal Council -
Playing this for myself, Jeff -
Pre-challenge lineup, F4 IC -
Stacking balls -
Dom wins final immunity! -
The final four, dumped on Ghost Island -
Telling Wendell he's making fire -
Hugs -
Lavita, F4 Tribal Council -
The Final Three -
Morning 39 breakfast. Cheers! -
Reflecting on his game -
Final Tribal Council -
Answering jury questions -
It's a tie?! -
Watching Laurel cast the tie-breaking vote -
Reunion show, watching the vote reveal -
Hugging Wendell -
Full cast, reunion show
Domenick Abbate - Interviews
Pre-game interviews
- Erin Cebula at ET Canada (1/31/18): "Domenick Abbate Is Ready to Take a Chance on Survivor"
- Dalton Ross at EW.com (2/2/18): "Meet Domenick in 60 Seconds"
- Josh Wigler at The Hollywood Reporter (2/9/18): "Meet Domenick Abbate"
Post-game interviews
- Dalton Ross at EW.com (5/24/18): "Domenick Abbate on the brutality of the tie vote"
- Josh Wigler at The Hollywood Reporter (5/24/18): "Wendell and Domenick Tell Their Sides of the Ghost Island Tale"
- Mike Bloom at Parade.com (5/24/18): "Domenick Abbate Dominates, But Gets Damaged by Deadlock"
- Rob Cesternino at RHAP (5/24/18): "FINALE Top 6 Exit Interviews - 5/24/18"
Domenick Abbate - Bios
Official CBS Ghost Island bio excerpts (1/31/18):
"Pet peeves: Fake people, small talk at parties, and judgmental people who are convinced they are better than me.
What's your personal claim to fame? My greatest personal accomplishment came when my first daughter was born in 2008. Before her birth I was very overweight, smoked cigarettes, dabbled quite a bit at the craps table and would most likely be sitting down at the poker table on any given day. I recall a specific moment when my daughter was about a year old and she wanted me to take her outside on the swings. It was chilly that day so I had to dress warm. While putting on my shoes, I recall panting from being out of breath from the simple act of tying my own shoes.
It was at that moment that I knew I had to make a change so that I would be around a long time for her and my other children that were soon to come. In the last seven years, I quit smoking, dropped 65 pounds and even though I can still occasionally be found in a poker room, I have dramatically prioritized where my income goes and where most of my money is spent, which is primarily bills and workout clothes for my wife.
If you could have three things on the island, what would they be and why? A photo of my wife, a picture of my rugrats because they're awesome, and an antihistamine, which I will spike in somebody's drinking water if they are relentlessly annoying me and/or the group on the island.
Which Survivor contestant are you most like? I know you are looking for one, but I am going to split this in three. Mostly Cirie, because I think she is masterfully empathetic with other players. She has an amazing ability to disable people. I hope I can do what she has done in the game. Second is Cochran. He wins in the emotional intelligence category that allows him to morph into whatever he needs to at the time. He also understands the importance of stroking other people's egos when he needs to. This is something I hope I am capable of doing. And finally Rob Mariano, for the simple fact that we both come from Italian families with a background in construction. But more importantly, he sees the game big picture which is critical and I hope I can maintain.
Why do you think you'll "survive" Survivor? I grew up in a house with eight siblings. Lack of food, clothes, and showers are something I'm accustomed to. This game should be a walk in the park."