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Domenick Abbate

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Domenick Abbate

Domenick Abbate

Ghost Island's relentless engine — three immunities and an advantage arsenal that ended in the closest finish ever, a 5-5 tie broken by a single deciding vote.

Seasons
1
Occupation
Construction supervisor
Hometown
Nesconset, NY
The story

Domenick Abbate played Ghost Island at a full sprint — a real idol found on night three, a convincing fake he whittled himself, a Legacy Advantage, and a season-long chess match with rival Wendell Holland that powered the entire back half of the game. He stacked three immunity wins on top of it all.

It ended in the tightest finale in Survivor history. The jury split 5-5 between Domenick and Wendell, forcing the deciding vote to fall to finalist Laurel Johnson — who chose Wendell. Domenick's five jury votes are the most any runner-up has ever received, and still one vote shy of the win.

By the torchlight

Career record

Runner-up
best finish
3
immunity necklaces
39
days on the island
1
Final Tribal
5
jury votes
1
idol found
1
idol played

Where they finished

the bigger the blaze, the deeper the run

  1. 2ndS36
  1. 36

    Ghost Island

    Runner-up

    2018 · Mamanuca Islands, Fiji · Naviti

    39 days3 immunities1 idol found1 idol played5 jury votes

Read the votes

At Tribal Council

Pulled from the urn — every vote ever cast against Domenick, and how often Domenick read the night right.

1
vote against
11
Tribals sat at
8 / 9
read right
89% of the time
1
vote idol’d away
The tribe weighs in

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Tribe rating

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The wider tribe

Played alongside Domenick

Castaways Domenick shared the island with — tap any face to cross over to their game.

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Around the fire

Common questions

Did Domenick Abbate win Survivor?
No. Domenick Abbate competed on Survivor but did not win. Ghost Island's relentless engine — three immunities and an advantage arsenal that ended in the closest finish ever, a 5-5 tie broken by a single deciding vote.
How many times has Domenick Abbate played Survivor?
Domenick Abbate has played 1 season of Survivor: Season 36 (Ghost Island).
What is Domenick Abbate's best finish on Survivor?
Domenick Abbate's best finish is Runner-up on Survivor: Ghost Island (Season 36).
How many days has Domenick Abbate played Survivor?
Domenick Abbate has spent 39 days on the island across 1 season.
How many immunity challenges has Domenick Abbate won?
Domenick Abbate has won 3 individual immunity challenges across 1 season.
How many times has Domenick Abbate made the Final Tribal Council?
Domenick Abbate has reached the Final Tribal Council 1 time.
How many times was Domenick Abbate voted against at Tribal Council?
Across 11 Tribal Councils, 1 vote was cast against Domenick Abbate, 1 of which an idol erased.
How good was Domenick Abbate at reading the vote?
Domenick Abbate voted for the eliminated castaway at 8 of 9 vote-decided Tribal Councils — 89% of the time.
What is Domenick Abbate known for?
Ghost Island's relentless engine — three immunities and an advantage arsenal that ended in the closest finish ever, a 5-5 tie broken by a single deciding vote.

Around the fire

The tribe's debating Domenick's game right now

“Cirie never needed an idol. She WAS the idol — read every vote a round early and bent the whole jungle to her will without a single immunity win. That's the cei…”
— MergeBeast · 64 🔥 and climbing

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