Rizo Velovic made an enormous present on the newest episode of Survivor 49 when he went as much as play a hidden immunity idol. However much more nervous than all of the gamers throughout Rizo’s alleged idol play was the host, who explains why on the newest episode of the On Fire With Jeff Probst podcast.

“Let's have a bit little bit of enjoyable right here,” started Rizo as he walked over to Jeff Probst at Tribal Council with idol in hand, earlier than asking to say a number of phrases to his tribemates.

“I really feel like loads has occurred and I really feel like this vote is really going to indicate who's with me or who's not,” he advised the others whereas standing subsequent to the host. “And I’ve to do what's greatest to guard myself on this sport. And for that very cause, I'm taking part in it for Savannah.”

Nonetheless, Probst then appeared on the idol because it was handed to him and dramatically knowledgeable the group, “That is not a hidden immunity idol.”

Though it seems the host himself was not so certain till the faux idol that Rizo had made was truly in his arms. “Right here's the factor you’ve bought to recollect,” Probst explains on the podcast. “In that second, I don't have any concept what Rizo's going to do. I don't know what he's going to current to me or for whom he may play no matter he presents to me.”

However Probst’s confusion went far past that as a result of the truth that common idols (that are deliberately very simplistic-looking) and pretend ones within the new period look so comparable. So comparable, the truth is, that it’s typically tough for the host to distinguish between the 2.

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“Our idols right this moment are so primary that it is vitally simple to faux one,” Probst says. “And that's by design. That's why we make them primary in order that gamers can create faux ones… So I’m barely panicked going, I wanna see in his hand. I'm in search of a clue. What's in his hand? Is that the true idol or is that this a faux one? As a result of I don't know!”

And new period idols are particularly tough to authenticate. “It's not like there may be any clue on the idol. I’ve to know precisely what the idol appears like. And that's not fairly as simple as you assume it needs to be. Nevertheless it's electrifying for me as a result of I’m very a lot alive going, Rizo, are you able to at the very least simply open your palm a bit so I can get a peek at what you bought happening in there?”

For his half, former winner and present On Hearth cohost Jeremy Collins preferred Rizo’s faux idol showmanship… so long as it was for precise strategic functions.

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“He undoubtedly was exhibiting off,” says Jeremy on the podcast, “which is nice. You wish to present for the jury. However I simply didn't see it the place it will matter except if Rizo and Savannah talked about this and mentioned, ‘I'm going play the idol, a faux idol, and I wish to see if you happen to may see everyone's response.’ So if that's the case, that's nice technique, nice gamesmanship.”

And as to how the host and producers dealt with the truth that the eradicated Jawan Pitts by accident introduced Rizo’s torch as much as get snuffed, Probst confirms, “We gave Rizo again his torch.”

Whether or not it will get snuffed a second time stays to be seen.

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