Posted by Dustin on 08.02.2009 at 9:07 pm

Casey went out, we saw a recap of that from the last episode. Russell meanwhile kept secret he votes to keep Casey, basically to cause drama amongst the guests. It worked!

The HOH competition concluded tonight, with it coming down to Jeff and Russell. Russell asked everyone watching to leave so he and Jeff could talk. Both were going to fight to the end, so Jeff agreed to drop if Russell would keep him and Jordan safe. Jeff and Russell also both agreed Ronnie needed to go. Jeff dropped, making Russell the new HOH. According to Russell’s “Diary Room” session he no longer trusts Ronnie and does want him out it seems. Russell also claims to have a new found respect for Jeff for hanging in there.

The first 5 to drop got prized. Kevin was first out, and got $5000 dollars. Ronnie got nothing, Natalie also got nothing in her prize. I believe Lydia got nothing as well, but others seem to think she also got 5K. Jordan was the 5th to drop, she was a “Have” for the week but had to pick 3 to be “Have Nots”

Jordan put names in a hat to pick who would be the “Have Nots.” She did not include anyone who had already been a “Have Not,” which was the Brains and her. She picked Natalie, Kevin and Jeff . . but because Jeff stayed out there so long people told her to take him out. Lydia and Jessie were all that were left, they picked numbers to see who would be a “Have Not” and Jessie lost. (For the show they just made it seem like she drew Jessie’s name off the bat . . . this did not happen!)

Jessie and Natalie came to get Russell to put up who they wanted immediately. Jessie is acting like he’s still in control and wants Kevin and Lydia up and out as floaters. Russell claimed he’d hear them out, but would do what he wanted.

Russell suggested to Jeff they form an alliance, that in physical challenges nobody could beat them.

The “Have Nots” learned that they could also enjoy squash and squid in addition to slop.

Lydia went to kiss some HOH butt to see if she could stay off the block. She threw Jessie and Natalie under the bus, saying they were going to put him up first chance they could. Jessie soon showed up, as well as Natalie and Chima. They then threw Lydia under the bus after learning Lydia threw them under the bus. They said she was a liar and a drama queen (though ironically they all considered back-dooring Russell when Ronnie was HOH!).

Ronnie then went to smooch some HOH butt. Ronnie also warned him that others in this house too wanted him up there, but he stayed true to their team and didn’t nominate him. He also suggested Lydia and Kevin go up as they are floating. Russell told Ronnie that he was not in any danger.

When it came to the nominations, Russell put up Lydia and Ronnie. Russell said Ronnie slapped him in the face when he talked to Lydia and Kevin in private, he heard him talking Shhhh…. about him when he wasn’t around (we saw a quick vid of this, Ronnie and Lydia were trashing Russell).

REMINDER: You can still go to CBS.com and vote for who in the house will get the Coup D’Etat power.