Coolcoby24

**Days** | 84

**Coolcoby24** was the winner of Big Brother 3: Elements.

Coby entered this season in game mode and was determined to focus on his every move. His social skills got him into the good graces of many houseguests early on, and he eventually formed a power duo with Swagger and enlisted Ninja as an ally. The fact that both he and Swagger were competition beasts put him in a great position to control the house, and many of the houseguests weren't even opposed to their rule as Coby made them feel comfortable.

His ally Swagger won HOH on Week 2, keeping him safe and sending home Abe's ally: Total. Although Abe stayed in the game, Coby did his part to cover up that he was the actual target. Ninja and Swagger won the next HOH and POV respectively and Coby was able to make sure his targets Paul and Sarah were nominated together, evicting the former.

It was on Week 4 when Coby and Swagger sparked a rivalry with GetSome after Swagger once again won HOH and had nominated him. After GetSome won the POV and Josh was sent home, Coby decided it was time for him to step up. He won HOH on Week 5 and immediately started to receive information from around the house, informing his decision to nominate Lab and Sarah. However, after Coby gained full control of his week by winning the POV, he set another plan in motion. He opted to veto Sarah in an attempt to backdoor GetSome after uncovering that he lied about Lab and Sarah, demonstrating his game awareness. His plan almost worked, but it was foiled when Abe sabotaged his game by keeping GetSome in a 4-3 vote. Abe had caught on to Coby's game as he saw he was running the show, so Coby had to think on his feet as people around the house conspired against him.

Nevertheless, Lab going home revealed players' true intentions and Swagger also won the next HOH for the third time. This time he made sure Swagger nominated the duo of GetSome and Sarah together, and after Swagger won the POV Coby was able to ensure GetSome was finally sent home. Finally, Ninja won HOH again in the Double Eviction and did Coby's bidding by sending Sarah home at the start of jury. Due to his tight connections with the strong physical competitors in the house and his own competition prowess, Coby was able to secure his safety for 6 consecutive weeks and send his targets home along the way.

However, his reign came to an abrupt end as Abe finally put together a plan to directly target his duo. Not only were both he and Swagger blocked from playing in the Week 7 HOH by Fire's Power of Earth, but Ninja was also ineligible to compete as well, making them extremely vulnerable. Matters were made worse when two pawns were chosen to specifically prevent them from playing in the POV, setting up an inevitable backdoor. After many weeks of being a social butterfly and charming other players, most of the house had turned against him for strategic reasons. However, Coby's social gameplay got him through this rough patch as he made sure that his duo was always a bigger target over himself, resulting in Swagger becoming the backdoor victim.

After losing his closest ally, Coby had gone from the very top to the bottom and had to claw his way through the game on his own. Fighting for his life, Coby was able to win the next HOH, nominate two people in on the plan against Swagger, and send home Fire in an unanimous vote. Coolguy and Abe won the next HOH and POV respectively, leaving Coby as a final nominee next to Ninja. Despite being on the outs, Coby was able to rekindle relationships with those who turned on him and stayed 3-0 at the eviction. He knew that although he had great physical game, his social game would be what carried him through so he made it so every houseguest liked him on a personal level despite his position in the game.

This social strategy worked wonders as Coby's charm clouded their judgement and inhibited their strategic reasoning. However, he had to work overtime as Ninja leaving left him truly on his own. Abe won the next HOH in the Final 5 and Coby knew he was in trouble. The veto competition worked in an elimination round format, opening the door for the house to gang up on him and take him out. However, he flipped it around and was able to use it to his advantage. Coby found the hidden vetoes in the first few rounds, but after Josh found one he was able to mist him into not eliminating him from the competition. This move turned out to be crucial as Coby went on to win the POV and secure his safety. Then, he won the Final 4 HOH to clutch his spot in the finale. Through competition wins and social manipulation, Coby made the other side eat at their own until only Abe and Josh remained to face him in the Final 3.

The Final HOH was do-or-die for Coby, and in the season's defining moment he was able to win Part 3 and finally evict his biggest threat in Abe. Coby had somehow clawed his way to the Final 2 with virtually no allies since the jury, yet still managed to not receive a single eviction vote against him! He also held the status of having the most competition wins with 4 HOHs and 2 POVs, and after controlling the entire pre-jury he now had to win over the actual jury. Despite being in a position where most of the house wanted him out, Coby fostered such strong personal relationships that all of the jurors held respect for him. As a result, Coby won in an unanimous 7-0 vote, marking him as the first winner with a perfect game!