BwinterT

**Days** | 84

**BwinterT** was the winner of Big Brother 5: Cinema.

During the pre-jury portion of Big Brother 5, Bwinter was somewhat inactive due to bad internet and discredited as a player. However, he was making moves that would tremendously help his game down the road. When Bean won HOH on Week 2, Bwinter advised him to nominate Micky just so that he could act as Micky's savior during that week. Then, he went on to win the POV and take Micky off of the block, which solidified a lot of trust between them. That same week Bwinter was also able to convince Bean to renominate Trusty even though it didn't help his game.

On Week 4 the Stunt Double twist was revealed, and right when Micky's twin Jake entered the house Bwinter took advantage of the situation. He decided it would be better to work with the twins than against them, and he already had a bond with Micky, so he made a 4 person alliance with Micky, Jake, and Clara. Bwinter knew that the pair of Micky and Jake would always be a bigger target than himself and that Clara's erratic personality would eventually blow up her own game, so he was well shielded within this tight group of 4.

He really stepped up his game at the jury stage with a series of moves on Week 6. He manipulated Bean into granting him the power of Co-HOH, and then used it to sabotage his HOH reign by nominating Bean's closest ally, Soccer, after Bean nominated Clara. Then Bwinter went on to win the POV and save his ally Clara, forcing Bean to renominate Jake next to Soccer. Although Soccer was saved that week, Bwinter succeeded in keeping Clara in the house.

However, the very next week Soccer won HOH and nominated Bwinter next to Clara, essentially sealing their fate. After Clara won the veto, Bwinter was in the hot seat to save himself as the HOH's target. At this point he worked with his alliance to make sure Micky was not renominated next to him. The plan worked and Soccer was duped into renominating Neon instead, someone who had kept him over Jake. In a testament to his social game, Bwinter stayed 5-1 and kept his entire trio in tact. These two weeks were crucial as Bwinter was able to keep himself and his two closest allies, Micky and Clara, in the house despite their rivals, Bean and Soccer, winning back-to-back HOHs. Bwinter may not have been the strongest physical player in the house, but he was a great strategist who could find his way out of tough situations.

The very next week Bean won HOH AGAIN and Bwinter had to get his alliance out of danger for the third time in a row. Luckily he had formed a connection with Bean on the side that kept him in the clear for nominations, so now he just had to focus on saving Clara and Micky. Clara was nominated next to Ice, but once again saved herself with the veto. When Micky was put up her in place Bwinter got to work, striking a deal with Soccer to keep Micky in the game so they could instead go after the shady people in the middle. As a result, Soccer flipped to keep Micky in a 3-2 vote, and this move marked another turning point in Bwinter's game. After their plan worked, Micky and Bwinter immediately went back on their agreement. Micky won the next HOH, nominated Bean and Soccer together, and together they sent home Soccer's comp beast and closest ally.

Unfortunately, Soccer won the next HOH and finally caught on to their schemes, nominating Bwinter and Micky together. However, Bwinter's social game pulled through once again as he was saved in a 2-1 vote by Liam and Nemo. Going into the Final 5 Bwinter knew he had to step up his physical game to keep up with Soccer. Clara won the Final 5 HOH, and in a VERY close veto competition Bwinter pulled out a clutch POV win just barely over Soccer. This win was huge as it ensured that Soccer, his biggest threat, was sent home.

Then in the Final 4 he won his first HOH of the season to secure his spot in the Final 3. Despite losing the Final HOH, he was able to convince Liam that Clara was a much bigger threat than him to win the game. In the end, Bwinter won Big Brother 5 in a close 5-4 jury vote, having to regain the respect he lost during the pre-jury stage, and it was due to his strategic adaptability that brought his alliance deep into the game.